The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-12
RepubliCanism
Is Prosperity


| Editor of The Tribune
Sin: 1t J., another sign of ON pto,prr, tnat
the postal department 'iciciI for the fiscal ycar
| ended June 30. 1891. is only S;,o4o,t0n in spite
OF it, Immensely increased service
New York city feels thankful because is real
estate increased in value sIl.eJ0,uOO ths>yri,.
Investors ieri thankful bcca,>c SsO0OOO 900 has
been discussed this year from New York for ne
est and Dividend, on lailrosd, industrial. munlr.
pal and government securities
Right thinking WOfkin- pcUpl" iecl thankful be-
cause Republican policies insure continuous,
ttia, is ihr chief .,SidclatumJ work At :li'
wages.
In salt we are prosperous. having, accoidir. to
census reports hundred and fi,tv nine cstlb
lishmcnts. with 2IhtN.NW capital. and a yearly
Wages roll Of S2.jO.ouo and a yearly product OF
-. 900 coo.
talito,nia's uroductio', Of oil This year is
S,VD.,Do hauc>.
The lnitcl Metals company sold Gn.COn, ,Nno
pounds OF copper last week.
The Reading Railway and it, associated coal
companies show net e"lnineS of &j.Il M!2 from
july | to Oct. II. increase the sam"
period of last year oi Sl.SOl ,jj6. At;er pa; ns
bond interest. taxes and all fixed cha,gcs. aggr.-
gat ing 81 600 the large sum OF Sl.G66.O32 was
added 10 surplus account.
The llon Age says HAT nothing has occurred to
indicate any danger OF an early subsistence Oi the
great activity which ohlr&cerizeS the iron and
steel trades. ON consumption OF iron and 81 '"l
is greater than At any previous lines in our lis
tory. still larger business is prophcsicd for the
coming wear The full capacity Of the blast fur.
nices now running and building is engaged for
the frs six months Of 1902. It's an old bu, t,uc
psovcrb that when the hon and steel trades are
busy. the rest OF ON industrial enterprises are
prosperous.
The farmers of Washington. Idaho and OrrS"a
Each of The three states is ahead Of previous
wears.
New \oI, state is in good shape financially,
having at it, credit. Noy. L. in the Various state
deposit banks. the large sum OF Ss,"il,s@o This
reflects clcdi, on the Oicll Republican admins
uaion.
We can take comfort IN on increasing treasury
surplus when We ,cdin that thus years French
budget shows a deficit of S.i.GOG0O and the
French government is compelled to pledge lis
Sji,00O.oD OF Chinese bonds Tor 'osn OF equal
amount. while we keep or Chinr.C bonds in
national safety vault. only taking them ont semi.
annually to cut OF the interest coupons. whiri,
China will promptly pay as she has never yet
dctaultcd in paying interest as due. or bonds as
they mJtulc. Chinese dcbt-p1ying honesty, nub'
liz and private. is proNcibal.
Erie railroad shows net increase Ior October
o S::i 800 and nom July l. Of $l,l5s, 7G. despite
heavier operating and lenova,ing expenses. North
EN- Pacific net increases are S,ho.W2 and 81 ,s2i,
Ojl, respectively, and the Union Plcih, net Octo
Der increase j. $3.50 SNl.
We need not wotiy about that treasury surplus.
Whcu congress adiuurnS it may not he rs large
il is nov. What better use can be made If
il than To hegn To get lis the lstlnnan canal,
the Pacific cable. Ia ,ub>idizc our ship bu!In-
and ship running interests, enlTgc our navy,
strengthen our army. ocatc greater postal iacili'
ties, pay our ambassadors and consuls better Sali