Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-12-07
A PROSPEROUS NATION.

stands in the front rank of the ma
tions of the earth--in fact leads them
all, the aggregate of its industries be-
ing larger than that of any other peo-
pie. Mulhall, acknowledged the
most eminent of all statisticians, in
his Dictionary of Statistics places the
industries of the United States at
$l1 ,405, 100000 per annum, which is
s2,205, 100000 greater than those OF
the United Kingdom of Great Brit
ain; nearly double those of France;
almost twice as large as those OF
Germany; nearly three times as large
ms those of Russia, aud very nearly
equal to the combined industries OF
Austria, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Hol-
land, Australia, Canada and Sweden
and Norway. These figures photo
graph the mightiness OF this nation
aud fix it's rank in the industrial
world. This eminent, proud and
prosperous place in the nations OF the
universe has been mostly created un-
der the Protective policy-a policy
which should remain undisturbed,
aud the Republic and its people per-
mitted to continue the advance to
greatness.
In tho above estimates Mulhall
places the industries OF the United
States at $l1, 405,000,000 yearly.
This is regarded as low estimate.
Our economists think $l4,000,000 900
would be nearer the figures. In the
wealth OF nations, the United States
of America stands as tho richest OF
all Its possessions increase 1875, OOO,-
600 each year, while France adds to
its wealth s375,Ooo,o00 per annum
Great Britain 1926, 100000, Germany
$20O,000,000. Our customs laws dc
not prevent the growth Of wealth, in
telligence and happiness, but, on the
contrary, promote these great bless
ings.
For fifty years prior to 1860, the
gross amounts OF deposits in oul
savings banks amounted to $780,.
269,279. From 1860 to 1885, un.
der Protection, the amount depos
tied was s3,lS5, 979,035, or twelve
times as much as fifty years before
The amount of interest credited t.
deposltors from 1860 to 1885 wal
s275, COG, 26l, nearly as much as the
principal and interest previous t.
1860.
The products of our manufacturing
establishments have increased from
, 81, $40, S93,377, in 1860, to $4,000,
900 900, in 1885. The number o
our farms has increased from 2,044,
, or to 100000 and the value fror
| $6,645,045,007 to $ll,000,000,0O(
Our production of cereals in 1864 wa
9l5,427,263 bushels, 1886, l,470,957
4 200; in 1860, cotton, l,000,00O,O0
8 pounds, in 1886 more than 100000
I 900 pounds; in 1865, tobacco 1855
n 100000, grown to SAL ,504, 900 pound
in 1884; coal, 1860, 100000 tons
4 1886, l10,900,000 tons; iron or
A 1860, 100000, 1886, 100000; pi
@ iron, 1868, 100000 tons; 1SS
h 100000 tons; steel rails, 1856
$ 2,070 tons, 1886, more than 10000
Il tons; railroads, in 1860, 10000 mil,
@ in operation, and in 1886, l27,00
n Isn't this magnificent exhibit of tt
: marvellous, we may say phenomena
growth of the Union under Prote,
ton?
Tho debt OF the United States
1865 was sS4 per capita-largely DIT
d TO war. 1t is now less than $23, an,
: including all State debts, less tina
d s27 per capita. The average debt
the commercial and manufacturin
= countries of Europe is ss4 per capt.
Mulhall is correct when he say
u at would be impossible to find
parallel to the progress of the Unite
u States. Every day that the sun ris,
u upon the American people it sees a
d addition of S2,500,000 to the acc,
" mutation of wealth in the Repubh
u which Is equal to one-third of Il
daily accumulation of all mankir
: oatside of the United States"
o Last week Butte shipped $1,000
e in silver. That may not appear to |
~ vary p,nch hint n ia considerah