The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-01
BASIS OF WEALTH
MOTHER EARTH KIND TO ALL
HER CHILDREN.
THE GREATNESS OF NATIONS
Utilization Of Natural Resources Goes
Hand In Hand with Civilization
Exhaustibie, and Renewable
Richea.

Old mother earth Is the basis OF all
wealth. Greatness OF nations is com
mensuratc with the degree OF utiliza-
ton Of the mineral elements aud other
products, all OF which are the result
OF natural laws The higher the civ
ilization the greater and the more eco
nomical are the uses Of the earth's
resources. In the great commercial
and manufacturing centers OF the
world Is found the superior intell-
gcnce Wherever there "a industry
there iourlshes civilization With
the decay OF commercial importance
nations retrograde and lose power,
and finally find place in history
only.
Wealth OK countries can be divided
Into two classes: that which IS ex-
haustibie. and that which is renewable.
The exhaustihle IS the mineral wealth.
gold. silver iron. copper, and all the
useful metals--coal. salt, sulphur. oil
and mineral products which once util-
lied In manufactures and commerce are
not renewable. The renewable wealth
is entirely in the vegetable and ami.
nal kingdom and nearly all OF II Is
included In the field OF agriculture.
using the word IN rs broadcast sense.
and is represented by the crops OF
cereals. vegetables. fruits. ibrous
plants. the useful gums. such as rub
Der. the woods OF trees and all that
rs or utility IN the arts and manufac-
lures.
Tho wealthiest nations. and those
that give promise OF the longest ex-
Istence, ere those that possess album
dance Of both exhaustihle and renew.
able wealth Both classes afford a
field FOR manufacture and commerce.
The nation that lacks the conditions
necessary for the production Of re-
movable wealth. and only has exhaust
lble wealth. Will eventually find It's
resources for self.sustainence at an
end, and will OF necessity become de.
pendent upon some other nation.
No other nation possesses such a.
versified resources as does the Unit
ed States. With mineral resources
that will require ages OF time 10 util-
ize. the millions pon millions OF
rich timber and agricultural lands rep.
resenting renewable wealth. and every
natural advantage for manufacture.
within its vast territory hundreds OF
millions OF people can find homes and
sustenance for thousands of years 20
come, and II necessary supply other
nations with surplus OF It's products.
Thus the nation will grow richer
through disposing OF its renewable
wealth for what represents the labor
and the exhaustible wealth OF less IA
vored nations.
The countries comprising Great
Britain have little renewable wealth
according 10 population and relies
chiefly upon exhaustlble resources,
their utilization in manufacture and
the value OF the labor OF its people In
manufacture for commerce OF arti.
Giles from the raw products. both min.
eral and vegetable. imported from
her dependencies and other nations
II Is plain that the nation that ex.
changes rs raw. exhaustihle wealth
for the renewable wealth OF another
country will grow poorer, and the ma.
tion that receives this exhaustlble
wealth in exchange for its renewable
wealth will grow richer.
Principles that apply 10 nations in
this regard. are also applicable 10 I'm
tegral parts OF nations. and In a re-
public like the United States, 10 it's
states and lesser communities. Thus
II is patent that the state or com
munity that employs its people in man
ufacturing from it5 products to the
greatest extent. instead OF having
them go 10 the markets OF the world
in a raw state. and retains within It's
borders the profits accruing from
labor employed In the production OF
It's articles OF commerce, will advance
In wealth and Importance.
d. NJ. CARR