The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-29

Men in the responsible position OF
or servant, may we'll hesitate to SUBJ
jeet their country and their people to
the loss OF life and the waste OF SUBJ
stance inevitable In war II II always
great. but In modern times the loss has
been appalling.
Il, In estimated that during the COM
parassveiy short period of our civil
war 600. 900 lives were sacrificed either
On the battlefield or through the dam
gers incident to conflicts between great
bodies Of men. Daring the past CEN
fury probably 4.coo. 900 have been killed
At once or have died as the result Of in
Jury and exposure. The war of the
French revolution liz said by historians
to have cost 100000 lives. At Boroalao
the less Ia put at nearly 10000 and at
Waterloo nearly 25.ooo on each side
We're either killed or wounded.
Statistics OF early warfare are very
unreliable data, but one authority has
computed that from the time Of the
Persian invasion. 40 b. c.. to the pres
ent day. over s.Ooo ooo. 600 have persisted
in battle in Europe alone, while the
may double these figures.
The cost In money. while OF less ac-
count from the humanitarian stand
point. must not be underestimated The
public debt Of every nation Is due TO
the drain caused by war The FIVE
years which cover the period of our
civil strife. burdened this country to
the extent of 2.Tii. 739. $50. and this does
not include. Of course the cost TO the
Confederacy and the incidental cost to
the several states. This Is a larger sum
than any one nation ever spent upon q
single conflict Nor does II include the
individual loss resulting by the march
Of an army through the enemy's coun-
try.
The consequential drain upon the
has been disbursed as pension money
81. i3s. $50. see This has not been so use-
less as that wasted in gunpowder and
the entirely destroyed munitions OF war.
II has helped 10 make easier the lives
Of those who suffered. and the country
does not begrudge il: bur the cost must
be charged up to the account of war.
In 100 years France has spent si.5so.-
900. 600 In war. and her debt. the largest
known Ia history, or G.iis. ssS. soS. ~
due almost entirely TO her belllgerent
policy.
England has also spent enormous
sums In fighting 10 maintain her sa-
nremacy bar BY far the most expensive
campaign was that with Napolson. Fee
tween 1883 and 1915. The cos, 10 Great
Britain was ss.ass. OK. poo. She has been
engaged IN numerous wars since. bu,
that has never been equaied
Our wars have. with one exception.
not been on a very extensive scale. Our
expenses ia the revolution are not ex-
aetiy known. hus IL Is estimated that
they must have heen considerably
greater than those ~ England, vhIcA
we're officially reported 90 be sac 0ssl-
/ oesA, II which sls, oao 600 was paid 10 the
/ tfessisnx, Oar second war with Eng
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sages We have gained by all - Theses
& nssicts tar mere than e1se; sha cost.
| ,as the fact remains THAI more 81 aur
territory was acquired BY peaeeasle
/ means at vastly ie@s expense.
| War Is far more costly Row than i;
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| rroaahIy the shorter Period ooaape4-
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