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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-11
CUADR0 ESTADISTIC0
BAJAS INGLESAS

Ell Gobierno ingles ha publicado
una estadfstica del n1mero de bajas
sufridas por su ejercito desde que
Sc inici6 la guerra con los beers.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-11
GACETA DE HOY

Sentencia del Tribunal Supreme de
Justicia decIarando no haber lugar al
recurso de casaci6n por intracci6n de
Ley interpuesto nombre de Leon
Perez, conocido por Hidalgo; contra Ia
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-11
llfDrlaCi0lDDr cable
NueVl York. Il b ElarO
MALA PRESA
La HARINA AMERICANA

Ell Gobierno de Londres ha de :
clarado mala presa la captura de
los 10000 barriles de harina anne
ricana que, en- barcos extranjeros,
iban consignados a Loureneo Mar
ques.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-11
ESPANA.Y ALBEANIA
Roberts y Kitchener
CsNsgrana especial Dc ID
Associated Press !"
AL "BoLETIN MERCANTILE
Nueva York, Enero II
AL "BOLETIN MERCANTILE
Nueva York, Enero IL

La Reina Regente de Espana ha
concedido al Kronpring, Principe I'm
perial de Alemania, las :insignias
del Toison de Orc.
Han llegado sin novedad q Cape
Town los generates ingleses Ro-
berts Y Kitchener, Comandante en-
Jefe de las tropas y iefe del Estado
Mayor General, respectivamente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-11
ENTREGA DEL cARGAMENTO

Ell gobierno de Londres ha deci-
dido, en- consecuencia, entregar el
referido cargamento a sus consig-
natarios.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-11

Los cablegramas que preceden son
propiedad del BoLETIN MERoANTIL, y
pneden reproducirse en- cualquier for
ma, abonando a la Empresa 80 pesos
orc por cada unO que Sc I:tilice.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-11
ROBERTS Y KITCHENER
EN- CAPE TOWN

Han llegado felizmente a Cape
Town ell Mariscal Roberts, general
en- jefe de las tropas inglesas en-
campana, y Ell general Kitchener.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-11
40 FALLECIDOS

A consecuencia de Intermediates
han fallecido ciento cuarenta sol
dados de las tropas de guarnici6n.
LO QUE NO ES CONTRABANDO
lMP0RTANTE DISPOSITION
Ell Gobisrno de Londres ha de-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-11

Ell EoLETN MERcANTIL
% el peri6aiOO mas antique y el
as mayor oirculaoi6n de Ii Isla.
- g pslisA vs. Nls psswGA
OncinAss FsrsaleHa sAyM
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09
Profession Versus Performance.

The Republican orators have re-
ceived instructions from Hanna. They
are to dodge all discussion of the pres
ent. They are to omit consideration
of the problems of the future. In ref
erence to tomorrow they are simply to
say trust the President. Their speech
es are to be confined to yesterday.
They are to urge the fullfillment of
past Republican promises as a guaran-
tee of future fullfllment.
This is not always safe rule. Yet
the Republican party has chosen its
ground here and the Democracy will
meet il here as elsewhere aud success
fully. The Republicans promises
have not been kept save as these prom
ises helped the trusts and the cam
paign contributors. Where, for exam
pie, is the freedom promised Cuba?
Where is the reduction of taxationp
Where is the economy in administra-
ton? Instead look at the record of
the last three years OF Republican adj
ninistration. Scandals in the public
service, increase of the public debt,
adding to taxation, and. most serious
of all. the departure from the tradit-
ions OF the republic in endeayor for
imperial supremacy. These are the
performances of the Republican party
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09
THURSDAY. AUGUST 9. / 900.

while an income tax adjusts itself to
the condition of the taxpayer, being
large when the income is large. and
small when the income is small"
There is no controverting this argu-
ment, If the rule laid down by Adam
Smith for equalizing taxation be ac-
cepted as correct. as it has been by a
humber of enlightened nations. He
says: The subjects of every state
ought to contribute to the support of
the government as nearly as possible
in proportion to their respective abil
ity; that is. in proportion to the rev.
enue which they respectively enjoy
under the protection of the state. In
the observation or neglect of this rule
consists what is called the equality or
or inequality of taxation. ."-Kansas
City Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09

CATHOLIC CHURCH, Arcadia College
and Pilot Knob. l.. WERNERT Rector.
High Mass and Sermon at Arcadia College
every sunday at O'Clock A. NJ. Vespers and
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 4
O'Clock p. NJ. High Mass and Sermon and
Benedictionat Pilot Knob Catholic Church
at 1920 o'clock A. NJ. Sunday School for
children at 1: 80 O'Clock P. NJ.
NJ. E. CHURCH, SOUTH, Fort Hill,
between Ironton and Arcadia. Rev. VIM.
LOWE, Pastor. Services every Sunday
at IL 4. NJ. and 1880 P. NJ. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, 1880 O'Clock. Sab
bath School at 8: 80 A. NJ. Ladies' Aid So
ciety, Thurs lay, p. NJ. Ladies' Prayer
Meeting, Friday, 2 P. NJ. Juvenile Mission
ary Society at Parsonage, Saturday, 2:30 p.
NJ. Choir Practice at Church, Friday, 1880
P. VI. All are cordially invited to attend
these services.
NJ. E. CHURCH, Cor. Reynolds and
Mountains Streets. w. e. MCCORMACK,
and 1880 p. NJ. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening. Sunday School $3.50 A. NJ. Juuior
Epworth League z. NJ.
BAPTIST CHURCH, Madison street,
near Knob ST., Rev. GEORGE STEEL, Pastor
Residence Ironton. Preaching on every
Saturday before the first Sunday of each
month at 2:30 P. NJ. and every Sunday at IL
A. n. and 30 P. N. Sunday School every
Sunday at $40 A. NJ. and Prayer Meeting
every Wednesday evening at 1880 p. NJ. b.
L. p. U. every Sunday at 6:15 P. NJ.
Presbyterian Church, cor. Reynolds
and Knob streets, Ironton. Rev. THoS. f.
MARSHALL, Pastor. Services every Sunday
at IL A.. N. and 1880 P. NJ. Sunday School
at 9:45 A. NJ. Y. z. S. C. E., 6:45 P. NJ.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday, 7:3G P. NJ.
Ladies' Missionary Society, last Thursday
in each month at $3.50 p. VI. Choir practice
at church, Saturday, P. NJ.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Corner Reynolds
and Knob streets, IrOnton. REV. L. T..
BERRY, Priest in charge. Services every
Sunday at IL a. m. and 8 p. M. Sunday
School, $3.50 a. IN. Holy Communion, 1880
a. IN and also on the 1st Sunday of the
month at IL a.. IN. Church service Wednes-
day, p. m. Literary Friday, 10 a. m. All
Holy Days, 10 a. m. Ladies' Guild Thursday,
2 p. m. Guild of st. Agnes Saturday, p. m.
LUTHERAN CHURCH, Pilot Knob.
Rev. J. G. FRITZ, Pastor.
M. e. CHURCH, Colored. Shepherd
and Washington streets, Ironton. c. NJ.
ToNEY, pastor. Preaching every SUM-
day at IL A. NJ. and 1880 P. NJ. Sunday
School at $3.50 A. VI. and Select Reading at 4
P. NJ. Literary every Tuesday night at s.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09
Ohio Is American.

Republicans will find it awkward to
deny the truth of the recent Democratic
claim of increased advantage and pros
pect of Democratic success in Ohio, in
asmuch as Chairman Dick of the Re-
publican State Committe of Ohio him
self sounded the first note to this effect.
ley crowd would not have permitted
such an acknowledgment of the Presi-
dents weakness in his own State were
it not absolutely necessary to awaken
the Republicans of Ohio TO a sense of
their danger and to stir them to ex-
ceptional effort to avert the danger.
There are moments of crises when the
truth of threatened disaster, no matter
how uupalatable, must be told. 1t is
a choice between two evils-that of
confessing disaster to be imminent or
that of remaining dumb and encounter
ing disaster.
By choosing the lesser of these two
evils Republican Chairman Dick hoped
to so thoroughly arouse the Republican
voters of Ohio as to minimize the dan
ger of party defeat in Ohio next Novem-
Der. 1t is not apparent that he has
succeeded. The German-American
vote IN Ohio, it is now said, will be
cast against Mr.. Mckinley and his
policy of Imperialism and militarism.
The labor vote of Ohio will be cast
against Mr.. Mckinley and the party of
the trusts. Democrats who left their
party in 1896 on the money issue will
return to it this year on the issue of
imperialism. The prospect for Demo-
cratic success in Ohio is exceptionally
bright.
And there would be nothing remark
able in the fact of the refusal OF the
Presidents own State to indorse the
Presidents dream of Empire and repu-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09
The income Tax

The income tax, as fair, successful
and equitable method of raising public
revenue, has been in vogue among the
leading European nations for num-
ber of years, and its proven efficacy
wherever tried is a guarantee of its
continuance.
In Prussia, Austria, Switzerland and
England it has been in operation for
periods ranging from half century to
twenty years, and has resulted in an
equitable distribution of the burdens
OF taxation according to the relative
ability of the taxpayers to meet them.
In strongly and lucidly reasoned
article in the New York Journal, Mr..
Bryan refers to the fact that an in
come tax was in effect Ia this country
for ten years, during and after the civil
war, and that its repeal was opposed
by some of the leading member of the
republican party.
In his speech opposing its repeal
Senator John Sherman of Ohio said:
1.-The senator from New York and the
senator of Massachusetts have led off
in declaring against an income tax.
They have declared it to be inyidious.
Well, sir, all taxes are invidious.
They think it is inquisitorial. Well,
sir, there never was a tax in the world
that was not inquisitorial. The least
of all is the income tax.
There never was so just a tax as the
income tax" Other republican SEN
ators at the time of the debate over
the repeal of the income tax expressed
themselves as strongly in favor of the
tax as did Senator Sherman.
The equitableness OF this method of
raising revenue is summed up by Mr.. (
Bryan in single paragraph: Where /
visible property is taxed and invisible
property escapes, the possessors of visi-
BILE property are overtaxed in order to
make up for the evasion of those who
possess invisible property. But even
when a property tax is honestly coll
Iected upon all forms of property, real
and personal. it is not as fair tax as an
income tax. Property may be tempor-
arily unproductive. Ii a farmer pays
axes on his land. the tax goes on, even
hough the crop may fail. II mon
" lender pays tax upon his money,
his security may fail or there may be
default in the payment of the interest,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09
NUMBER z.

diation o: the Republic. Ohio belongs
to the great Middle West. The Middle
West is American to the backbone.
The American spirit is still faithful to
the old Republic. Mr.. McKinley's
strange surrender TO the monarchical
doctrines of Europe threatens to betray
the Republic to Empire. More re-
markable than Ohio's failure to sup
port Mr.. Mckinley would be her fail
ure TO stand true to the Republic in
such crIsis.-St Louis Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09
The Cuban Scandal.

The grossest frauds in connection
with the postoffice department that
have ever blackened the history of the
federal government are fully revealed
in the report of Fourth Assistant Gen.
eral Bristow on the Neely embezzle-
ments in Cuba. Mr. Bristow has made
thorough investigation into the man
agement of the Cuban posts, and finds
the total of Neeley's stealing to have
been $131.713 Director general Rath-
bone is branded of having convicted
himself of '.the grossest carelessness in
the administration of the affairs of his
Office, or of utter incapacity to COM
prehend its duties and possibilities. !"
1t does not appear that Rathbone
.'stood in with Neeley. but it is shown
that be charged fraudulent PER diem,
and drew two vouchers for $500 each
for which he failed to account. Mr..
Bristow recommends the immediate
removal of Rathbone from the position
of director of posts in Cuba. Neeley
and confederates are under arrest, and
trying to escape extradition to Cuba,
where they will be tried for their
crimes. Rathbone has been under
suspension, but was arrested yesterday.
as Mr.. Bristow expresses the belief
that she should be required to answer
for fraudulently and unlawfully appro-
priating to his own use moneys from
the public revenues of Cuba.'
Who are these men that have thus
brought discredit on the American
name in Cuba? Neeiey is a politician,
one of Perry Heath's lieutenants in
Indiana, sent to Cuba and placed in a
position of trust, where, in few
months, he succeeded in robbing the
postal revenues of $131,713. Rath-I
bone. who was made director general
of Cuban posts, was one of Hanna's
lieutenants in his Ohio senatorial cam
paign, and knows much more about
buying legislators than he did of the
postal business. He was sent there as
a reward for political services rem
dered the chairman of the national
Republican committee, and not because
he had any experience or ability as a
manager of the mail service. Thus
the Cuban postal department was
packed with politicians, when it
would been possible to have sent from
the service in this country men of ap-
proved ability, experience and integri-
ty. But the island was chosen as a
field for the spoilsmen, and with the
natural result. The administration is
covered with shame and obliquy. gross
frauds blot its record of Cuban con-
troll and the nation is disgraced in the
eyes of all the residents of the island.
The DenUer Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09
A Sheepish Proposition.
The missouri sharp shooter.

The Missouri Sharp Shooter.
We notice little seuib in the New
Era of this city, taken from some 9TH
er paper and headeds.A. Nut for Bryan
to Crack" It stated that wool was
away up yonder, and sheep twice as
high as in 1896. and went on to chew
the rag at considerable extent trying
to show that the gold standard was
the cause of the high price in sheep.
Now in the first place, we will inform
our little friend OF the Ne,C Era, that
go was gold standard year just the
same as this year. therefore, the rise
in the price of wool or sheep cannot
be credited to the gold standard, but
let us drop back to 1892 and see how
things were before we had the gold
standard. A good horse would bring
$3.50; to-day it will bring $50. Can a
farmer afford to lose 800 on free sill
yer horse in order to make six bits on.
a gold bug sheepp In 1892 wheat was
worth from 80 cents to dollar per
bushel; to-day it's going at 5S cents.
Can farmer afford to lose $3.50 on q
crop of 500 bushels of free silver wheat.
in order TO make 5 cents a pound on
so pounds of gold bug woolp and how
about taxes. are they any less under
the Mckinley gold bug administra-
ton?
No.
What could you buy a barrel of salt
for in 1892?
Ninty-five cents.
How much now?
A dollar and eighty-five cents.
How many bushels of wheat did it
take to get barrel of salt before sill
yer was demonetized?
One bushel.
How many bushels does it take un-
der the gold standard?
Three bushels.
How about wagons and farm ma
chinery?
Fifty per cent. higher.
Nails?
seventy-five per cent. higher.
Barbed wirep
One hundred per cent. higher.
And yet you are trying to pull the
wool over the farmers eyes. by this
sheepish talk of prosperity under the
gold standard.
Boshi
Say. have you any more nuts you
want crackedP II you have just hand
them out. That's what we are here
for.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09
Fatality Follows Failure

to use Foley's Kidney Cure in time
If taken in earlier stages of Bright's
disease and diabetes, it is a certain
cure. You have noticed the high death
rate from these diseases, and it is Dot
wise to ignore early symptoms when a
sure medicine like FoIey's Kidney Cure,
can be had. For sale by the Arcadia
Valley Drug Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09
FIory on Nepot1sm.

In speech before the newly-organ-
lied Flory Club of the Twenty-fiftb
Ward Tuesday night Joseph Flory
touched upon the subject of neDotism,
charging that Democratic governors
and Democratic Legislators had been
iagrantly guilty of the ofTense of ap-
pointing relatives to Office.
This statement from Flory is read
with some surprise even by Republi-
cans.
They know that Flory's son, Harry
Flory, is employed in the grain in
spection department of the Railroad
and Warehouse Commission and has
held the position several years.
His salary is 800 month and he
was appointed by his father.
When Flory became a railroad and
warehouse commissioner in 1894, being
the only Republican member, it was
not expected that he would have any
patronage.
But Flory formed a combination
with Henry w. Hickman, then Dem
Ocratic member of the Board, by
which he got one appointment. This
appointment he gave to his son. Harry
and the young man has held the posi-
tion since.
In his speech Flory was appealing to
railroad men to vote for him because
Democratic administrations had ap-
pointed their relatives to Office instead
of recognizing railroad employees in
the distribution of patronage.
Apropos of Flory. Democrats and
some Republicans are wondering what
has become of the railroad quadricycle
with which he advertised that he
would campaign over the state.
About a month ago FIory started
from Ivory Station in Carondelet on
the quadricycle. He travelled two
days, reaching the foot of Olive street.
Since then the handcar has not been
heard of and politicians are wondering
whether the .'water-boy of the Wa
BASH has abandoned his unique meth
ods of campaigning. 1t has been sug-
gested, jocularly, that it would have
been a good idea if Flory had ridden
to Delmar Garden on the quadricycle,
on the occasion of his speech at Gener-
al Manager Baumhoff's summer amuse-
ment resort.-jSt. Louas P.-D. dag. I.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09
Coughed IS Years.

suffered for 25 years with a cough,
ard spent hundreds of dollars with
doctors and for medicine to no avail
until used DR.. Bells sPine-Tar-Houey.
This remedy makes weak lungs strong.
1t has saved my life.-J. B. Rosell,
Grantsburg, Ill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09

that may be placed over against the
gilt-edged promises. The Democracy
need fear nothing from discussion
of the Republican performances OF the
past. Indeed the Democratic party
could not have chosen the ground bet
ter upon which to wage the campaign.
II the issue is to be Profession Versus
Performance the Democracy may we'll
congratulate itself. It means q cam
paign of defense. explanation and
apology from every Republican in the
land The State Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09

Blotches and excresences, which so
often annoy people, are simply efforts
of nature to throw off impediments to
the proper performance of duties.
HERBINE will aid and assist nature
in her work, and ensure skin clear
and beautiful, entirely free from all i'm
perfections. Price 80 cts. For sale
by G. w. Marshall.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09
The Eagle, King of All Birds,

is:noted for its keen sight. clear and
distinct vision. So are those persons
who use Sntherland's Eagle Eye Salve
for weak eyes, styes. sore eyes of any
kind or granulated lids. Sold by all
dealers at 25 cents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09
OFFICERS:
CITY OFFICERS:

CITY OFFICERS:
MagOr, W. r. Edgar.
Marshal, j. /. Marshall.
City Attorney, VIM Z. Roop.
CITY Clerk, Mrs. Mamie Walker.
City Treasurer, VIM. III. Haller.
Collector, W. L. O'Neal.
CITY yEOuncigmeR-G. w. Marshall, W. T
Gay, G. A. Buckey, W. j. Schwab, Geo.
ID. Marks and Henry Kendall.
Street Committee-Henry Kendall, W. T..
GAY and G.. w. Marshall.
Fire ComBl.ttee-G. w. Marshall, W. J..
Sehwab and u. y. Buckley.
Health COmnaittee-G. D. Marks and G..
A. BueKeT.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09
q n - TO E e a.
Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature Il GNA9zz9

That 100000 which we must pay
for two additional Philippine Islands
should be charged up on the damphool
page of Uncle Sans profit and loss ac-
count.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09
I am a switchman. . writ,

II am switchman,n writes A. J.
tennessee. OF 92e1 Butler ST., Chicago.
sand am out in all kinds of weather.
/ took cold which settled 10 my kid
neys AMI was in very bad shape. I
tried several advertised medicines with
no benefit unit / was recommended to
take Foley's Kidney Cure. Two-thirds
of bottle cured me. For sale by Ar
cadia Valley Drug Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09

No one knows the unbearable tor
ture, the peculiar and agonizing pain,
caused by PILES, unless they have suf@
fered from them. Many believe them
incurable, This is a mistake. Proper
treatment will cure them. TABLER'S
BUCKEYE PILE OINTMENT is an in
fallible cure. Price, so cts. in bottles,
tubes 70 cts. For sale by G. w. Mar
he
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09
Perfect Health.

Keep the system in perfect or
der by the occasional use Of
TUFTS Liver Pills. They reg
ulate the bowels and produce
A Vigorous Body.
For sick headache, malaria, bill
iousness, constipation and kim
dred diseases, anabsolute cure
TUFTS Liver PILLS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09

HERBINE is well adapted to the
cure of fevers of all kinds. because 1t
thoroughly cleanses the stomach and
bowels of all bilious humors. and
expels all impure secretions of the
body. Price so cts. For sale by G.
w. Marshall.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09

During the civil war, as we'll as in
our late war with Spain, diarrhea was
one of the most troublesome diseases
the army had to contend with. In
many instances it became chronic and
the old soldiers still suffer from it. Mr..
David Taylor of Wind Ridge, Greene
Co., Pa, is one of these. He uses Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea
Remedy and says he never found any
thing that would give him such quick
relief. 1t Is for sale by Arcadia Valley
Drug Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09
Painting ana Decorating.

During the absence OF Mr.. Thomas
Newman. bis son. Chas. j.. Newman,
will attend to all business in the line
of Painting. Decorating. etc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09
Official Directory.
MEMBER OF CONGRESS:

MEMBER OF CONGRESS:
HoN. EDw. RoBB, Thirteenth District,
PerTyviIle, No.
u. 5. LAND OFFICE - GEORGE STEEL,
Register; c. ;. Rus SELL, Receiver
ton, No.
FRANK Z. DEARING, Judge Twenty First
ircuit, HiiIsbofo, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09
Inartlstle Lying.

The Republican National Literary
Bureau is circulating recent speech
of Ex-senator Manderson as a cam
paign document. 1t is supposed to
prove that the United States is not. by
comparison, much of a military power.
Here are Gen. Manderson's statistics: