St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-26
GERMANY,s GROWTH.
E minent Success of Blsmarck's Pol.
icy..COlOniZing Tramps.

WASHINGTON, Lee. So.-Mf. freuerlck
Raine, the American consul general at Ber-
lin, in the introduction to his annual report,
writes briefly of the rise Of the German en-
pire. Continuously but steadily" he says
''the new system of government was carried
into execution. The almost uninterrupted
flow of new laws was apparently not re-
tarded by even single inconsistency.
They formed symmetrical parts of struct-
ure that. long before the erection, was
planned by far-seeing statesman. Suf-
ficient financial and other means were abun-
dainty on hand. With the establishment of
the empire an immense amount of INTEL
lectual and moral forces, for centuries
neutralized by petty rivalry between indi-
vidual states of the confederation. became
available, and Bismarck was prompt in in
viting and directing them to higher aims.
With their aid he was enabled to forge for
midable instruments for the erection of new
political and other organizations hardly
thought of before" Mr.. Raine embodies
in his report series of tables. from which
he deduces several interesting facts The
population of the area now comprised in
the German empire, which was "a, 8S1, 900
in 1916, had increased to 1924, 900 in
1880, and at the present rate of increase
IT DOUBLES
once in forty-seven years. This is in eX-
cess of the growth of population in any of
the neighboring powers OF Great Britain.
Mr. Raine says England doubles her popu-
latiOn every fifty-one years, the Neither
lands in fifty-two years, Denmark in fifty
four years, Austria in sixty and one-half
years, Belgium in sixty-one years, while
France requires two hundred years to double
her population at present rates. The emil
grafton from the empire shows steady and
marked decrease since 1881, from which
tact Mr. Raine argues that either the eco
nomical condition Of Germany has improved.
the attractive force Of America has de-
creased OF Bismarck's colonial policy is
proving successful. This policy is meeting
with universal approval throughout the en-
pire. The German colonial association,
formed two years ago, spread with great
rapidity. The first acquisition was made
by a Bremen firm Of traders, the area being
900 German square miles in South Africa.
The traders applied for and received recog
milton from the home government, and other
traders speedily followed the example.
Possessions were thus acquired in East Af-
rica, CAMERON, Augra, Pauquena and
other South sea islands. 1t is now pro-
posed that all associations and companies
which are endeavoring to promote general
COLONIAL INTERESTS
| shall be federated, and the question will be
considered at a meeting shortly to be held
in Berlin. The government has recently
subsidized two lines of steamships to run
between the parent country and the colo
MES, and third line has just been estab-
lished by private enterprise between Ham
burg and the Congo Mr.. Raine describes
another colonial enterprise which is now in
successful operation. Three or four years
ago he says several hundred thousand
tramps infested Germany and drew from
the people many millions annually bestowed
| on charity. A clergyman first suggested
the plan of colonizfhg these people, and
with the aid of men Of wealth secured
tracts of waste or partly cultivated land in
Westphalia, where he organized a s'work-
mems colony" Local committees were
everywhere formed to counsel the
WITHHOLDING OF AIMS
and the bestowal of an equivalent sum to
the new colonial enterprise. The plan
worked well and tramps were compelled to
emigrate to the colony in large numbers.
There they were washed, provided with
clothing and furnished with employment as
farm laborers. Gradually, in progress of
colonization, they found work at their
respective trades and many of them became
| useful members of society. The rest found
their way to the work house. The emperor
and many influential men of the empire
took deep interest in the matter, and at
present such colonies are established in all
the colonies and states of Germany. Mr..
Raine discusses exhaustively the conditions
OF German trade and industries and their
| influences, including the new protective
policy of the government which are affect
| ing them. He finds that manufacturers are
complaining more of low prices than Of
| want Of opportunities to dispose Of their
goods. The prices obtained do not yield the
desired profits, but nearly all branches of
manufacture have plenty of work and new
Industrial establishments are being created.