The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-09
OUR WAR EXPENSES,
dependence to The ConnoswEA1rB,
WASHINGTON. DC Nov e 70

General shows the total casualties j,
action, and deaths in the reyulars an,
volunteers since the beginning of tn
!. Spanish war, to have been lO,O76
lhe casualty list alone aggregates 8,
454, OF whom SO officers and 45S enlisted
men were killed, and 1877 officers anf
1854 enlisted men were wounded. The
death list numbers 6,6l9, and is made
up OF IA officers and $685. enlisted
men. The great majority of these died
from disease, 4 total 1914 enlisted men
going down from this cause. These
figures indicate this enormous cost OF
warfare in uuhealthful climates. re-.
gardless OF the actual loss OF men in en-
gagements. 1t will be rememb ered
that active hostllities have been wayed
but little in the ten months since the
Filipino insurcection. Nothing has
been done in the Philippines Tor three
months past, owing to the wet season.
and yet the deaths of the Americans
have been going along steadily and
rapidly.
The report states, also, that by Dec
ember LIST there Will be in the Philip
pines an aggregate of 65,725 men, or
more than double the number now
there. The conditions which will he
stated in the next annual report can
be estimated. There will be, necessa-
rlly, more than twice as MANY death,
from disease. 1t will be more difficult
to take care of the sick, because the
hospital Accommodations can not be in
creased proportionately.
When to this is added a cash expense
Of not less than SIS 100000 a month.
an Idea can be had Of the burden inn
posed upon the American people BY
President McKlnley's policy OF hold
ng all the Philippines. The most dis
;ouraglng feature of this situation is J
he belief, now growing steadily in !
he war Department clrci2s, that the J
md is not at all in sight. Officers as ,
lgned to the Philippines are told that ,
hey "s:!ll be kept there not more than ,
year. or SC" and their places then FILL E
Il by others; that The policy vil! he ,
0 relieve them after about one wears q
arTice. II other words, the Deoar;- :,
cent has considered and outlined a :,
oilcy looking TO long, and Indefinite
ampaign IN these Islands.
Much comment has been caused il
ashlngton by the receipt Ct a dis
afeh from London showing that the r,
tate Department OF Washington has 7
gently asked France, Germany and J
uss1a to give written assurances re- j
srdlng the preservation OF the "onsn J
oor' in China. It is claimed that {
10 Administration is rot satistia.! with J
al assurances that have baaa given, j
Id 1t Is e'en hIlted That PROPOSAL q
the part OF the Powers thst the Uni s
"a States should seize pors In CHINA B
10 este bllsh sphere Of Influence has J.
ZEN rejected. It is no small wonder 3
at the London papers have taken nm "
e subject aud commented upou this J.
lew departure" in the American mol
=. 1t need hardly be added that il J..
'os 'ull approval in England, because H
Is strictly in line will. the Enel;;a il
yeSninent's plan to preserve the Chi J..
50 government intact, for If China il w
lis up Into parts, ard parceled around Ell
the different powers, each country J.
Ii necessarily monopolize the trade G.
the particular section assigned to it. L.
The Engllsilsnan is too muc:, Of e.
Ger 70 consent 20 any such scheme. W
1t would seem to be playing into r.
glands hands for this government w
adopt q policy which would involve w.
interference in the Chinese question J.
the prospect OF mourning the DIS i
asnre OF Germany, France and Rus Fro
That this is the Intention of the Pet
Is gathered from the B.
that the squadron in the Ph,li,,- J..
es has been increased far out Of nro. Get
lion to the actual needs, and It u Ha
opted in diplomatic circles as D.
at On the part of this Adm;n1stra- Z. ]
to intervene should any further T.
ltlonlng OF China take nIace B. ]
ugh the State Department denies J. I
there is any sort Of alliance with P. A
land, the TACT romans that orr J. E
'rnment IS shaping it's policy to ac- Doc
with the aims ana purposes Of the Mac
i'sh government, and we are act. w.
being used by England az q tool S1na
enace the European countries.
'e OF the sensations of Washington
Crown!nshield's peey,sh.
!mpertinent criticism OF Congress
Ills attempt Ito belittle Deyev,s D,
Try, as contained in his official re- n;.o
lie ls the chief OF the Bureau E.t;
aylgstion OF the Navy Department c,1; 60.
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