The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-06
vICToRIA'S REIGN.

VIII O-e1a - hG1GN.
The London Graphic publishes a very
interesting chart showing the growth
of the British empire during the reign
Of Queen Victoria, which brings out
some very important facts. In 1887
when the young queen assembled the
throne the population of the empire
was 126,OOO,O0O, today $50, 400, 900 subjects
acknowledge her as queen and en-
press. The United Kingdom which
comprises England, Wales, Scotland
and Ireland, has increased in popula-
ton from 25,SO0,O0O in 1897 to SO, 466, 600
in 1897, and this gain has been made
in England, Wales and Scotland, be-
cause the population of Ireland has de-
creased from 100000 in 1887 to $780,
! 600 in this year of jubilee.
Trade and shipping has increased
wonderfully during the sixty years of
the queens reign. The imports plus ex-
ports of the empire aggregated in 1897
e1S1, 100000. and now they reach the
grand total of IL, 125, 600, OOO while for
the United Kingdom the increase has
been 9613,00000O, that is the sum total
Of the imports and exports of 1897 ex-
ceeds the sum total of 1887 by this
amount. Perhaps the most wonderful
growth is to be noted in the CONNER
cial power of England during the
queens reign. Although a great COM
mercial power in 1887 she is truly mis-
tress of the wave today. When the
girl queen took up the scepter she could
boast of 2,791,010 ships belonging to the
empire, while today the English flag
floats from the masthead of 1880. 900
ships Of the sea.
Great progress has been made in the
building of railway and telegraph
lines. When the queen began to rule
the railroad industry of the world was
in its earliest infancy, the slow going
stage coach was the principal means
of travel throughout the United King
dom. Today the railroad system of
the kingdom embraces 21.174 miles of
road, while S7,023 miles of telegraph
wire stretches over her island kingdom.
London could support in a fair way
only So newspapers sixty years ago.
while today $40 papers are published,
and all of them are in a Furnishing
condition, some of them with many
times the circulation of the entire lot
published in 1887
Many of the queens subjects have
left for other chimes, and have re-
nounced their allegiance to her crown,
while many thousands have moved to
other portions of her realm. In the
year 1897. $1,000 British subjects en-
igrated to the United States; in 1897.
the number (estimated) will be 10000.
In 1887, $4,000 people left the United
Kingdom for other parts of the empire,
and this year the number moving to
other chimes under the same flag will
be SO, coo. thus it viii be noted that the
percentage of gain is in favor of the
United States. Possibly the loss in pop
ulation TO the United Kingdom is more
than compensated for by the money
spent by American tourists, and in the /
capture of American fortunes Toy En- !
glish lords who marry wealthy Ameri-
can girls.
Crime has decreased in England dur
ing the reign of the queen. This is in |
harmony with the noble example she !
has set her subjects. Taking I'D the /
reins of government as she did at a |
time when English royalty and the |
English court were not blessed with the
very best reputation, and the example /
set was not calculated to lead the peo-
pie up to a higher plane, it may truly
be said that to the personal example of
the queen herself more than to any
other influence is due the elevation of
English morals. The number of people
committed for trial in each 100,0 Geo Of
population in England and Wales in
1891 was 157; in 1897, 80. In Scotland in
1897 the number was 120, and As in
1897. In ireland the commitments were
IS5 in 1897 and only 80 in 1897.
The royal navy of 1887 was small
affair, as compared with the one that
gave the demonstration in honor of the
sixtieth anniversary of the queens ele-
ratien to the throne. In 1887. 12s vessels,
of small ships, comprised the
English navy. 1t was a great navy
hen, yet most any one of the great
ships of the present navy would be a
match for the entire fleet of sixty years
lgo. Today the English navy consists
# 2S4 ships, exclusive of small yes
iels, and the 26,500 men and boys in the
lavy of 1887 have increased to 1O8, 059
n 1897.
The English army numbered III, 900
nen, all told, when the queen assumed
he sovereignty of the realm, and today
1900 soldiers are in active service
eady TO defend her throne.
London was village of 1, 500, 900 when
Victoria became queen, and now the
ensus shows it to be hourishing me-
ropolis of 4,4ss,00O inhabitants.
The national debt Of England seems
0 be fixed quantity. and although the I
ueen is noted for frugality and econ
my. during her reign the national debt /
as not decreased in proportion to the
Increase of the power and wealth of