The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-08


statement.
'Tho expenses Of a war are the NOR
al check which II has pleased the Al
mighty to Impose upon the ambition
and lust OF conquest that are Inherent
IA 80 many nations. There is pOmp and
circumstance, there Is glory and excite
ment about war. which notwithstand-
ing the miserlos IL entails. invests It
with charms in the eyes OF the commu-
nifty. and tends TO blinds men 10 those
evils TO fearful and dangerous de-
gree. The necessity OF meeting from
year to year the expenditure which Il
entails is a salutary and wholesome
check, making them feel what they are
about, and making them measure the
cost Of the benefit upon which they
may calculate
The conflict between Russia and jap.
an must soon demonstrate the sound.
ness OF Mr.. Gludstonc's Wow OF the in
crcasing cost OF war as an influence FOR
peace.
There can be no doubt In the minds
OF those familiar with the subject that
the comparatively small expense at
tending the war OF 1891. in which Jap
an not only yanqulshod China but won
her footing In the family OF nations,
had much TO do with the llghtheartod
enthusiasm In Japan for war against
Russia which preceded the night at
tack on Port Arthur. The military
glory won by the japanese In that
short and one-sldcd war; not TO speak
OF the enormous money indemnity and
the cosslou OF the rich island OF For
mosa, were stupendous rewards FOR
such trining outlay OF money and
sacrifice OK blood.
For ten years. therefore, japanese
policy has been more or less blind to
the financial devastation involved In
modern war on large scale. With
less than $4,000 men she drove the
| Chinese from Korea. invaded Man
churia. captured Port Arthur and Wei.
Hai-Wei, smashed the Chinese navy
and compelled the oldest and most
populous empire In the world TO sue
for peace-all within seven months. As
a business investment-from a Pagan
point OF view-the war with China was
a paying business investment for
japan.
hut the present war In Asin IN n
different thing. Russia must send her
endorsements more than 5000 miles
by rail. Japan must carry all her
troops across the seas. Hundreds Of
thousands Of men must be put IN the
field on each side. All this aside from
the cost OF maintaining and operating
warshlps
IL Is estimated that Japan's avail
able army at the present time aggre.
gates about 100000 soldiers. The cost
OF landing this force ON the Korean or
/ Manchurinn coast at the rate OF. sny.
| $40 per man, exclusive OF horses, ar
tillery and supplies, would be $4,000.
600. Mr.. Roche. formerly minister OF
commerce OF France. believes that
the cost OF maintaining the japanese
forces will not be greater than si.25
a day for each man. including clothing.
equipment, food, transportation aud
munitions. He estimates the cost Of
war 10 Japan. including the navy. at
about S1,OO0,OOO Il day. IL this be n
I fair valuation OF Japan's fighting ex-
penses, Il win take the entire earn.
ings OF more than 100000 Japanese
toilers to support the war. at the aver
age wage rate of twelve cents day.
This out OF a total population OF about
45,OO0OOO In other words. more than
third OF the male population OF
Japan can barely earn the daily cost
OF the struggle. Nor Is the loss to Jap
anese commerce Included in the estl.
mate.
In the Turko.Russian war II cost
Russia about sixteen cents a day TO
support each soldier In the field. But
that was in a densely populated. fer
tile country. with comparatively mex
penslve transportation.
1t is different In Manchula. All sup
| plies must be drawn from a great dis
lance. Clothing. transportation and
food are dear. Besides, before the Rus
sian troops can take the feld-aslde
from the 10000 said to be in Man.
churia now-they must be carried more
Than 5000 miles by rail. Putting the
naked costof transportauonat one cent
per mile for each soldier, the cost Of
carrying 100000 troops-excludlng ar
tlllery, horses and supplies-would be
at least S5.OO0OOO.
Mr.. Roche believes that when Rus
sla has got over the FIRST expense OF
her war with Japan her army and
navy will cost her from Sl,5OO,OOO 10
Sl,7jO,OOO a day so long rs she has 20
light only In the Far East. Assuming
/ the larger figure 10 be correct, It Will
take the wages Of 100000 Russian
l0borers TO meet the expenses Of the
war.
An this relates to the war Of Rus
sla with Japan IN Asia. But II the con.
nlct should spread to Europe, II the
great powers should take the field
against each other, the estimated cost
OF the struggle under modern condl-
| lions ia staggering
Omcnl figures show that IN 1871 Il
cost France more chan S2.OOO,OOO a
day to keep an army Of 100000 men
/ A. th. 0atH oo.Tuat Ihn norv,ana Noe