Show THE WAVE OF prosperity the impression that the united states once more has entered upon an era of prosperity is strengthened by the observation recently made by the london that financial journal always noted for its conservative views and guarded utterances is quoted as follows olf I 1 we think america has entered upon a period of great prosperity which will last for years if no great folly is committed all the natural conditions seem to favor puch uch a view of the matter the war with spain being over the beat energies of the country should be devoted to the development of our natural resources and the strengthening of our commerce there is no reason why this country should not excel in the pursuits of peace every other country just as in this war she has completely overshadowed her antagonist and it should not be necessary to build around the country a chinese wall either the statement of our foreign com merce tor for the fiscal term ended w with ith june last furnishes a firm basis for the belief in coming prosperity the total export of merchandise amounted to which beats the record by over and while the esporti ex show this remarkable increase the imports decreased and the excess of exports over imports was the cause of this may be found in the scarcity of crops in many countries and the abundance here but it is probably also true that this country Is every year becoming less dependent upon borei fore 1 6 1 countries while the latter are being forced to go to our markets for a supply prosperity erity Is at the door hope and confidence are its attendants |