Smyrna times., 1895-06-26
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American Power and Progress

III we take survey of mankind in
ancient or modern times, as regards
the physical, mechanical and intellect
ual force of Nations, we find nothing
to compare with the United States in
this present year of 1896" Such is the
declaration, not Ofa boastful American,
but Of the careful and competent En-
glish statistician, NJ. G.. Mullhall and
he presents conclusive facts and figures
in proof of his remarkable statement.
At the same, he adds, our aggregate
wealth surpasses that Of any other
Nation, past or present. In single
century, that is to say, we have pro-
gressed from crude beginning to the
distinction Of the greatest Nation in
the world, and our utmost stretch of
pride and eXaltatIOn is justified in ac-
cOmplished results. IL means more.
to-day, to be an American than il ever
meat to be d Roman. We are living in
a country that represents the highest
triumphs of civilization, the most
wonderful development that has ever
been known. There was a time when
it was necessary for us to draw upon
the Imagination to some extent in this
relation, but now the literal, practical
truth is entirely sufficient. We have
only to point to 1.-THE arduOus greatness
of things done" Nothing more is re-
quired to support our claims to recogni-
ton as the country that has distanced
all precedent, and given to history it's
supreme example of what can be done
by human industry and intelligence.
1t is possible, Mr.. Mullhall points
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ion and accumulation in the material
world with almost the precision of the
astronomer in calculating the distances
of the heavenly bodies; and he applies
this rule to the analysis of our achieve
ments. According to his showing.
since l84O, the working power Of the
country per inhabitant has almost
doubled, and the absolute effective
force of the whole population is now
more than three times what it was in
1860. A comparison of this working
power with that of other Nations re-
veals the astonishing fact that we
have nearly as much Of it as Great
Britain, Germany and France combined
and that the ratio falling to each
American is more than what two Ger.
mans or Frenchmen have at their
disposal.
An ordinary farm hand inthe United
States raises as much grain as three
such laborers in England, four in
France, five in Germany. or six in
Austria. Four men can here produce
and deliver to the bakers as much
-four as will feed 1000 persons, at 70
ounces of bread daily, for a year; or.
in other words, one man can feed $50.
whereas in Europe one man feeds only
80 persons. This is largely due. Of
course. to the greater use of labOr-Sav-
ing appliances by our farmers; but it is
also attributable in some measure to
the rare fertility Of the soil, to superior
methods Oflabor, and to the unmatched
enterprise and perseverance of the
people
The existence of intellectual power
IN proportion TO the Industrial and
mechanical is quite as clearly demon
strable Thus. the last census showed
that 81 per cent of the total population
over 10 years of age could read and
write. 1T may be fearlessly asserted. :"
says Mr.. Mulhall, that in the history
OF the human race no Nation ever be-
fore possessed 100000 instructed
citizens" This is the result of the
early adoption and constant and liberal
support of the general school system as
an indispensable agency in the work Of
building up the Republic Yonkers
Statesman