Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-23
1HE COST OF WAR.

T. - " ~ CHARLES sUxNxR. sH
r. Here deuses appear TO lose their fuoots0ns.-
They sem 70 pant, they toll vainy . represent
The snsrmops sums consumed in this unpasalleled
wsste. aOurown experience, measured BY The con-
Germs OF common life, does not ALLOW M adequate.
~ TO cenceivs these sums. Like the periods Of
geological time, the distances of the fixed stars
they battle the Imagination. Look for instance,
at the cost OF this system to the United States.
Without making any allowances for the loss sus-
tnined by the withdrawalof active men from pro.
ductive industry, VIC find that, from the adoption
has been paid directly from the National Trsasu-
ry-for the army and Notifications, 1896, 200;
for the navy and its operations, 209 1894 687. This
amount Of itself is immense. But this isnet all.
| Regarding the militia as part of the war system,
| we must add moderate estimate for its cost du-
ring this period, which according to calculation
| OF M able and accurate economist, may he placed
at 81 ,5OO.OOO. The whole presents an inconceiv.
| able sum total of more than two thousand mil
lions Of dollars, which have been dedicated by our
government to the support OF the war system
more than seven times as much was set apart
! by the government during the same period, to all
other purposes whatsoever
| Look now Mt the Commonwealth of European
States. do not intend to speak of the war debt,
under whose accumulated weight these States are
now pressed to the earth. These are the terrible
| legacy OF the past. refer directly to the exist
|
According to recent calculation its annual cost is
not less than one thousand million dollars. En-
deavor for moment, by comparison with other
interests, to grapple with this sum. e,-
1t is larger than the entire profit of all the COM
mcrce and manufactures of the world.
1t is larger than all the expenditure for agricul.
tural labor, for the production of food for man
| upon the whole face of the globe.
1t is larger, by hundred millions, than the
amount of all the exports of all the nations of
| the earth.
1t is larger, by more than five hundred mi lions,
than the value Of all the shipping Of the civilized
world. III. ,f,.-eg.,et -, +. ...,,...; o,}: yr.
1t is larger, by nine hundred and ninety seven
millions, than the annual combined charities Of
Europe and America for preaching the gospel to
the heather. .. '.5.,...,--... - ,..
Yes! the Commonwealth of Christian States,
including our own country, appropriates, without
hesitation, as n matter of COARSE, upwards of h
thousand millions of dollars annually to the main
tainance OF the war system, and vaunts its two
millions of dollars, laboriously collected for diff
fusing the light of the gospel in foreign lands
With untold prodigality of cost it perretuates the
worst heathenism of war, while by charities in
significant in comparison, it doles to the heather
tens cloud of eagles and vultures, trained to
swoop upon the land to all the Gentiles across
the sea it dismisses solitary dove.
Still further: every man of war that floats costs
| more than a well endowed college.
Every sloop of war that floats costs more than
the largest public library in the country.
| Consider the prodigious sums exceeding in all
two thousand millions of dollars, squandered by
the United States since the adoption of the Fed
eral Constitution, in support of the system.
Surely if these means had been devoted to rail-
roads and canals, to schools and colleges, our
country would possess at the present moment, an
Ia tofl,
| she now boasts. But there is another power Of
more unfailins temper, which would also be hers.
| Overlooking with intelligence, with charity, with
civilization, with all that constitutes generous
State, she would be able to win peaceful triumphs
transccnding all she has yet achicved-surround-
ing the land with an invincible self-defensve
might, and in their unfading brightness rendering
all glory from war impossible.
CHARITABLE BEoUEsr OF THE LATE BARON Rorns
oulLD.-The Washington Union makes the fol-
lowing extracts from an interest ns letter receive
from correspondent residing at Frankfort on
| the. Main:
have seen a list of yearly distributions made
for the account Of B,ron Rotsh' child, from which
it appears that not less than 600 Christian fam
lilies had pro6ted by his bounty. The weekly sdis-
tributon' for his account amounted to at least
$4,000 forms year and probably an equal sum
Besides these gifts he contributed to all public
institutions of charity, we'll as for art, licra
! ture and the like.
While his liberality towards his fellow citizens
| afforded them a constant relief, his own personal
habits were extremely simple. With such great
wealth-favored with the friendship and esteem
| Of sovcregns, loaded with honOrs and distinc-
tions, Baron Rothschild never forgot the origin
of so exalted position. The humble cottage,
in fho dark and CT Cd he
! Of the Jews') in which he AMI his brothers were
horn, visited by him daily during the life
tim, of his mother, who never could be persua-
dcd to exchange that humble habitation for any
| Of the sumptuous palaces offered to her by the
love and vtneration of her Sons.
| The fortune left BY Baron Amschcl Mayer Won
Rothschd is estimated at sixty millions of forms;
that left by Baron Charles at seventeen millions;
and by Baron Solomon at forty EIGHT millions of
| forms.
The will of Baron Rothschld was made in l849.
| Among other items of the will are the following:
F1orins.
| To establish foundation for the poor
of Frankfort, to keep up the weekly
distribution Of aims ut the sold Roths-
| childs' house, in the street of the Jews,
&c. 100000.
TO furnish bowers to Jewish maidens,t the
interest of $4,000 forms, (three years.
interest to one porton) $4,000.
| For Jewish hospitals, $1,000.
For Jewish schools, 5000.
and workman, -''' 10000.
For various Christian charitable institu-
tion., 10000.
| To pay for Jewish services in his dwell
ing, las heretofore the interest on $4,000.
The most pleasing feature in the disposition of
this property, is the provision to continue forever
the weekly distribution Of aims at the sRoths-
| childs old house in the street of the Jews'-
This cannot fail to be an incalculable benefit to
the poor of Frankfort. ..f ..-.-..r $500 .
ENERcY.-Energy is doubtless the secret spring
of mans success, but docs not always secure the
reward it deserves. We frequently point to those
men whose efforts either at the accumulation of
riches or winning of popularity stand boldly and
prominently fourth, as proof that perseverance
and application will he successful. But we have
only the evidence Of those who succeed. Who
can tell of the thousands, who, struggling amid
the breakers Of adversely, and madly striving to
beat back the current that is drawing them down.
ward, sink in the whirlpool, and as the dark waves
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