Opinions of the Press and of Eminent Public Men on the Importance of Our Mineral Resources
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Excerpt from Opinions of the Press and of Eminent Public Men on the Importance of Our Mineral Resources: And the Advantages to Be Derived From the Establishment of a National School of Mines The democratic doctrine is, that the country which is governed least, is governed best; and ultra democrats, like Gerret Smith, have followed this theory so far as to proclaim that the only function of government is the police function, and, from that standpoint, to include in one common condemnation free schools, the postal system, river, harbor and canal improvements, coast surveys, agricultural, patent and scientific bureau, and, in short, everything not directly necessary for the maintenance of peace and the prevention or punishment of crime. Statesmen, however, do not attempt to apply the theories of philosophers with such relentless consistency. They recognize the fact that many things must be done by government which would otherwise not be done at all; that the interests of education, industry and commerce in every part of a nation are of vital importance to the whole people, and that a wise discretion in such matters is better than blind adherence to any political rule. Of course, it is difficult to draw the line between judicious and injudicious legislation in these directions. It is always easier to be consistent than to be wise. There is no general standard which can be applied: every case must be judged upon its own merits; and full and thorough discussion must give the answer to two all-important questions; first, is the proposed end which concerns the whole nation, or only a part of it? and second, can the benefit desired be obtained as well, or at all, by local legislation or individual enterprise? We propose to discuss, with reference to these two points, the recent proposition for the establishment of a National School of Mines, embodied in the bill of Senator Stewart. Mining and agriculture are the two productive industries upon which the wealth of the world is based. Strictly speaking agriculture is the most important, since without it men could not ∃ yet mining is almost as essential, since without it there could be no civilization, and men would only exist as savages. There is this difference between the two, that the products of mining are, in general, far more imperishable, and, in proportion to their first cost, of greater, because more prolonged use to mankind. After centuries of tilling the soil, men have no more to eat than at first; and a had crop brings famine and distress. The benefits of mining, on the other hand, are cumulative and perpetual. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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