The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-29
BRYAN'S BEST BOWER GONE.
UTTER lBSURDITY or THE MILL
TARISM CRY LAID BARE.
Former Senator Mandorson Knocks the
Wild Nebrnskan's Newest Fallacy ms
High as Nations nj Prosperity Has Knocked

Former Senator Mandcrson Knocks the
Wild NebrnskRn's Newest Failncy ms
High rs National Prosperity Has Knocked
the Free silver Theory-Wbat NextY
The Hon. Charles F. Henderson OF Omaha.
formerly Senator from Nebraska. received q
letter on Oct. IL from L. J. Hainer resident
OF Aurora, Neb, calling attention to a possible
disturbance in the public mind arising from
speeches that have been delivered by william
J. Bryan this fall. in which Mr.. Bryan has pic
turcd all manner OF ills that are to befall the
country through militarism. Mr.. Hainsr. re-
calling that Mr.. Henderson had served on the
Committee on Military Affairs in tho Senate,
an had once delivered speech in support OF
bill providing for an increase in the efficiency
OF the infantry arm OF the service. wrote to ask
the former Senator II he thought there was
really much danger from Bryan's buR-a-b boo
Senator Henderson replied at length. and the
statements OF his letter are OF general interest
at this time. Among other things. Mr.. Man
derson wrote:
Like yourself. I have noted that there are
those who. being possessed OF more timidity
than wisdom. fear n standing army. The lend
ing alarm list. who strikes the keynote for his
fol overs. Is. as you suggest Col. Bryan.
Prosperity having overcome the vaGaries OF the
free silver argument. and all prophecies OF evil
arising from the failure OF the country to meet
his views on matters financial having failed
OF fuhllment some new issues must he C Gated
to catch the votes of tho unthinking. 1t
being impossible TO pour calamity out OF the
mouth OF cornucopia. and change from the
present commercial condition not being
desirable. the charge OF Imperialism and
unitarian must be brought against the party
in power The Republican party does not
stand for either. As Republican. and 1
believe fairly reflect the views Of the majority
OF our political organizations. l am neither
expansion * or imncrialisl."
MIR. Alanderson then submits tables giving
figures al out the armies OF the leading nations
OF The world and continues:
II will b" seen that the number OF soldiers
to the LOCO people ranges in European coun-
,riss from 6-ip n fnsana to u 5-l0 IN
there is only S,;-iOO. or s. III Of sold ar to the
1000 Of POPULATION, And yet this absnrdIy
threat 10 American liberty.
~. In France and Germany there are nearly
Great Britain n-a ly two. aud in Aust ia Hun
gary one soldier and onc-;hird In the Turkish
lmrirc one armed man covers nbout seven
eleven. while in the United States there is but
one .o,diert9 every nfty-fve square mil 8 OF
would have lorhing It over the people ~ such a
broad domain! His r-vie would have to be
heard At hed-taps. and bed-taps never be
With relation to the cost Of maintaining the
great armies of Europe and ours MIR. Mander-
son writes:
''Divi,inE the amount expended by the pop
ulatinn gives the annual tag to each nhahltnnt.
have SOS in Austria Hungary. 81. u in France.
$40 in Germany and SSH in Great Britain.
II will nor do to saw that the large armies OF
Eurorean powers are because OF their owner
ship 81 colonies. These coonies largely fur
nish their own soldiers and to-day native
troops are pouring from Bombay TO Natal. and
tho East Indian will soon lie in mortal conflict
with the Afrikarder. Canada feels aggricvei
the war in the Transvna and offers the mother
country many bRttalions for service in South
Africnh