Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-09-19

Constables,
CHARLES HAYTON,
G. w. HUSK.
Our Wonderful Progress as a Nation
A small volume just issued by the
Treasury Department, tells big story
in facts and and figures regarding the
advancement OF our nation in area,
population and material industries.
1t claims, and perhaps truly, that no
nation can, in any age, ancient or
modern, show such record.
1t shows that the exports OF the
country in 1896 amounted 10 $685..
6O6,93S and last year to 1881, 49,
401-or to have more than doubled in
the past six years. The imports dur.
ing the same period have grown from
$779.724,674 to 1903, 327,O71.
Other statements that afford food
for thought are the following:
The population of the United States
has advanced $50 per cent. since 1880.
The increase of wealth is almost as
wonderful-from $4,000, 100000 to
$94. 600, 0O0. 00O, or much more than
doubled, and the proportion for each
man, woman and child has increased
from $3.50 to 81 ,236; more than so per
cent. The public debt has decreased
from $1,919, 000, 900 to 81, 107. 900, 900,
or from per capita Of $3S.27 to $14.-
50.
The circulation OF money has I'D.
vanced since 1880, from $973, 600, 900
to $2,O55, 00O, 900, and the circulation
per capita is represented by $26.93
against $19.41. The annual interest
charge has fallen from $S0OO0,O 900 to
So. 100000. and the per capita repre-
sents $3.50 to A cents. The amount
of gold then coined was So, O00, 600 .
year. 1t is now $99, 900, 900. and this
has been sopewhat augmented by the
monometal standard. The gold in
circulation has trebled in the past
twenty years, owing largely to that
reason, notwithstanding the coinage
of silver has been quite heavy. Bank
deposits have increased in . three-fold
ratio, being $5.O74. 100000.
The value Of farm property has in.
creased from $l2, 900, O00. 900 to $780,
100000 600; and Of annual farm prod
ucts from $2,2l2,O00,000 to s3,764,
100000. Farm stock 10 now worth
$685.. 600 900 against 81 1885, 00O, 900
their value two decades ago.
The manufactures of the country
have more than doubled in number
an increase from 253,O00 to 5i3,O0(
being noted. They now have q com
bined capital of $4,000, OoO, 900. twt
and . half times ~ great q in 1880
Their employees have increased from
2,723! 900 to 5,7l9.000O00.
The imports of merchandise of al
kinds have increased by 30 per cent
and the exports 80 per cent. Although
the imports show an increase through
larger population. the per capita of de
crease is from $l2.57 to $1OS8.
The output Of coal has almost quad
supled, the production OF petroleum
doubled, Of pig iron quadrupled, ant
steel has been augmented to eigh
times the product 20 years ago, Will
the price Of steel rails has fallen from
$3.50 per ton to $3.50. The produc
ton Of copper has increased ten fold
wool 25 per cent, wheat 5 per cent.
corn 40 per cent. cotton IS per cent.
and sugar GO per cent. The mileag
Of railroads has doubled, - we'll % tn
capacity of the passenger service
while the freight servics has NOR
than doubled in capacity.
The receipts of the Federal govern
ment have increased to $567 ,O0O, OO|
per year, from 1888, O00. 600 twent,
years ago. Salaries in the publ,
schools have more than doubled, not
withstanding teachers claim their pa,
10 small;
These are some of the facts told il
the little volume, which is made to d.
campaign duty, by appropriating tn,
blessings Of . benefcent Providence .,
results of partisan favor. Its author
seems oblivious of the assurance tina,
the Great Ruler sends his life-givins
showers upon the just and the unjust
or that moro than one-third of the
epoch of wonderful progress in the ad
ministration of public affairs was en-
tirely free from the bigoted party oil
pretenses.
IHE state Fish Commissioner, 7. K
Kershaw, has moved his Office from Ia.
coma to Whatcom, as means of pro.
noting q more efficient service. Mr.,
K. has had the matter under consider.
alton for some months.
The Interior Department has tele.
Hraphed the Superintendent Of Forest
Reserves in this State to employ help
to guard the government timber from
destruction by fire.