West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-12-12

greatest continuous empire ever establish.
ed by man. aud the distinction between
continuous empire aud empire severed
and dispersed over sea is vital. The un.
ity and the continuity OF this country
are not to be equaled by any other Rus
sis Is the most like our country in this re.
speet; but Russia is shut out from the sea
by her northern position OF 10y the opposi-
tion OF the Powers, We are open to the
sea on every side and on the inside. One
may 20 from Pittsburg to Paris by water
or from Fort Benton. Montana.
Look westward to yonder sea. On that
Pacific Ocean there dwell the 100 million OF
Russia tue 400 million OF China; the 40
million OF Japan: the goo million OF India /:
the 10 million of Siam aud Ansm. together
with the many millions of the Islands from
Alaska to Australia. IL is no exagger.
alton to say that there are about 1000
million OF human beings dwelling upon
that sea or dependent upon IL CONNER.
ctally. Two of every three OF humanity
are there and IL Is all new business. The
United States have both the good will
and the hxturcS' for this trade and is win.
ming II very fast Our exports to Japan
alone have increased teniold in ten years.
Englands export to Japan has increased
but threefold la the same period. The
government collects over ten million in
customs annually already at san Francisco:
did our fathers dream of that 200. 600 and
more barrels OF -four have gone out OF
Seattle In the past ten months over 100
600 out of Portland and over that amount
out OF Tacoma. The best ship sailing the
"a
American Navy was built on the Pacific
The Government built great dock few
years ago. amid the complaints OF eastern
politicians and the dock is already far too
small
We have thus looked away to the North
ward aud to the Southwark and to the
Eastward To the Westward and see a few
of the many signs that are drawing upon us
the envious gaEc OF all lhe world but why
look so far aieid for signs OF that fact. Is
there any where place so under the gaze
OF all men as these mountains. The Stand.
ard Oil Company. the great Steel Trust
the great coal trade: these things have set
the world standing with opened amaze.
ment All these are doing the most of
their business within the shadow Of these
mia. West Virginia aud Ohio.
To whom is the honor due for bringing
the Spanish War to such a sudden end ?
Not to Admiral Dewey. not to Admiral
Sampson nor yet to Admiral Schley: IL is
due 10 "Old King Coal" When coal was
made contraband of war. the contest was
forced toward its finish. for ships must
have coal An English writer has lately
called attention to- the fact that no Euro.
pean power can afford TO go TO war with
the United States, since that country has
simply to cut on the supplies. mo man
can afford TO fall out with his cook.
II is true that there are coal mines In
England. but il is also true that these
mines are too deep already. There is far
more coal in our own State than In Eng.
land; in fact the coal area OF this land is
over five fold larger than the area of Eng
land. not to mention its area in coal
There is little doubt that Europe would
this winter take FIVE times more coal than
can be shipped.
To sum up this outline: in the United
States there is but one-hfteenth of the
earth's land area. IL holds however one
half oi all its gold and silver. one.half Of
all it's railroads. one-third of ali its mining
one efourtb Of all It's manufacturing, one.
NTH OF all its farming and. one.sixth of all
its wealth" In 1870 England stood first in
point OF wealth. France stood second and
the United States third in 1880 France
took the third place. in 1890 the United
States took the first place at o. .ooo million,
England second At 5000 million, France
third at ~. 600 million. Germany fourth at
10000 millions; thus in ten years this
country caught up with Great Britain and
then went 80 per cent ahead OF her. That
was in 1900 how she grew in the ten years
that followed and how far she is now
ahead we have no means Of knowing this
much is sure that her rate Of increase has
greatly multiplied. The financial control
OF the money Of earth has Tong since moved
from Lombard Street. London to Wall
street. New York. The Phhadclpbia
Press said Of thcse things The United
States has widened the angles otthe carth's
vision and they now see stars and stripes
everywhere
In ancient Greece they that fcastcd 6rst
poured out over the lip OF the chalice A
part OF the wine to the God as libation
shall we not also pour forth from our Iius
the praises OF that Divine Being TO whom
we owe all these blessings personal spir.
itual and national