The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-31
FAMINE INEVITABLE.
The Population of Tn6ts Rapidly Rising
Above 3OO,OOO,O0o.

Above 800, OO0, 900.
The population of the Indian empire
has risen within the memory of the
present generation from 220, 900. o0e to
2S9, 000,0 900; it has been increasing at
the rate of $500, 900 annually, and is
now rising at the rate of 3, 200, 900. If
no large famines occur it will considera-
! bly, exceed 800, 900, 900 at the end of the
century now drawing to a close Even
| in the event of defamation from these
causes there will be an excess over the
/ 800, 900, COO This augmentation is coin
cident with a growth in means and
resources of livelihood, and in material
| prosperity of all kinds. The exporta-
ton of food grains in large quantities
continues.
/ The average population in the Indian
empire is very moderate For all that
! the density in some parts is considera-
! BILE and in other parts too great. On
! the other hand there is a large guam
tity of cultivable land still unused. the
! extent of which can be fully known by
experience alone Further, the exist
! ing cultivation can be made more and
more productive by agricultural science,
by development of irrigation in detail,
and by improved appliances for hus-
bandrv.
On the whole there is fair reason TO
hope that the magnificent area of lend
will be able to sustain its people. and
that the accession of teeming millions
decade after decade under the British
rule NAV be welcomed without an af-
terthought On the other hand. there
have been and still are frequently re-
curing causes to check the growth Of
the population.
One fearfully potent cause. arising
from internal war, devastation, and
disorder, which up to the present CEN
fury decimated the people has been
effectuallv stopped. But pestilence,
which in former centuries occasionally
stalked through the land, still turks in
many places. 1t is kept down by sani-
tation, by the diffusion of medical edu-
cation among the natives, and by the
publication of the water supply. The
water works are 10 be found in almost
every town; in the great cities they
may be compared with anything of
their kind in any country. The check
on population. as imposed bv sickness.
viii De gradually lessened. Then there
IS a terrible check resulting from "a
mine or scarcity.
The recorded experience Of more than
a century shows that this scourge has
appeared in one quarter or another once
in every three years. It's recurrence IS
extremely probable. II springs from
atmospheric conditions which NAV be
partially controlled, but can not be
wholly averted By the power of man.
Is terrible power Is in part weakened
hv railway communication supplying
the markets which have been depleted
from scarcity. It's area NAV be in some
degree limited BIZ irrigation works
The conservation and propagation Of
forests will improve the supply OF
moisture IN the country. Great efforts,
without stint OF money, viii Be made
BIZ the government 10 find wages and
employment for the multitude sudden
IL thrown out OF work bv the cessation
OF labor N the fields and the ten poraTv
paralysis Of the hand looms. tie pot
tsriss AID e:hsr village latzstrie. In
ER.ss god viii. xSss1, % scss.s1 10
thsss vRrioss ways Est 20 sdmiEis-
.rat-or caE guarantee ss<urisy sg.iEs.
loss q lie from huEss< azS from ta-
many ailments which easue after pc
rod OF physical depression. Therefore,
the population wiz &c checked IL sszne