Show DRI K statistics A government report by the antish consul general in germany points out certain facts 1 he adult male german drinks annually on the avenge about seventeen gallons of spirituous liquors in the kingdon of 1 russia the w hole expenditure in 1883 on vine beer and spirits amounted to ilo in avi eden alie tion of spir it drinking has reached a terrible pitch in holland in there was a drink sl op foi every ninety inhibit tants including women and children but a law passed in 1881 his reduced alie number about one quarter the worst statistics in IP gaid to the consumption of alcoholic liquors ire those of J where in les than liala a century the drinking of such liquors has far more than dou bled for each person in 1881 there was a public house for every dozen adult males in 1 ranee the amount of has been reduced by the 1 assing of a salutary law in switzer land between and 1880 w hile the increase of population was but C 5 per cent the annase of i bublic houses w s 22 per cent in alie condition of affairs is similar nd all this drinking ing its effect there is d horrible array of figures giving U e statistics of delirium arc anens suicides lunacy and accidental deaths as the result of drunkenness in denmark 4 per cent of tl e arrests were for drunkenness or for crimes committed under the influence of drink ahe inspector general of belgium pris ons reports that four fifths of the crime and social misery is attributable to intemperance in justna the hos atals lunatic asylums and prisons all testify to tl e advance of drinking hibits and continental workmen generally even those who do not be come absolute drunkards spend a large proportion pio portion of their earnings in drink fhe foregoing statements be it ob served are not the froth of a temper ince 1 arangua but tl e cold statistics of a government report they show that earthquakes and cholera are not alie most terrible evils of I 1 drope ahey should be studied by those who suggest that spirit drinking can be extirpated by introducing the free use of beer and light wines in the very countries where the milder drinks aie used tie tion of ardent spirits is in creasing at a terrible rate fhe tern derence question is a growing question and it demands attention leie as in oilier lands |