The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-03-11
PROSPERITY CONTINUOUS.
Business Under Republican Legisla.
tion IL Constantly Inn
proving.

proving.
That 1898 was a record-Dreaking year
In the domestic and foreign trade OF
the United States has been shown SO
s~onclusively that TO repeat II now
seems trite and superfiuous. What is
of more importance at the present time
is the fact that conditions are favorable
TO a still more remarkable showing in
1899. The New York Herald has done
excellent service 20 the public in Sc
curing the views of leading business
men and the grounds on which they
rest their confidence as 10 the immedi-
ate future. 1t is authority for the
statement that the wholesale dealers OF
that city. who are in close touch with
all currents of trade, believe that 1899
will be the most prosperous business
year the country has ever known. In
interviews these representatives Of the
commercial world base their opinions
on these causes: The ratification of
the peace treaty. The return OF bust
ness confidence, which set in as soon as
the war with Spain was practically
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cause Of good crops in 1895.
The merchants interviewed declare
that as results OF these causes the fol-
lowing effects may be enumerated:
Farmers and other classes who have
been spending little for several years
again are spending money freely with the
local merchants.
Merchants who have carried only small
stocks. waiting for affairs 10 settle down,
are buying heavily and early. They In
tend 10 restore their stocks TO the condi-
ton in which they were before the bust
ness depression OF 1898.
"All classes OF buyers who have been In
New York recently are ordering a better
quality OF goods than formerly"
The trade improvement noted is not
confined 10 special sections, but ex-
tends to the entire country. In the
west and south especially, where the
former depression was most severely
felt, there is a marked revival of pros
perity, the orders for goods are more
numerous than ever before, and the
people seem TO have plenty of money
and are ready TO spend il freely.
Much is anticipated from the expan.
sion of American trade at home and
abroad MS a natural result OF the war
with Spain, the enlargement Of Amer
lean territory, the enhancement Of the
national prestige and the new political
importance TO which the United States
has attained. In order TO reap the full
benefit OF the opportunities now before
us, however, there is mach work to be
done. William i. King, president OF the
Merchants association, who is quoted
by the Herald, puts some OF these du-
tieslclearly and forcibly before the pub
lie vhen he says:
I'VE need the freest possible ~communlca-
ton from the interior with the ports
whence the product, OF interior factories
and farms must be vent 10 all parts Of the
world.
W need steamship lines under tn1
American flag, owned by American capital
and governed by American laws.
I'VE need business agents for this gov
eminent In all the principal cities OF the
world who shall know something about
business and the conditions that foster it,
that Is 10 say. we need oonsuls who are
capable business men.
These things, we may depend upon II.
the nation will look to, but we here I'm New
York need TO look 20 certain details fer
ourselves II we intend TO share as we
should In this coming tide OF prosperity.
The highways OF commerce between TINS
nation and others nov pass through this
city. We have got 10 keep these highways
open and improve than n we want 10 keep
tho current going through New York.
eve must fight for the very best harbor
facilities, and must break down the re-
strictions that now harass the commerce
Of this port, the charges OF terminal
yings. OF dock rings nrd OF warehouse
rings.
I'VE must defend our canal system, the
9reat artery upon which the life or our
depends against the interests
that seek 10 destroy Il.
1--WE must cultivate friendlier relations
with other cities, must assist the great
manufacturing interests OF the interior IN
obtaining new outlets and above ali must
defend the great business and financial in-
forests OF this city against the continual
assaults OF ignorant and venal legislation,
which otherwise viii make II impossible
for men with money 20 continue business
in this state.
mo nation was ever so favored by ma
tural and political conditions as this. No
city was ever so favored as the natural
center OF all these beneficial influences as
a. this city, but we should see 70 IL that we
do not throw away the good gifts that for
tune - showering upon u.s."
That is q programme TO which the
business men of the nation Of the Em-
pire state and Of the great metropolis
may well address themaelyes. Fol
lowed with the energy, honesty and
ability which are American character
%istics. Il will make not only 1899, but
every succeeding year phenomenal for
the volume of our NJ and the
equitable division OF It's bencfts.-Troy
Times.
Logically Lame.
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