Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-06-24

at rs 900. the killed alone numbering
$1,000. Germany therefore. received |
in cash $50 week Tor each mars |
serTice, or s., 600 for e ca man lost; on
the whole. pretty good pay.
SPOILS FROM AUSTRIA. |
During the war Of 1866 Prussia took |
from Austria and from her allies a war
indemnity of Sll,75O,000, besides
So, $50, 900 requistloned during the
campaign. This war lasted only "A
month. Prussia had 1000 men in
the field and lost 1000. The indem-
nifty, therefore gave her $25 per week
for each mans service, or 81, $50 ton
each man lost. Besides this. Prussia
annexed the kingdom of Hanover. the
Duchy Of Nassau and the electorate of
Hesse-Cassel, in addition to Austua's
share Of the nNehies Of Schleswig
Holstein.
1t was due to the intervention of
Russia that Japan was prevented from
svactlng an indemnity of analogous
proportions at the close Of her victorious
war with China. She was compelled t6
content Eerselt with mere bagatelle
of $3.50, ZOO, 900, receiving il addition
thereto the Island of FoYmosa and the
Pcscadores. The war lasten, about
pine months aud $4,000 troops were
engaged OH Japau's side. The IN
denuity paid, therefore, was equivalent
10 $50 a week for each soldier of the
Mikado.
The Turko-R Russian war Of 1877 came
to close with the treaty of San Stepano
the terms of which were revised 10y the
Congress of Berlin. They comprised
among other things, the surrender of
the Porte'S protectorate over Roumania
and SerYla, the abandonment to Austria
of Herzegovina and of Bosnia, the
granting of independence to Bulgaria
and of autonomy 10 Roumania. Finally
the Sublime Porte was forced to pay
war indemnity to Russia amounting to
$50. 000 900. Russia had at first de
manded much larger indemnity than
that, however, for the costs of the war. |
She had insisted upon $3.50, 900, 600 |
and for losses to Russian subjects and |
to Russian commerce $251 100000 a |
total of SOL 100000. The indemnity
finally awarded to her amounted TO |
1925 week for each soldier engaged |
in the var may add that about half
of this indemnity is stlll owing by
Turkey to Russia.
GREAT BRITAIN'S CLAIMS.
Great Britain has received two in
IDENTITIES of considerable amount from !
China. The first, in 1910, was $25, 0O0,- |
600, but part of it went to compensate
English merchants for opium destroyed |
by the Chinese government and the
portion specifically claimed on account !
OF the expenses OF the expedition, just
equaled the vote of credit. The second
in 1860, was about 81 0, O0O,-
600, or less than one-thrd of the vote
Of credit for the war.
The settlement of Canadas claim for
indemnity for the Fenian raid from this
country is noteworthy. BY the first
raid Canada lost SIX men killed and
thirty-one wounded. She had to call
10000 volunteers to arms. She also
had to guard the frontier with 1900
regulars and volunteers. Her farmers
lost heavily, as the raid occurred at a
busy time of the year and she had to
pay away lot of money in pensions
aud gratutles. Yet the United States
did not pay cent of compensation. The
English Government was so anxious
even at that time TO maintain friendly |
relations with the United States that ,
it would not permit Canada to present
any claim at Washington or the matter.
Finally the matter was arranged by the
English Government guaranteeing a
Canadian loan of SIS 900, 900, on the
understanding that Canada abandoned |
all claims on account of the Fenian
raid.
In every instance where an indemnity |
has been exacted, save in the case of
the Turko-Russan war of 1877, n |
portion of the vanquished powers ter