Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-01


social reform; and devotion 70 research
IN all fields OF knowledge; but the FIRST
OF these Is the greatest for without II
the others are not possible, or OF no
avail
GrotJtb Of the Republic.
From the connections. revolutions
and wars Of Europe. We turn to the
grand and fascinating chapter Of his
tory inscribed by the recording angels
OF the nineteenth century on this hem
isphere. on the other side OF the At
lantlc the seeds We're rlpened that pos
sesed the potentiality Of human
knowledge. liberty and happiness. but
on this side the soil was prepared 300
which they had to be uansplanted for
further development and perfection.
But for this Provdential arrangement
Of a new world power the FIRST scanty
crop would have been destroyed IN the
fiery ordeals through which Europe
passed. In this country they found a
new SOIL Here they were TO grow
under new conditions, IN course Of
time again 10 be- scattered broadcast.
throughout the world Hence we con-
template with reverence and gratitude
the brief but glorious history Of our
own chosen country
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upon the world. the North American
Union consisted Of fifteen sparcely pop
ulated States on the Atlantic seaboard
It's population amounted to about five
million souls, The States we're almost
bankrupt Their form OF government
was an experiment. pronounced mprac-
tlcabe by the most eminent European
statesmen. The young Republic was
wedged IN between the restless ocean
and "a wilderness full Of dangers to the
adycnturer.
The new century finds all these condi-
lions changed Today there are forty
FIVE States and five Territories, besides
the island possessions They have
population Of 100000 souls and a ma
jional wealth estimated at the fabulous
sum OF $4,000 100000. Instead Of being
IN q condition OF bankruptcy. they send
forth their wealth 20 the debt.yiddet
nations OF the earth. aud supply them
wIth food, clothing. and machinery
What was once a desert Is now itself a
mighty empire. and the Republic Is
bathed by two oceans. its western boun.
DIARIES touching almost. the shores Of
Asia The United States from being an
insignificant country struggling for ex-
istance has become a world power with
q voice in the councils OF nations.
one OF the potent factors In this re-.
SUIT has been immigration. Under the
d.viusly inspired Constitution this
country has offered an asylum 10 the
oppressed and a home for mighty gem
fuses who would have died IN obscur.
ity under European conditions It's no.
eral land laws have provided homes
for millions who In the Old Countries
would never haze been the owners OF
a foot of SOIL It's mines have attracted
millions. who have been raised from
poverty 20 wealth. So mighty has this
influx been, that In 1890 about 10 per
cent Of the entire population was for
e.gn born.
This movement toward America Is the
greatest migration on record Accord
Ing Go statistics published by the New
York Sun. in the first twenty years Of
tho century only e500 900 Europeans came
90 this country. but between 1880 and
lss3 more than 100000 migrated 10
the Americas no the last named year
alone the United States received 500. geo
Immigrant Since 1852 the European
outpourng 10 various parts Of the world
has been over 100000 souls. Trust
worthy data indicate that durlne The
century Europe has been drained of
3lo1o0lo persons seeking .1 better their
fortunes iu other lands Thls number
Sc equal 90 thrcc-lfhs OF the total pop
ulad1n OF Europe o., me time OF Au.
gustus Caesar "a represents third !
moro people than Gro1. Britain and |
Ireland gained On the dis ninety years
90, ODE century il Is greater than the !
total number az inhabitants OF the |
United kingiam 90 1860. anu only a ll,- |
te less than the total population OF the |
United States ln the same year
But the results achieved are rot en-
tlrc> due Co peaceful current of
events Ia the ear.y part o. che oen-
uy GJ,a, Britain was bya wan come
PEELED ,o aharlou her claims 90 the
Right 90. search of yeeels 6n The
h.gh seas, relic OF cll col.
on'ai days By that war the last lie
of yasal'age was cut The middle OF
tie century saw the next war on Ameri-
can soil which seemed 20 Jhrcaton he
very existence 90 the Republic nutl
the North prevailed after untold suffer
inss ana sacrifices on both Sides RS
that war the union Of the Republic wa,