Overburdened Europe

It is not tniirely the support and pquipment . of the European armies wliich cost; there is that othcr important fact that the system which tnxrs the treasury to so great extent at the same time enta.ils loss and waste in draivins the thought ond invention of the people from art. nommerce and manufacture to the one absorbing theme of arms. These figures should serve as an object lesson for the United States: ,a„„ary,lS91. Njgj-MDéb nuere Rnssia 3li04,60.UÜ0 207.600,0110 uniled 1 ,5,2,i2ö W The eiféctive fovce in peace and war w,is a follows in 1891.: ' ' Eflective Force. ' In Peace. Iu War Viurlnnd - 2Ki,W'O 825,242 ;""? nunoarj 8.190,000 Italy . 262-0 2-83--0"" Sv ... 507,000 2,393,iC0 cñudsft"s:::::: ■ :. ,500,000 These ügures show the golden opiportiinity which opeas before the counti-y in the fields of commerce and manufacture. The great failure of the wheat erop on the continent, together wlth the opendag of the markets to American meató, have ata-eady giiven a great Ímpetus to ioreign trade; and ivlien ttoe Black Sea closes, as it will very shortly, it is very probable that the United States ports wffll be crowded to a stiU greater degree by tramp veseels seeking cargóos of food. For the interest of American comtoerce it is to be hoped that the favwable conditions now aííorded wlll be so improved and that American Bhipplng 'wlll receive Buch encourageunent that the United States may vchieve the full measure of good fortune wlvich is now within our reach.