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454 INDEX
Relative Growth of the Cqmponent of the Empire; position of the
Parts of the Empire [1899]- Empire with reference to' other
continued. nations. 233-234- • •
f,rance our great competitor at the
Present revenue of different , beginning of the century. but her
parts of the Empire amounts to present colonial empire. u~er
257 mi1lion £, and the imports existing circumstances, 8. burden
and exports to 1,375 million £; to her, 235.
increase thereof, since 1871, 223- Rise of the German Empire and its
224· disposition to colonize; Russia
Rates of growth of white and sub- and its growth ea,twnrrls; United
ject races respectively; grouping States now a colonizing power,
of tables according to dominant 236-237.
races in the different colonies, Conditions of our Empire now
225· different from what it was for-
Population of English-speakingpor- merly. and our relations with co-
tions (United Kingdom, British ordinate powers present cone-
North America and Australasia) sponding difficulties. 238.
of the Empire in 1871 and 1897 Difficulty as to the great increase
compared, 226. in population in India. may be
Similar comparisons as regards repeated in Mrica. 238-239.
revenue and imports and ex- Constitutional changes necessary
ports, 226-227. from the growth of Empire, 239-
These comparisons all show a 240 .
greater numerical increase as re- Conclusion, 240.
gards the United Kingdom, but Nolt. Transvaal and Orange River
ijle increase per cen t. is greater colonies added to the Empire
in the Colonies, 228. since this article was written. An
Tables comparing population, Imperial scheme of defence III
revenue and imports and exports suggested in the above paper still
of subject States (South Africa, required, 1<)04, 24"
other parts of Mrica, India, and
miscellaneous possessions) of the
Empire in· ,1871 and 1897, 228- RENT, estimated amount paid for
229_ house, in United Kingdom, ii.
These tables show greater increases
than in. the English-speaking 3 82 •
portions of the Empire .and are -- of Ireland, estimated at eigh t
largely due to annex;ltion, 229. million 1:., i. 435-
I .. Exp1nnation of the great in- RENT-CHARGE, land tax not a
creas~ in South Africa, 229-230. burden on landowners but a, i.
2. Great increase in popUlation of 260.
India,·without corresponding in-
crease in its resources. Apparent RENTS, increase of, in towns and
growth of revenue and lmports its influence on the working
and exports not to be taken classes, ii. 83-
literally, as the figures are Il8t -- rise in, and the rise in wages.
reduced to a gold valuation. 230-
23 1 • i·39 6 .
3. Comparative smallness of our RENTAL of land, Mr. Mill's sug-
tt1iscellaneous possessions, and gested periodical State inquiry
the want of progress of some of into increased, i. 268.
them, 231.
4- Great increase of our Empire in REPRESENTATION and taxatiOD
Africa, which may in lime rival of Ireland, i. 277.
the Indian Empire; probable REVENUE, cha~es in relative im-
rapil1 increase of popUlation in portance of branches of, ii. 317.
British Africa, 232.«"
Proportional growth 0' the mother -- and expenditure of United
country compared with growth Kingdom, 1861-19°1, ii. 328.