Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-10
ARMY AND NAVY kEouIREmEN rs.

An illustration of what the war in the
Philippines, the augmented army and
the rapidly increasing navy is costing
the people of the United States, is al
forded in the schedule of appropria-
lions demanded for the ensuing fiscal
year. The total will be at least two
hundred million dollars, or about three
dollars for every man, woman and
child in the United States.
The statement prepared by the Navy
Department shows that $73,045, 1875
will be required for that branch of the
service during the ensuing year. The
estimates of the chiefs of the various
bureaus of the War Department have
not yet been completed, but the total,
when arrived at, will scarcely be less
THAI $125,O0O,0O0, making practically
81 - 900. with indications that this
must be exceeded rather than
reduced Aside from these sums the
War Department estimates for rivers
and harbors foots up about $27,000,000
and the gross sum of over $200,000,O00
Is thus arrived at.
A telegram bearing upon this subject
from Washington supplies these i'm
portant details:
1.-THE estimate for the support of the
army for the current year was $40, 5000,
excluding the fortineations and river and
harbor work, and the total appropriation
made was $50 044, $50. There was also de-
ficiency appropriation of S34,S46, O92. Il
would not be surprising to the officials II
the Philippine war should continue If
deficiency should appear during the cur
rent year. The estimates for the naval de-
partment for the next fiscal year ana how
they compare with the approprauons Tor
the current year, are thus explained in the
departments statement:
THE estimates for the navy for the MS
cal year ending June 49, 1891, amount 70
$73045,B315, as compared with the appro-
priations for the current year of $lS,2Ol,-
$685. showing an increase OF 81, o5l, 1871.
This increase includes for pubic WORKS al
all navy yards and stations I2.26S ,414 %,
as compared with current spCro- a ions
for the same purpose of $3.50, $3.50. 1t
includes for the new naval academy 81,
521 600, as compared with the current ap-
preparations. S720.0o0. 1t includes for in
crease of the navy, construction and ma
ment. SO, 9ss 1Ol.
priations $40 392, 402, the estimate for the
bureau of construction and repair Is in
creased by about $3,U00,uU0. Inc estimate
for the bureau of steam engineering is in
creased by about $1.000.O00 Estimates for
pay of the navy are decreased by about
100000 and estimates for ordnance are de-
creased about 100000
..The quartermaster general will require
almost $50,000000 for his department il the
Philippine insurrection should continue. At
least $50 100000 of this sum is required for
transportation, so great is the cost of pur-
chasing and chartering ships for carrying
troops from the United States to the Phil
ippnes and back again.
1.-THE subsistence department will need
nearly $4,000 coo. The pay of the army will
be practically the same as the arrange
ments made for an army of 100000 men for
the present year-$29. 000.0 900. Heavy appro-
priations viii be required for clothing and
company and garrison equipment and, for
ordnance supplies the estimate for which
viii be materially increased over last year.
as considerable small arm and rapid fire
gun ammunition will have to be purchased
for use in the Philippines.
The Philippine war, brought on by
the administration without a cause, is
a serious burden upon the American
people-and the end is not yet.