The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-01
SOLDIERS AND BoNDHoLDERs GAIN

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To the Editor of the Eagle.
There were but few privates or nom
commissioned officers in the army that did
not lose from one 20 three dollars per
day-over and above his wages-every day
ne was away from home during the war,
and for every day he has been sick or
disabled since the war. Let US figure IL
up and see what We lost in the Union
ar1ny-as above state-at a minimum loss
of $l.O0 each per day: $4,000 volunteers IN
1870 days Loss 100000. 6OOOO1 more
enlisted men in 1S52. making $4,000 voIun-
teers in 1862. Loss. S55 days. $40, 0oo0o0.
$50 600 more enlisted men in 1885, making
LIS. 600 volunteers n 1s63. Loss, 365 days.
So, 90 600. 100000 enlisted and drafted
men in 1854. making 2775.0OO men in 1861.
Loss, S65 days. 1907. O10,Oo0 Total loss by
soldiers in four years. S2,ci4, 10000. s5,624
were paid Communication in 1854. Loss. less
Communication. s2.OlO.Oo0.Ooo. Leaving a loss
al one dollar per day for four years Of over
two billion dollars.
Paid soldiers wages during the same
number of days during service at 90 cents
per day. Sl,OC5, 100000. Promises 10 pay
appreciated one-half. $5025oOO0O. Total
value Of wages discounted on an average
.one-half J02.5oO0OO.
Total pensions paid since the war, a.
AZ, 10000.
Loss Of soldiers on account OF sickness
and disabilities since the war. $500 90.
Which is reasonable estimate OF money
loss sustained by soldiers above wages
and pensions paid up 10 this time June.
1880.
Loss OF life Of soldiers during the war.
$50. 6sS Loss of life OF soldiers since the
war. 10000.
Total number OF college graduates
among soldiers during the war but few
on record: and but few since the war.
Many Of our parents intended that We
should be in college about the time az the
war, but we were compelled TO graduate
In the army or have no country.
BoNDHOd4DBRs' PROFITS.
Paid to bondhoIders since the war by Re
publican administrations in time OF peace,
81. 900. OO0c0. Paid By Democratic admin
istrations. $40 Oc0cO Total. 81 40, 90. 600
Borrowed OF money loaners during the
var. about 500. O1o.00O
Gain Of bon 5holders since the war. *
100000. Loss Of Old soldiers since the
war s. 0o0Co00o
And sin the Interest On tn gold bearing
bonds Is larger today thaa II vas al the
close Of the war.
Total loss % life OF bondhonIders during
the war. none Loss Of HE o. rnillioEairss
since the war. three
Total number OF rnllhonsirss among sol
d5ers. General AlFer) one.
Total number or bondhOiding million
aires since the war. 800
So Il viii be seen mat bordAoi9e-s have
already gained more than TIE immense
amount lost - he soldiers
The things although true 20 not g
into hlsory. IN fact there are Millions
CT a a reeabie Truths that never appear
in history Neirher do The debtor SIDE
figures appear on tAs Iedser q the treas
ury department as sppfei 20 individual
citizen soldiers Bus ever time a SOL
der lie goes og- the blank becomes more
irtersA o. che debtor ss1s q fne IedEer
e the national treasury. Ar1 Dow the
ranes Of 4ol0 cltz-n soldiers oer year
ar blo.ted ost White ,hs sHdsbtednezs
% Re bo-5h9i5e-s stI creates and In
c--sses the -lmber ard wealth q ae0
millionaire. who's bo15-scrgaTts ~. ara.
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