The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-02

would not know where TO behih nor
whore to end. Its stength ON lana anu
sea. its influence, its wealth. an" -
natural size in comparison TO that Oh
Spain. would forbid any but halfway
treatment IN case of war. iIue' one Vi
the newspapers of Spain said thal inc
United States needs lesson, but tne
boast was the bragcadocio OF "the lt.io
fellow" who has never been MT ny inc
big one. .,,.,,.o
THE TWO TREASURES.
The wealth Of the United states was
estimated at ono OF the last cenSuses TO
be over $500. 400. This was It's wealth.
in commerce. i'm manufacturing IN asrl-
culture. and livestock. its natural wealth:
MOI counting the Official treasury. ol
this sum only 81 100000 600 was allowed Tor
the natural ores. the gold and silver OF
tho country. There was just billion
Of these metals on hand. and the basis
was made only on this little poruoh OF
metal Nothing was allowed TOT 'hat
which was out of sight In the earth'
though billions were within sound OF tno
p.ckaNe.
II all the gold and silver were oree as
RAPIDLY as possible and the natural pro-
ducts Of tho United States placed on inc
markets OF the world as might be IN an
f'lflHtiiNf Atf N'NtAAt ffrN't
FOR rational computation.
Snaln's treasury by comparison WITH the
United States Is pititul one. Spanish
organs freely say that poor little Alfonso
is bankrupt. and lbat not even the re-
naming crown ieoels ean long be upon
his head. Spain l. not a country very fich
in commerce. manufactures, or mining,
which are the great wcalth-producers OF
the world; nor Is IL large enough 20 take
a very important place in the agriculture
OF nations. With these natural resources
limited. the national treasury must sur
fer u is not courteous TO look into
neiehbor's nocket-hook unless the neigh
Dor "twits" one with poverty Ana when
INVITED" the United States begins 10
count ducats az home and abroad. In time
Of long-continued peace fair Spain could
10 prosperous. But now II Is drained By
the Cuban war.
In soldiers the best reports from Spain
can put in tho field only 4sS,ooo men.
This number Includes tho Cuhans VINO can
be said TO be already in the field" but
not under the Spanish flag. There are at
leas. 5000 OF those who are counted IN
the total Of Spain's field forces, and this
number must be subtracled from tho
whole, as they arc useless TO Spain.
SPANS TROOPS.
Most OF SPANS forces are now fighting
IN Cuha--enough 10 greatly weaken the
whole number. In case Spain should want
TO come up and attack Florida. il would
have 10 withdraw It's troops from Cuba.
Ana then. ga the language Of Cuban,
looking over the map, What would zee
Cubans he doing?" In n week they would
have proved their ownership or Cuba IN
a way that would make il difficult for
Spanish g-,ndee 10 spy the smallest tuf-
ret Of his r,l home.
Should c. entire avababe force Of
Spain s-f3se'O men--come 70 the United
states en- masse 10 capture us the United
States could turnout "a few men Of its own.
New York state alone. without calling
upon the other States could defend its
harbor with 10000 men. And Pennsyl-
yania, should tho attack be made up The
Delaware. could muster ont 10000 able
bodied men 10 hold the bay safe
should a change Of base be made. and
tie attacking party start at the Bay Of
San Francisco. the State OF California could
call out az least 200 O5l men 10 keep back
the host for fow days. Until selections
had been made from the 100000 avail
able national fighters. Wisconsin and llli-
nois. the latter with 10000 men. could
easily supply the entire country with all
the needed soldiers leaving tho other
states 20 continue their pursuits. peace
fully unconscious OF war.
II has been further estimated by those
skilled In war that any one seaport OF
~ United atakss eAuld contain atysngth