New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-26
RISE OFTHE GERMAN EMPIRE
SUCCESS OF BIsMARCK's POLICY.
coNsUI-GEyERAL RAINE's ANNUAL REPoRT-PoPU
IATIoN AND EMIGRATION.

WAsurvGToy. Dec. 25.-Frederick Ralne
tbe American General at Berlin, in the introduc-
lion TO his annual report writes briefly OF the rise OF inc
German Empire Cautiously but steadily nc says he"
system Of government was carried INTO eNecu''O' no
almost uniptcrrupted flow OF new laws was apparently
not retarded 10y even single inconsistency Ihey
formed symmetrical parts Of structure that long BE-
fre jts erection was planned by seeing statesman
Sufficient financial and other were abundany on
hand With tho establishment Of the Empire an I'M
meuse amount or intellectual ana moral loic'' Ior
centuries ncuuazed by petty rivalry between lnu''u
al states OF the Confederation, became aVaaOe' ana
Bismarck was prompt inviting and directing them 70
hilor aims win their aid lie was enabled TO forge
formidable instruments for the creation Of new pcticai
and OTHER ORGANIZATIONS hardly thought VI before. lie
uoruIaon OF die new area now comprised III the Ger
man Empire which 2iS3l,OOO ID lSIO, hau IN
creased to 4J,231OOO in $780, and at Its pres
ont ratio of increase it doubles once in forty
srvcn years This IS in excess or
The growth of population in any Of tho nel-hDorlng
mowers. Great Britain, Mr.. Rainc says, doubles her
ropuIaon in fftyonc years tho Netherlands IN MY
two years; Denmark in hty-four years; Austria IN
sixty and ouchalf years Belgium In sixty-ohe years
nie France requires two hundred years to double her
population at present rates
The emigration from the Empire shows steady and
marked decrease since 1851 from which fact M Rainc
argues that either the economical condition OF Germany
has improved the attractive force OF America has de-
creased or Hisuarck's colonial policy is proving sue
cessful This policy is meeting with universal approval
throughout the Empirc. The German Colonial Assocla-
ton formed two years ago. spread with great rapdtty
The first ACQUISITION was made by Bremen firm Of
traders the being 9GJ German square niles ~
south Africa. The traders applied for and received
recognition from the home Government ana other
traders speedily followed the example possessions lclg
thus gc0ired last Africa, CAMERON Augfa P'gutha
and other south SEA islands II is now proposed lal an
associations and companies |hlcr are eha'.NVt 20
promote German colonial interests shall Doe federated
and the question, Mr. Il zine SAYS Will be considered at
"a meeting shortly be held I'm Berlin. Inc Government
has recently subsidized two lines OF ste m~ils 10 ran
rvren me parcnt country and the colonies, and hfd
line brri established by private enterprise
between HAMBURG and the Congo;
f.itnr Describes another colonial etltTlTl e. ul u
novel character, which is IN successful operation
ne = several huutfet thou-
sand ramps m csied Germany, and drew 'm the people
many mi lions annually hes, owed m charity. clergy
the aid OF men OF wealth secured tracts Of waste
or partly cultivated. and IN NcstPnd where ne ot-ah-
lZrd q Nprhluii'S colony Local committee. were
everywhere formed To counsel the withholding OF aims
and The ne,tnWa OF au equivalent sum 80 thc new colo
NAL rutrIir.sr The plan WCrktd we'll ana ramps were
icIaie 10 the colony 90 large numbers
There they were washed, provided win clothhg' ana
fuTuI~Led with employment ~ lal ilp'F'f7 'tt"u'y
ina the progress colonization they IouG work 40 her
rcsr.rilVc trades. and many OF them became u9riul
members of soccy. The rest found th,ir Way % Tho
warehouses; Tho Emperor aut many iuhEeuia. non ~
the Empire took 'crp interest ~ tAr matter and ~
present such colonies arc established h AT inc cOcbic7
aud states olGcraauv. 49,.
Mr. Eainc discusses cIhaustivcy the conditions of
German trade aGl Industries ami the influences. include
ing he new protective plcy o. the Government when
are affecting them. It nud, thai manufacturer arc
complaining more of low price, than "i want oI oppor
tuuitics o. % trr goods. Ihc purr- "Httlcd
do fot Welt tc pI.hf-. bat nearly a branches
~ u1urtcu re have plenty OBJ work, ani new Industrial
C-ta1u,hueIt5 ale being erected