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Kansas city Journal
In the closing DAYS OF the spring season
the United states 10 still maintaining lie
wonderful stride Of prosperity with ne
signs OF a decrease In the present activity.
In fact, all the signs point TO even a greater
degree Of prosperity IN the next twelve
months than in the past Despite the
frantic EFFORTS OF the muck rakers TO stlr
up the dregs OF our national life, and TO
breed universal distrust and hopeless dis
content the people OF the United states
may thank their stars that they are living
in the most prosperous country under the
sun, and that this unexampled prosperity
appears to rest upon a sound and perna-
nent basis.
According to an impartial and disnter-
ested foreigner Commissioner Bell, OF the
British Foreign once, the year 1905 was
the best in the history OF this country.
and the coming year will be more pros
porous than any OF its predecessors. Com
missioner Bells report to his home once
shows that the United States treasury
contained s765, 100000 In gold on December
81, 1906, and that the amount Of money in
| circulation per capita was SSi.73. the high
est on record. The balance OF trade in
favor Of this country for the year was
$40, 2sS,is5. or. IN other words. this country
Is absorbing the wealth OF other countries
at the rate OF nearly half a billion dollars
a year our foreign commerce reached the
highest mark in it's history. amounting to
81, $50. Our imports were principally
Injuries, such as wines jewelry and silks.
showing that the American people are on
a higher economic basis than that Of
mere necessities and comforts. and they
have plenty OF money TO spend for luxur-
les.
Besides the vast sum Of nearly half a
| billion dollars which was received from
| other nations last year, the United States
absorbed over 100000 ablebodied immi-
grants whose labor will go 10 swell the
prosperity OF the coming years This
army of workers was assirnllated into our
| Industrial system without disturbing local
conditions or affecting the wages OF the
American laborer in the least. Wages are
\ higher now than ever before.
The credit for this great prosperity IL
due primarily to the farmers, whose prod
ucts last year reached the huge total OF
Sc, 4lb, 100000 In other words. nearly six
and one-half billions OF dollars came out
OF the ground through the toll Of the farm
ers No other country in the world ever
produced such primal wealth as this. and
no other country ever had such n solid
and enduring foundation for It's Industrial
and commercial superstructure.
As TO the future, the splendid crop pros
poets give ample assurances Of stability
for at least another year. and the indus
trial and railway development is proceed
ing on larger scale than last year. The
| factories and other Industrial plants are
overcrowded with orders, and although
they are turning out a larger product each
year they are apparently unable 70 keep
up with the demand. Plenty OF work at
good wages IL assured TO every man for a
year to come. and there is no reason why
anyone who is able to work should not
get his share Of the overlooking prosperity
| according TO his ability