Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-28
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The New YORK Tribune h enc Of the
Eastern journals which form pool en-
ragged in the q ,nul attack on silver.
That journal il nov managed BY son
in. law of D. u. Wills. from whose pie
thoric suck large sum Of money vas
extracted to put the Tribune ON its feet
and give control to its present manage
ment. To miuing Mr.. ID. .. Mills Is in
debted for the nuclens Of the 4O.OO,Oo8
he il reputed 70 be worth today, and
from the profits directly and indirectly
of the mining industry ca0e the major
norton of his vast wealth. II would
now appear, therefore, that the Tribune,
like many sucocAsful men, Is swift to
forget one Of the sources Of its strength.
Recently il thus expressed its views
upon mining: The wealth Of the State
Of Colorado is not in it, mines Il 10 an
agricultural State. One day II will look
back upon it. mining stage with some
thing like contempt IL mining camps
die out-L sadville, for instance. What
il ID, was Nevada when il came into Tho
Union, the Silver State: and man
need not DO very rich to own the whole
STATE today. Mines get exhausted. De-
velopmsnt which rests upon mines ~ q
basis IN uncertain. But Colorado can
DO better its agriculture will make the
State rich long after its mines have fall
On to secondary importance. Yet at
present Colorado thinks silver mining
matter of life and DEATH"
Il 10 true that the wealth Of Colorado
10 not alone in its mines neither is No
vada totally dependent upon that indus
try. Both have rich agricultural Sec
tions, both vast ranges where cattle
craze and multiply. Il is true that
mines get exhausted. and probably true
that in Colorado agriculture will make
the State rich after the mines shall BE-
GENE exhausted. Conceding this, It III
becomes the Tribune to prophecy that
there will come time when the citizens
Of that State will look back to its min
ing stage With contempt. They ought,
and will, when Colorado becomes rich
and powerful. when her valleys are
tssming with farmers and her noun
tains are pastoral, remember with graf
ituds that It was the mining industry
which Hrst drew population thither
ward, and the proceeds OF the mines
which built the railroads and Furnished
the facilities that brought immigration
70 her borders. The glorious State Of
California, secure in affluence Of virgin
soil, marvellous climate, and produst'
almost infinitely varied, with present
status and assured future second x
none Of her sisters, owes her swif
march upward on the incline Of pros
perity largely to the unlocked treosor'
houses Of her mountain sidss ans
gulches, scanned and filled BY slow NOV
ing and resistless glacial forces.
II Vas gold, that magic word whicl
through I'll ages has commanded thu
service Of the bravest and strongest
which with its sister, shining silver
brought 70 California her first rapit
and assured prosperity. II was TO sup
port, to feed the minor that the wealth
Of her soil was tested and its productive
value established. Il vas the pr0duc
Of her mines aud those Of her siste
Just over the Sierra which buildea 81
beeiie the Golden Gate q city ~ won
derful a. beautiful. 30 in Colorado
What was Denver until the mines o
Lsadville were discovered, and through
them othors which have no largely add
Cd 10 the prosperity aud population o
that suoCeesful commonwealth Ant
In . broader sense. To the extraction
Of the two thousand millions Of treas
ure from the mines Of North Americ,
during the past thirty years 10 due, II
not 10 b. forgotten measure, The sue
cessful outcome Of the nation from tn
vast expense and strain upon its r.
sources occasionsd BY one Of the great
ct warn Of history. Mining IL a. iaQit
innate ~ any other industry. Invs vim
perhaps moro risks than agriculture, II
rewards are esrrespondingly greater
Granted that mines become exhausted
There are others to be found, and |
mus also b rsmsmbered that while th
mine itself may b worked out, lis pro
duct, the treasure extracted, 10 . perma
nent addition - the wealth Of th
world, not subject - consumption ant
dsstruetion. hike fosd and clothes, am
In the business operations Of mankin'
- nsosssary ~ are agricultural pso
ducts 70 supply the daily needs Of hu
manity. Il 10 narrow spirit which d.
eriss and affects 10 eontsmn - beusG
cent and valuable q pursuit ~ minin
for The prsoious metals. That oountr
that among othsr resources can Gle
dig gold and silver from its mountains
which Otherwise were valusleaa. stand
secure and self-supportinG. having with
in hsrsslf the elements Of indspsr
dsnos. moving that whatever canno
b produced from her nslds or manu-
faetursd By hss woskmsn. can b bouah
with hse shining peodueGs In all d
uafks(s of ~ world.
Under that law oe equalization vhie
sesms 70 obtain everywhere In the un
veess II matter, mines and minerals n
generally found vhses oshseviss nauet
u value q - 10 ths raes h disoovsl
able. Bleak usanlAins, seaNu psakI
Arid wasess and almoGt inaoooasibl
aorees give 70 the void In gold and IL
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