The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-18
If WAR COMES.
Facts and Figures Regarding England,
Germany and America.
ii. V. Il. in Cincinnati Commercial Ga

Facts and Figures Regarding. England,
Germany and America.
II. V. Il. in Cincinnati Commercial Ga
zcttc.
No wonder that the British lion, turn
ing from its anticipated springs upon
the gold fields of Venezuela Alaska and
the Transvaal, bctakcs itself TO raging
and roaring.
AZ the din md the excitement increase
in London it is interesting to read the
pronuuciamentos of her press. Here IL
one from the Globe:
"Thcrc il 10 war party here, but the
entire empire would so become were the
words of President Cleveland and I'm
peror William attempted to be followed
by deeds"
A little table of populations is fl.
ting and most practical accompaniment
To this
Great Britain and Ireland. -. $4,000 900
ireland ....'......--.... 1,ouO,VWO
, ,ailuh ......' .'...'',.... o,oo',oOp
German Empire -........... 5O,0D, 600
United States ......,..,.. To,O0o,WW
When the Globe marches upon the
United States it will be interesting to
see whether. in counting up electives
it may not he necessary to subtract the
first J.OOO0oO from the toiG! !ei' Great;
Britain and Ireland and add them 10
the 70,O00,000.
Beyond question the Emperor Will
Jams studied and most comprehensive
words are Of momentous import. The
German army is, without room for
doubt, the most perfect military organ-
cation in the world. Being such and
being the power behind the dispatch to
| President Kruger, II introduces a new
element for England in her armed
| trnmps about tho earth in search of
gold fields.
| Looking again at the 100000 In
| Canada and the 10000 900 Of the United
States, it is satisfactory TO hear, through
! the press Of the Dominion and that Of
London, TINT liberal quantities of guns
are being shipped to Canada, because
| in the start, ii there shall be a start.
the United STATES will be somewhat
short Of modern guns.
| And, considering 3S,000,000 against
| 100000 600, and the neXhaustiblc re-
sources and unquestioned military spirit
! and ability Of these 7O.0OO,OOO, does
there seem 10 be any reason for dealing
with the snecring and arrogant diplomacy
Of the 3S,0O0,000 in any milder way
than il deserves?
The feeling here has settled down to
this, and it is universal, that while the
| United States viii hold to Washington s
advice to avoid entanging alliances with
| foreign powers. ii will not consider it
81 neglect of that excellent advice TO
prevent European nations. by force of
arms If need be, from further cntanglng
themselves in affairs on either Ameri-
can continent.
There IL strong English movement
TO force Lord Salisbury to accede to the
request of the United States for arbi-
traton. The first open step was in the
exposure, in the London Chronicle of
his dupicity in not only suppressng inn
portant papers, but grayely misrcpresent-
ing others. The next win be in making
the English government and its people
understand that the United States Is,
for all practical purposes that is, for
| all war pnrposes-a unit, first In their
earnest support Of the presidents re-
quest for arbitration, and, in ease that
IL refused, Of his plain statement OF the
final result when England proceeds to
take possession of disputed Venezuelan
territory. There are well Informed dip
lomats here who look for the settlement
Of the pending controversy through the
| overthrow of the Salisbury government
rand the succession of one ready Ia deal
with the United States upon acceptable
! lines.