The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-05

fBY G.. A. EDWARDS. J

events, and one of the best posted Young
men hera 4, yyiu c,..., - ,,
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newspaper man anu pohpician Oh
texas.
Hd is admired nv the democrats and a
favorite q, ~. ,,,,t ,.,
| :. ea"e Vi i'e's heic'
." conVersition the other day regarding TIE
war with Spain he said:
IL am ylad IN coo Tho pos, ,h. o-l,
| st,,o, - ,..., -
, pure uchiocrauc oaiiy IN Iexas, TAX
'"s tne stand 1t mas on tae war. especially
1 that part which relatfz to The inhumaue
cor,,,,,... "n" NiV 'n-
49, "a' eao''e'
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NJ, .' a',o" 10
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| ,,o, ,r.. 80 ~ "oe' ne eo'u ~ M"
reau was about ,ho a., 30 ,... -, ~, sson ~
| try to give oft the expose.
nave Kept a close tab on events since
MANI 70 49,, an ~ niiu sha' us ihahage-
| the mortality rate In tbs ,yar .,-;,h csaJn
is much less than the mortality ra X In the
Wet OF the rebellion. Such statement. COM
| cils In ,ss, ~ 81 nasn ~ no paiuy voun-
| ,risi,ad many ,.no,li 49, ~ 'iAo.e "
mont ,,sa ,o,tr A. no m.,iiu,
,yern en,, sod e. ~ ~ 'ii.' , ,n ~
on tbo iTnton "a 90 i.o 'Vn I'm sne 'epe'iiSh
war Iss,,; ,,, 80. .y - 49,, a,it lhe
diae,sa 100 on @ .n.tN u'sn .lou
400 L,1 -, a.,...s -" az, 90 lo " it' "i'"iil
| ia dea,b 80, 80, SILL .e 1tv''eo in ~ aiu
| sor fo,,r ,,o,th - -, "'.V 49,, a aa,n VIC
rate - ~ -. ,l',S W -S'o; az the
| nr,nhar ~ t,e,,,r $1,000, III - Lat ~.
| rehofI;o, No. ioe .t,aes 49,, "a ' ,n W. , W
| ono,atra CT, III, W .nni. 'Iose
bois tines ~ s,,e, Sill un.s seven ana olie-
| nresent war 80 CO. 40 '"'
| .,Nou, s,,,rsoa. ,o,. AZ.
"'pp''o We '"Ne peeP al 'pe
cost OF wars In this country aud see how
| they stand to this one with Spain The
war OF independence which losto4 over
| ,,. -. -, .",., 80
'e'i" un" '""sh1 WIN" 'io"oo troopS
| cosSt in rCund numbers Sl35, 900, goo.
LET MS compare the wars of 1912 and
| tSA6 which u,or,. fo,,h, ,,,,,r ,.,,o..,., ~,
as..s,.,,.1...,- "e'''' ''''
"''''i"is'ra'lohs' with hohor' with glory,
| and with some regard to our troops TO the
| Spanish war. n war against tho wca,n-st ma
,ton :, rrron,, ,,cyorty .,,sa,.a ,,dso,.at',.
- po'''' su'ohen' '''''V'"oiC'
| decrept old bankrupt spain, The war OF
| 1912 was fought against England then as
now the greatest naval power in the world,
nor a large standing army. In 1872 we
| INVADED Canada, defeated Tecumseh, cap
49, 'no iue .Il. . tne rrole' tae Mace
| and defended chr cnast line on . tot,I 90
for bhe army and navy during the entire
year OF sl5,776,oOo In 1873 at a total cost
" e5o'''s'Vuu LOT notn army anu navy we
cock. CAPTURED York in upper Canada
forced Proctor back at Fort Msigs, captured
rort ueorge' repulsea Proctor az for'
stephenson, captured twelve armed British
Wfalers IN the Paclhc' ana twenty one
lnerchantmen In tina Ensish channel, WOE
tle famous victory over the hrulsh Meet on
Lhke ERIE ana ueteateu Proctor at the rat
ne OF the rhanes; oetldts hghtins pati
uo2en ~her oattIes' any Oh winch 'nls at
nave beeh suIhcient excuse 10 fAe az
ihihlstraton ana Hanna 10 nave had bonus
issued more imam tina cost OF the whoie
war.
me enhre cost OF the war ior 1874 up
70 uhe signing OF the treaty OF peace at
Hhtnt' december "a, loit, WIS S2b'ol'oVo.
Thus for three years OF this great war
nut nonls WIN hohest men IN power a,
washington we spent icr we army ana
navy CONFINED only s6s'o9o uoo' whlch is
Only SlH, $50 ooo more thsn was given NC,
kinney Tor MS own use IN the war WIN
| SPAN
he war with Mexico began March IS
1886; that year we're fought the celebrated
battles Of palo Alto Resaca de IN paln1n.
r, ,,a ia,
monterey iaoaseo anu i"ip'o'' ooS'N''
other engagements. at a total cost OF Sl0,-
| $4,000 for the army and Sc, i45 900 for the
| navy az ste se5 ooo far hath arn,, and navv
" F'''''''0V' ''' 'o'-
during Inc year
In lS47 we occupied California, landed
~ O0O men at Vera Cruz. bombarded and
ca iS aie' Thar CIV fnusb, tae battle Of
CQntreras stormed CherubuSco fought vic
and Chapultepec and entered the City OF
| Mexico in triumnh on September 49,
year was s3b. $40 600 and of tina navy ST. e
| 500 GOO or FOR both army and navy $40
| 7l0 900 Making the total cost OF the Next
can war SGD 56S 900 and as result of the war
| We scouired the following territory; New
| Mexico Arizona. California, Utah and Me-
! ,,,do
! Now lot MS see how the balance sheet
| sands and IL Crosyenor can extract any
| Il sue why wall and good.