Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-02-03

The Orient Threatening to Resum,
Its Former Empire.

Its Former Empire.
BY dispatch from San Francisco last
evening we are put in possession of data
collated by the Chronicle ON a subject Of
serious international interest. The old
and still often quoted theory of Empire
ever moving vest may be more than a
fancy of the ethnologists. Who knows
but the Orient, centuries ago the center of
civilization, may not, in the course Of
time, be again distinguished as the land
of the highest developments Of human
knowledge and power? The region that
was the cradle of civilization became its
grave. But this, the student of history is
aware, was not the result of physical
causes. British India n the contiguous
countries form the garden spot Of the
world. The soil there is scratched with o
stick pillow, and produces as much grain
per acre as is yielded in California to the
h~usbandman who nses the most improved
farming apparatus, and applies to his
farming ali the information obtained by
modern research in the science Of agricul-
ture. Presume that the same %enlighten-
ment directed the labors of the farmer in
the ancient East, and contemplate the re-
suit England, doubtless the greatest
and most enterprising nation ON the
earth, sees her chance for rejuvenation
and magnificent empire in India. That
she appreciates the splendid opportunity,
there is no doubt. She has already begun
to make the most Of it. 1t is only the
first steps in such q venture that cost, and
these she has taken already. The native
people OF India were once a fine type of in
tellectual and physical manhood, nor
are they now in any respect very
greatly inferior to their European
neighbors. They are strong bodied,
sharp-witted men still, and who can eay
that they may not rise to their former
scale as q race? They have suffered men,
tai and moral degration through long
cycles OF isolation, conquest, ignorance and
consequent superstition, but having the
finest physical surroundings to grow up
from again, why may they not respond to
the influences that will follow an entrance
into their country Of the civilization Of
Europe?
These are mere speculations, but are not
altogether fanciful. The suggestions that
the following statistics give rise to are at
least, an apology for them
Dan 3hANOloOOt E6Ds Z.-lu6 OuEOulCl6
publishes articles based on facts taken
from the British trade and navigation &C.
counts, showing that the importations of
American wheat into Great Britain have
during the last three years decreased in
such alarming proportions that, as stated,
King Wheat is as etfectually dethroned as
was King Cotton 20 years ago. Four years
ago the United States supplied rs per
cent of E~ngland's entire importations of
wheat and flour. In 1881 this fell to SO
per cent; in 1882, to SIS per cent, and in
1888, to 46 per cent, during the current
year. 1t is estimated it will not amount
to 37k per cent in 1884. The impor-
tations from the United States were over
SO, 900, 600 bushels in 1882. They had fallen
from 81, 5000, 900 in 1883 to $4,000, 900. The
importance OF this truth lies in the fact as
pointed out, that, Notwithstanding the
decrease in American wheat importations,
the total importations of wheat into Great
Britain have increased. The principal
rivals to the United States are India and
Russia. In 1881 Russia exported to En-
gland but 5000, 900 bushels; in 1882, 49,
000, 900, and in 1883 it had increased to
81, 600, 900. From British India the in
crease in wheat sent to Great Britain has
been almost equally great. In 1881 IL sent
IL, 1000. 900 bushels; in 1882, II, 600, 900, and
in 1883, 8 1000, 900. These figures show
that during the last three years England
has increased it's wheat importations from
India and Russia lit per cent, while it
has during the same period decreased its
importations from United States 20 per
cent.