When France will be in comparison with other countries concerning commercial development and

When France will be in comparison with other countries concerning commercial development and advancement, results will be in almost each specific turn, adverse to France. For example, since end of Napoleonic wars eighty three years ago, which national trade of the Great Britain while that from France only has trebled. In end ex German war France made eighteen percent. In front of Germany in the power of carrying over of its shipment. Now Germany of seventy [97] percent. In front of France in this respect. But it needs to be remembered, that ex German war cost France in army
Expenses and in indemnification the sum than 3,250,000,000$ is not less. The effect of those huge expenses on nation prosperity can be estimated in one comparison. Since that war annual average savings in the inhabitant in France have made 17$. During the same period annual average savings in the inhabitant in the Great Britain have made 19.50$. That war has not occurred, average annual savings in the inhabitant in France will make 21.50$. To put it briefly, no people in Europe are comparable to working classes of the French people in thrift and development, and because of this feature if France well operated its prosperity would be equal to that from any country in the world, and it will be so in spite of the fact that the account of interest of France imposes the tax 6.50$ in a year on each inhabitant of the country.
Street scene in Paris, showing to Stock exchange.
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IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE IN FRANCE