The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-07-22
CONDUCT OF OUR WAR
HAS BEEN ENERGETIC
AS Compared With Other Wars, Uncle Sam
Has Made Record. Progress Has
Been Satisfactory

There are some persons 90 the Unit
ed states and "a good many elsewhere
Who find much cause Tor complaint ina
what they are pleased To- term the dr-
aiory prosecution Of Uncle sans war
against the Spanish Dons. Were these
kickou thoroughly familiar with tho
annals OF the present century they
would know that to date events have
moved with remarkable mpldlty since
the beginning OF host.lltics last April
II is true that the Franco pmaslan war
was showed along with much greater
celebrity and so. perhaps was the war
between the llalo-Pmauian alliance
and Austria. but In these two eases
conditions were so different from those
prevailing In the present war that
companions arc by no means fair. IN
neither case was IL necessary for the
aggressive nation to put to sea. let
alone expand a little group OF between
10000 and 10000 fighting men. barely
enough TO maintain military organiza-
ton, 10 an effective army Of invasion.
ANA"Nh anu ANMANN MNN ANAAAAN NNNNNHH
and Il was only necessary for the PruB-
SLAMS TO advance to the French from
tier 20 begin operations. and cOndl-
tiona were not less favorable TO the
expedition Of operations In the Austro.
Prusglan war. BCrldos. all parties
were ready for both these wars. haylas
been pcricciing military organizations
for many years.
The only wars fought In this half
century that can be compared with th0
current one with any degree OF fair
ness were the Crlmoan war OF iS5i-iG.
and the conquest OF Egypt IN 1889.
Both were conducted with much great
or elaboration than that with which
our operations against Spain have been
carried on, Yet In both Instances the
aggressive nations we're provided ut
the beginning with thousands more
trained soldiers than the United states
possesses even yet Moreover. 10 the
Crimoan war. England was not nghtlny
single handed. being IN alliance with
France. while In the Egyptian opera
tons England had the moral support
OF every European power. and her an
tagonists were all AsIatic or African
hlood-peoplo totally unable by nature
20 put up a winning fight against
Europeans. II Is now two months aud
four days since the present war began
on April 20. by the Nashyillo's capture
OF the Buena Ventura. Since thea
the United States forces have com
pletely destroyed one Spanish feet n
waters Thousands OF miles from home
annlhllatod another on this sid,
and the conquest OF an enormously
rich group OF Islands IL virtually ac-
compllShod. From an effective force
OF less than 10000 men the army has
been increased TO more than i00.0O
and the new troops are being rapidly
transformed into one OF the most eiec'
tive lighting organizations in tbs
world.
Events moved vastly slower in The
Crlmean war. For causes which need
not be explained here. England ant
France, acting Jointly. declared wal
against Russia on March 2s. 1854 In
stantly the mobilization OF lars'
masses Of troops was begun both bl
the French and the English Consid
erlng the Inferior means OF transporti
tlon then existing. they were moye'
eastward with commendable celebrity
for. after spending some time at Gal
lipolls and other Oriental localities
they landed at Varna on May 20 OF IN
same year. This, however. II will b
observed, was almost exactly as lonI
after the declaration OF war agalns
Russia as the period ylioh has nos
elapsed since the capture oI the Buenl
Ventura, the first act OF the presen
war. and there was no end OF com
plaint both In England and France
over the delay. But the war was no
actually begun by the end OF May
1854. The authorities In charge de
cided at once upon an expedition
against the Crlmea. but they took thel
time. and plenty OF II. before they go
down TO business, for they didn't em
bark their forces until September
and the voyage from Varna TO Of
Fort. near Eupatorla, about thirt
miles from sebastopol,was not hnishe
unit the middle OF tho month. Lor
Raglan for the English and Marshal s
Arnaud for the French had charge q
the allied forces, amounting TO bs'Ou
men and they we're landed on Sept i
10 and 10.
The battle OF Alma, the Russian
numbering between 10000 10 5000
men. was fought four days later an
resulted In a complete rout for N
Russians but the war lasted unit
Aprl. 1856, two long and weary year
and more after the declaration OF no.