The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

had come in before the occupation by
 the United States.
 It is true that there is a wide dif- | ference between the various parts Of the population. a portion having at-
 tained a high degree of civilization | progressing towards capacity for self government; and 1t Is true that there will always be place and need for the | bulk of the native population. Yet, 1t must be evident to anyone who has | investigated the spot that the indus, | trial and commercial development of | this wonderful archipelago must de- pend upon immigration from China and Japan.
 With suitable immigration and eco- homie politics, it is conservative to say that by the middle of this century these islands will have a population of thirty millions and a foreign commerce of over four hundred millions yearly. In this market. all the commercial nations will probably have on the whole an equal chance, with the trans- portation distances from Europe and
 America about the same, but the great CT productivness in America and the political and social ties will doubtless give advantage to America
 Somewhat analogous to the Philip pines in the South Is Siberia in the North. The portion of this territory tributary to the Pacific has a present
 population of probably four million.
 It's development will depend upon im- migration and will be analogous to
 the development of the Dominion of Canada, except that Siberia will have the advantage of drawing upon Man churia, Mongolia and Northern China for an inexhausiible supply of la bor. Of course. the rapidity of this development will be greatly influenced by the political and economic politics of Russia. On the whole, however, 1t is clear that this vast area of nearly five million square miles with its un- tapt resources will become the seat of empire of a great population with mighty commerce. which will find it's principal outlet by the Pacific Ocean. The United States. not only produces the things needed, but has a decided advantage in water transpor- tation and shorter distances.
 To Open Other Markets. This market, like those to the South will demand cotton, and for @ long time yet, iron and coal. In addition to the above markets. the United States, after the canal Is pierced, will draw an ever increasing share of the commerce of British India, of the French Asiatic possessions of Polyne- sia,, and of Australia, lands now hav- ing a population of nearly four hun dred millions and a commerce of one and a half billion annually.
 It is true that political relations must give advantage to the respective
 mother countries. but this is less marked in the British possessions, which constitutes the largest part.
 Although the advantage in distance will still remain with Europe. 1t will
 be less marked and as America sur passes in producing the great staples, it is not too ambitious to say that the United States by 1850 shall have half the foreign commerce of these lands, the total of which commerce at that time will probably exceed four billion dollars. The staples of special demand in this commerce will be cot
 ton, coal and iron.
 Summing up for the Western Pacific, after the canal Is pierced, the United
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