Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-06-18
GERMANY'S GROWTH.
Interesting Extracts from Consul-Gsncral
Raine's Recent Report.

Interesting Extracts from Consul-GsncraI
Raine's Recent Report.
Consul General Raine, at Berlin,
embodies in his annual report series
of tables from which he deduces inter-
esting facts. The population of the
area now comprised in the German
empire, which was 24,S3l, 900 in 1916,
had increased to As, 234. 600 in 1880, and
at its present rate of increase it doubles
once in forty-seven years. This is in
excess of the growth of population of
any of the neighboring powers. Great
Britain, Mr.. Raine says, doubled her
population in fifty-one years, the Meth
erlands in fifty-two years, Austria in
sixty and ons-half years, Denmark in
fifty-four years, Belgium in sixty-one
years, while France requires two
hundred years to double her population
at present rates. The emigration from
the empire shows steady and marked
decrease since 1881, from which fact
Mr.. Raine argues that either the eco
nomical condition of Germany has inn
proved, the attractive force of America
has decreased, or Bismarck's colonial
policy is proving successful. This pol
icy is meeting with universal approval
throughout the empire.
The German Colonial Association,
formed two years ago, spread with
great rapidity. The first acquisition
was made by Bremen firm of traders,
the area being one hundred 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 being thus ac-
quired in East Africa, CAMERON,
Angra, Pequena and other South Sea
islands. 1t is proposed that all associ-
ations and companies which are en-
deavoring to promote German colonial
interests shall be federated, and the
question, Mr.. Raine says, will be con-
sidered at meeting shortly to be held
in Berlin. The Government had re-
Gently subsidized two lines of steam
ships TO run between the parent country
and the colonies, and a third line has
just been established by private enter
prise between Hamburg and the Congo.
Mr.. RaiDe describes another colonial
enterprise of novel character, which
now is in successful operation. Three
or four years ago, he says, several hun
dred thousand tramps infested Ger
many and drew from the people many
millions annually bestowed in charity.
A clergyman first suggested the plan
of colonizing these people, and with
the aid of men of wealth secured tracts
of waste or partly-cultivated land in
Westphalia, where he organized
"Workmen's 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 col
ony in large numbers. There they
were washed, provided with clothing
and furnished with employment as
farm laborers. Gradually in the pro-
gress 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
houses. The Emperor and many influ-
entail 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
condition of German trade and indus
tries and the influences, including the
new political policy of thee overnment,
which are affecting them. He finds
that manufacturers are complaining
more of low prices than of want of OPP
portunity to dispose of their goods
The prices obtained do not y-J1d the
desired profits, but nearly all branches
OF manufacture have plenty Of work,
and new industrial esta blishments are
being erected.-Boston Waterman.