Since 1870 more than eleven and a balf millions have been added to the pepilation. atarateof30percent. inreaso. Except China and Great ]ritain and Pussia. no government can count moic subjects. In the number st eitizens moved by similar impulses. and recognizing coaimon ends. the British Enpire itself yields to the great Republic. ]iity millions of human beings in a land like Aumrica more than match t i86.00.000 6f European and Asiatic Rtussia. The 425.000.000 of Chinaaro not to be compared with them as a fores stion tan. ild. The growth of a population nay generally be understood to imply the growth of wealth and resourcees.