The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-29
kcLE SANS MONEY.
:. ne IT HAS BEEN SPENT
Upon THE ARMY

needs Buh"s
ms increase Of late years n
lhe o cnV Of all branches OF tins gov p
tns - vi 4 getting 10 be serious cues 5
men. = CONSIDERATIONS and states q
VIZ Nh narties. There is no dispute ]
n OF ~ the most extravagant ma {
atWe az. al, II is felt 10y all intelli-
u olsCrrant people that even a ma
n' rich as ours in all material a., re-
|p a. - M "mouey TO burn. #" There
|ulc ,I'' =" . general conviction that our
arisi"e onr safety, our peace can be
PgniV Ia ot much cheaper inquire
alu, that which obtains at present ana
a NJ minds in and out OF puolic Once
Pany ling for the ways and means 10
snlish this desirable end
PTnited States military establish
la' which will cost the people sos
y ca AIS 40 for the fiscal year endihg
on next. consists in round num-
unV . 200 officers and paltry 20, OOo
lsO with an expenditure of only SI4,'
!, ooo for the year ending March 81
~ ~ Croot Britain maintained reg
Iar orny numbering 7,49o ofncers ana
~ s5l men. This was exclusive Oh III
A considerable force OF the British
~, was engaged in active operations
Africa and elsewhere during the
car whereas all the soldiers OF the
r";tod states were quietly lying III the
lions barracks and forts throughout
ISa Union. eating their daily rations
s;,bout worry or harassment OF any
lind whatever. In other words, II costs
the United States within $40, o4''ooo
mich 70 maintain an idle army OF
h. 5oo men as it costs England Tor
Ess o47 men scattered all over the
ovid some of whom are constantly en-
"saod in actual warfare. The pay of our
army is on more liberal scale tnai
.hat If the British, however, and TINS
nohodv would have reduced, but there
uso other vast sums expended IN our
service perhaps not altogether useless
IL which would not be tolerated by 'he
british taxpayers, proud as they are OF Oh
,ho;r army 1t is clear that our small
armv can be maintained and fortliieo
and armed for much less money thah
we annually pay out for those purposes
With the army itself there is no fault 'o
be found.
The German imperial army ON
peace footing for 1866 numbered ~
as officers and 562, 16 men, with W,
$50 horses for all purposes. Its whol'
military establishment cost the enpli'
SIP, 1856, 456 for that year. -,
The great French military estabilsh
ment including the standing army U
COG. 900 men and officers III round mum
hers and 142, Gel horses, cost the repuu
lie $3.50, 234, 900 for the year enuih
March 81, 1896, which sum lncluue
the EXPENSES of active operations III Ii
dia. Madagascar and other quarters
the globe. no
Compared with the foregoing ngure'
our little military establishment. al
pears to be an expensive luxury lnei
are some unavoidable causes whl'
necessarily make it more expensive .ns
that of European nations Inns count
has never been niggardly with her -
diers in peace or war. Ihey are wv
fed, well paid. well clothed ana We
sheltered. and the people indorse !.
- utmost liberality in all these par.ic
lars. With these items there Is no ia'
TO be found. But very small prop'
ton of the aggregate outlay goes
these charges upon the pupiio
cheouer, as will be found upon carer
analysis. ; %
People are beginning to inquire ~
lis necessary to expend nearly soo'ov
900 a wear for the mere skeleton VI
military establishment now 'n"V -,
Indian wars are over. WhaV io"i ~
is there for more regular troops -
we now have? None at all. And cam
some permanent system be devlseu u.
which the present moderate es'apii
- ent can be maintained ior so. T.
like half the present expense ~
wholly improbable that TINS coui
will be attacked for many yeais
come. and we are so isolated by dis'"
and intervening seas from any ~
likely to prove dangerous 'na' a.
time will be allowed for prepare"
, before an attack can be dellvoreu'
I'm fact. it becomes more anu
apparent from year to year 'ha'
nation does not need an army 50 -
as navy. If it wishes to appe'. 80; s'n,
to be strong before the other na.ioH ;,
the world. does not everything pom
the sea rather than the lana ~ 'I &c }, =
y or snbere for its demonstrations II 7
U and safety be all that we seer en-. . :
our true defense upon the sea- O'i ~
nous coast lines, bays, sounu'' .a
lakes and rivers and great coiiiino nv
seaports make us mari'ii ns,,i
The building up of powerlua
means the fostering of na'io 'an;,
l. chant marine. 1t is almost certain
. without one we cannot have ,ne y
With our resources and na'ioiai :,
tude for maritime enterprise we 49, Z,
be second to no power upon ~, .n'
before the civil war broke out we
achieved proud place on .n md
with our merchant marine .lo
WING with the mistress OF the
r.. oarrvino trade OF the