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1853, care Tribune. ~
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marck. , ~.
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Some cash; balance easy payments.
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The Washington herald., 1914-09-06
By CHARLES A. ceNANr.

What will be the cost OF the present
European war?
How will these costs be met?
How far have they already been pro-
vided for and how far will they call for
new securities?
How will the burden be distributed as
between capital and labor and between
the present and the future?
The European powers have not en-
tered upon the present war without some
precious calculation as to the means by
which IL was TO be carried out. In ad-
dition to the great accumulation Of gold
In the central banks described in my
previous article, plans for new taxation
and additional allowances for the army
and navy have been part of European
financial policy for many years, and es-
pecially since the outbreak of trouble in
the Balkans in the autumn of 1912.
Upon the outbreak OF the war. Ger
many promptly provided for a war ap-
preparation OF FIVE billion marks Isl. $50
0OoOO0). On the same day, France pro-
vided a war fund OF over 81. 600 900, Co., and
on the next day a war credit was grant
ed to the government OF Great Britain of
$500 1000. What Russia has approprI-
sted has not been made known, but It
would probably bring up total war
credits 10 more IMAM SSJUuUl,UlU. neSe
sums, however, will be only "a drop in
the bucket II the war is prolonged. 1t
is estimated by several European ex-
perts that its cost to all countries involv-
ed will not be less than $50, 900 per day.
and some French economists put the cost
to France alone at nearly S2O.OO0O00 per
day. II these figures are approximately
correct, the continuance Of the war for a
year would impose a charge upon the five
leading European countries involved of
about SIS, OOO.OoO0Oo.
Already the six great powers OF Europe
are loaded down with military and naval
burdens to the amount OF 1850. 10000 a
year simply for the cost OF their peace |
establishment. The manner in which they |
have been strengthening themselves for !
the present conflict is indicated by COM
parsons OF their military expenditures |
some thirty years ago and at the pres
ent time. Such a comparison made by !
the eminent French economist. NJ. Ed |
mond Thery, about a year ago, showed an
increase in the military and naval budg-
cts of Germany. England, Austria Hun
gary. France, Italy and Russia OF 1917
per cent in the aggregate. during the
period from 1883 to 1912. There has been,
Of course, a considerable increase in
and in wealth during this pc
Rod. but not an increase corresponding
to that in military and naval expendi-
lures. Germany has shown the most
The Washington herald., 1914-09-06
Preliminary War Credits Exceed Three BIGoCo for Estimated
Billions More Than Four Times the Worlds
How Military and Naval Expenditures Have Grown Since Balkan Oues-Bwdn
Already Laid Upon Industry France and Burden Be-
tween Rich and Poor and Between the Present and the Future

risen to S135,o0O. 900, and by 1907 to $751;
10000 But these increases were less
striking than for the five years follow
ing, when the Russian military budget
was increased by about so. 200 900 to a
total OF SeS9, 10000
The figures OF NJ. Thery bring the story
down only to the peace budgets of 1912.
An illustration OF the atmosphere OF dis
trust which has prevailed in official cir
cles in Europe since the beginning Of the
Balkan war is afforded by an incident in
connection with the Russian plant for
the manufacture Of arms and war sup
plies. This work had been carried on by
the PoutiloT Company in which the
Creusot plant in France had a large in
terest Early in the present year. the
Poutilon plant found itself unable to
fulfill its contracts for the Russian gov
eminent for munitions OF war and was
under liability for heavy penalties for
failure to execute such contracts on time
An effort to secure French capital to ex-
tend the plant was slow in producing re-
suits. whereupon a German group Of
capitalists represented by the DeutsChe
Bank made an offer OF 2OOo0.oOO roubles
$50. 900. 000 for the purpose. Immediately
Russian and French military interests
were up in arms German Intervention
in such an enterprise meant that all the
French secrets OF the fabrication OF spe-
cial ammunition. war supplies, and
weapons would be at the command OF the
German capitalists who became partners
in the Russian plant. and through them
at the command OF the military experts
in Germany. Inevitably. the Russian
refused German participa-
ton and the grim work OF war equip
ment went under the auspices exclusive
" of Russia and France
New Taxes in Germany and France
The past two years. as the situation in
the Balkans has grown more acute. have
witnessed the straining OF every nerve to
increase military resources alike in Ger
many. Russia, and France. The German
Reichstag. under the persuasion of the
Emperor. granted the property levy
which departed from the principle Of a
simple assessment on income and reached
out for III per cent OF the property OF
well-to-do Germans. or perhaps one-third
of their total annual income. While re-
The Washington herald., 1914-09-06

from industry Of thousands OF men who
are put in uniform for the purpose Of
blowing away powder and ball In killing
each other. The loss to the community
Is a two-edged sword; not only Is pro-
ductive power reduced, but such produc-
tive power as remains in the civilian
world IL applied largely TO producing
things which are not useful In the ordin-
airy economic sense. but are employed In
equipping troops and ships and keeping
their men and crews in economic idle
ness.
The estimated cost OF war to the coun-
tries involved. at about eighteen thou
sand millions OF dollars. is not equal to
the entire productive power Of these
countries. else they would not be able TO
produce food and clothes for the civil
Ians who are not in the field. It does
represent. however. a very large percent
age Of their productive power and much
larger amount than they are usually able
to apply to saving for productive pur-
poses.
The distinction between annual produc-
ton and saving Is the distinction be-
tween what Is consumed within the year
for food, clothing. and similar purposes.
and the surplus which remains to be put
into permanent structures. machinery
and new lines and tools Of transportation
for the purpose Of increasing productive
power In the future. The form in which
these savings have come TO be employed
to a large degree in the Capitalistic coun-
tries is in the purchase Of the bonds and
shares OF Joint stock companies, which
are thus provided with the means for
constructing new railways. cotton mills.
or labor-savin machinery.
The text Of the amount OF capital which
has been applied In recent years to these
purposes of increasing production and
economic efficiency is found in part.
therefore. in the annual issues Of new
securities Those issues which are re-
corded in the financial journals do not In
Clude issues by small corporations whose
securities are not quoted on the stock
exchange: but they represent a very
large proportion Of the saved capital
which becomes available to governments
II they decide to divert such savings from ,
productive purposes TO purposes Of war.
The issues OF new securities annually. as
estimated ny the Belgian financial publi- /
The Washington herald., 1914-09-06

ports have been coming in from various
cities of the empire Of the amounts which
they are expected to raise under the levy,
II Is reported that little has yet been
collected. and It is obvious that the Diff
ficulties OF this collection will be great
ly enhanced by the decentralization which
the war has introduced into every de-
partment Of German finance. The
amount expected from the levy, accord
ing to the latest calculations, was about
$500 100000: but II II costs the empire 500
10000 per day 10 carry on the war. which
is the estimate made for France by a
competent economist, then the whole
proceeds OF the levy will only pay for the
blood and slaughter Of the fifteen days
sacrificed before the brave Belgian de-
tenders OF Liege.
France proceeded TO reorganize her
finances by the adoption Of an income
tax, which was a new departure in her
fiscal policy, and by the issue Of n loan
to cover temporary deficiencies Of $751;
O00O00. for which bids were opened only
on July Z last and which wos oversub-
sCribed more than forty times. In Rus
sin, IN the spring Of 1913. committee OF
the Duma on military and naval affairs
adopted a secret report in favor OF a new
law on national defense, providing for a
liberal increase in the military estab-
lishment. In England. It will probably
he necessary 10 increase the rate Of the
income tax. as we'll as 10 adopt other
measures for adding to the public reve-
nue.. In view Of these new war expendi-
lures. some Of them pending more than a
year ago. NJ. Thcry reached the ap-
pallinE conclusion that in 1919 the six
great powers Of Europe. whose govern
ments all hold themselves out as the
sincere friends of peace. will devote more
than ten milliards of francs CSs 90 mn. O0o)
to their expenses Of a military charac-
ter"
The Levy Iron the World Savings.
How is this tremendous burden of war
outlay TO he mot. and who is to hear the
burden? This Is tho question with which
the fnancier must Granple in his cabinet.
while the tactician plans the movement
OF armies in the field
It is obvious, at the outset. that the
productive power Of a country at war is
reduced by the withdrawal
The Washington herald., 1914-09-06
FRENCH WAR HAWKS
STAY FOE In THE SKY
Two German Aviators Sent to Death
by Bullets from Pursuing
Planes Over Pans.

Paris, Sept. a German military
aeroplane of the Taube type was wrecked
and two aviators were killed today near
Vincennes, suburb Just east Of Paris
The aerial scouts were on their way
toward Paris and were brought down
while trying to run the blockade which
has been established by an aeroplane
patrol over the city.
As soon as the German machine ap-
peared in sight two French aeroplsnes,
equipped with rapid fire guns went for it.
The German machine swept skyward in
huge circle in an attempt to out
maneuver the French, but the latter soon
got in range and opened up with their
Quick-firing guns. The Germans were IN
flight when a final shot wrecked the
machine and it fell.
A British officer of the royal flying
corps, who was brought here wounded,
said that the secret Of the rapid move
ments of the Germans is that they have
been using automobiles for transporta-
ton OF troops
The Washington herald., 1914-09-06

Of less than 100000. pays the price Of
her past gIories with a debt Of abou.
81 ,Oo0,OoO. and Austria has a debt Of
about H,Ooo,OOoOOO. The burden OF tia
German empire proper Is only about ST.
! i%'Ooo'Ooo' but this Is because the empire
Is forty-hve years old and the amount
does not include the debts OF the states.
The debt OF Prussia alone is about &. $50.
10000. raising the combined amount for
the empire and for this single state Ia
the level Of that OF Great Britain. Tba
annual debt charges Of the French re-
PUBLIC for interest and sinking funds
alone, according to recent figures are
about $255.0Co.O1O annually: of Great
Britain. about {12OOO0.OOO: OF Austria
Hungary. about So. M. 900: Of the German
empire. about So. 100000. OF the gra,t
Russian empire the total debt is approxI-
mately $3.50 NoO,OoO and the annual
charges are about 500, 10000 In the cas-
Of Russia, however these amounts DO
not represent exclusively money blown
away in powder and ball. but nuHdraAs -
millions devoted 10 productive wo-xz uEs
the Trans-Siherian Railway. How rlu-l
thes" charges are 70 BE- increase n III
these countries by the war almost be-
yOnu human computaHDn.
Inevitably. a large part Of the burden
imposed BY the waste Of war will >au
uron the laborer and the man ~ small
means. They may not nav the taxes a.
rrctlv. but they will pay th-r- Indirectly.
For them the war means in A large meas
ure that the increased productive power
Of the race due 70 machinery. which has
added 50 vastly 10 human comfort in our
time. will be cancelled by the waste ~
war. II means that the price OF everv-
thing they buy will he increased in order
that the dealers may paw higher taxes,
and that the value NJ the money with
which they buy will decline IN their
hands n the contendinE states are CON-
PEELED to resort IN excessive Issues ot
paper MONEY In France. the official esti-
mate Of the rental value Of private struc-
tureS-homes. shoOs, and nills-is about
SOS 000 nm. II S20 0NnOOn rer dav IS -
Guired for the French army IN the field.
tho value Of all the rentals IN France
will he licked up IN thirty-six DAYS Who
will say that under any form Of taxation
such burdens will not react directly upon
the rental Of the hur7bIest laborer and in
directly. through the enhanced rental %
shops and stores upon the price OF what
h" hUvs7 Ard this Is only one Of the
many forms in which the financial bur
den will fall mon the masses in all ths
countries At war and IN the form Of IN
creased debit and interest charges upon
their children and children's children yet
unborn.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-06
Naval budgets.
@.I0O
The Strain After Naval Power.


Analysis OF this growth OF expenditure,
in detail, shows that in the case of Ger
many and England It has been more
largely under the head of naval than
military equipment. In 1883, Germany
was spending only Adopt $500. 900 on her
marine and had evidently not formed the
ambition Of becoming a great naval
power. Even ten years later in 1893 her
naval budget was only about so, 100 90;
but after the success OF the Japanese in
their war with China, Emperor William
resolved upon a naval policy, which after
the destruction of the Spanish fleet by
the United States in 1895. was greatly
enlarged. Already. before the war be-
tween the United States and Spain. Ger
manys naval program of 1898 provided
for period OF seven years construction.
including seventeen battleships. After
the battles of Manila and Santiago. 1t
was decided TO double the fleet then con-
templated, and in January. 1900. a meas
ure passed the Reichstag by a large ma
jority laying out program covering
seventeen years and providing for a total
expenditure Of more than 81 .OOO,O0O000. In
the year 1872, alone. the naval budget OF
Germany called for an expenditure OF
Sll3, 10000
Naturally. other powers noted and fol-
lowed the naval expansion Of Germany.
NTedl bIlldll. winch IN spite VI uSI al
Cient and well-preserved naval prestige
had been content to spend about $52.-
100000 in 1888. rapidly increased her ex-
penditures, even under the pacific Glad
stone. until in 1912 they had attained
SOS 10000 France. alarmed by the prep
arations of her Eastern neiEhbOr. in
creased her naval expenditure from about
$50, 10000 in 1888 to SSl.7OO,OOO in 1872; and
even Russia, which showed the modest
n bud eraf IN, II m in
creased it for 1912 10 $Sl. 5000 On land. 7
the greatest increase in military equip
ment was made In Russia BY 1898 her
modest expenditure Of earlier years had /
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cation lie Moniteur des Interets Materi-
els. have averaged, over a period OF re-
cent years, about ,0oo.00o.oo0 per year.
This amount Is considerably greater
than the estimate OF such savings In
earlier periods when the modern machin-
cry Of production and exchange had not
attained It's present development Prlor
TO 1886, total issues OF new securities
reaching so much as 1900. ooo, 900 annually
were the exception. For the ten years
ended with 1893. the annual average was
estimated about 81. o.oeo. and for the
ten years ended with 1905, S2,5ss, ooo. 900.
That the average for the ten years ended
with 1913 has risen above A.ooo, 100000 is a
striking tribute TO the economic progress
which the world has been making during
q period OF comparative peace.
II II possible that nearly the whole Of
this fund for the current year will be
diverted from improving the productive
plant OF the world to the expenses OF the
present war. How much more saved
capital can be thus diverted can only be
guessed at. II the figures above sug-
gested, $500 100000 per year. are re-
quired for the expenses Of the war. then
private savings to the amount Of another
81 900. Ooo OOo. which does not take the
form Of listed securities. would he taken
up and there would still be a deficiency
Of SO 900. 900.
This means, in the first place. that dur
ling the war. IL will he extremely difficult
to raise capital for any other purpose
than 10 absorb the great masses Of gov
eminent obligations which will be thrown
upon the security market and forced into
the, assets Of the banks. II means fur
ther. that this condition will not end with
year Of war. but Will continue to alb
sorb the bulk OF the worlds savings for
several years after the war Is over.
Wars Toll Upon the Poor.
So far as possible. the governments now
at war will undoubtedly undertake TO i'm
pose the burden Of its heavy costs upon
posterity by the issue Of long-term gov
eminent obligations. In so doing they
will serve the interests of investors. who
will buy securities while they are cheap.
under the stress OF war. while labor for
many years to come will bear the bur
den Of increased rentals and prices for
food and clothing which will result from
the grinding taxation necessary to pay
the interest on the war loans Already
the older countries Of Europe stagger
under enormous debts incurred in sim
liar manner in previous wars. France
hears the heaviest burden Of public debt.
according to the latest avail
able figures. to about IS. $50 00n00n. The
I nited Kingdom follows with about
g. 5O0 ooo.o0H. Spain. with her population
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ness Of flaming rortresses reduced -
ashes. We must feel the terrible tread
~ the Marian monster across Europe
the Atlantic. America and every one Of
our hearts. His uniform and giIded trap
pings must be removed. and We must
see wars naked barbarism. II We sicken
at the sight
Then, as we view a continent Incoming
a cinder. We shall learn what war Is. Wa
shall apologize 70 Gen shermans in
ferno for comparing such a place 10
modern warfare-and then we must work
as only women can work 20 bring back
lasting peace.
The Things to Do Now.
Buc this is not the time for !mpotent
peace Conferences. for melancholy pa
rades, or powerIess protests. Il IS ths
time for action. for relief. for succor for
bleeding humanity. our racial relatives
across the ocean.
4 great organization with the symbol
Of Christianity dFHed n the blood OF
battle. the American Red Cross. alous
can modify the misery OF Europe dress
the wounds OF soldiers for US, and help
the frenzied mothers and famished chill
dren there to preserve a nucleus for
future civilization.
Whether our sympathies extend first
to Brito, German. Frenchman. Serb. or
Cossack the Red Cross will apply our
contribution 10 national relief as desig-
mated. or TO help humanity as needed.
Every antt-surfrage headquarters. every
woman who wears the red rose. and who
believes that woPlen need 10 ballot 70
do the work thai women have always
done TO relieve suffering. Is an active
agency for the Red Cross.
Mrs Arthur " DODGE r-ssi1s-. =. -Aa
National Association Or1ose4 ~ Woman
Suffrage. made an a7rsa, I7s- week IN
every a--t-syH-sra o-rar+za-4o, ~ +bs
country 10 give IN poIlrica, activity N
order tina, the Red C-ass work in Furopa
NAV b. ir-na1i,-er,. ,rc-ease5
a doIIar gwen 70 rho Red Cross.
said Mrs. Dodge. "V,u do more good
to the donor as well p : ~ the reciniert-
than ten spent IN r..Hlirl-v for rI-ti-ned
parades..
So. s-,.. ,szo,.,,,,,- ,,,.-.S-..
woman suffrage has heartily ioined win
Mrs. DodFa in the car,naign 10 baIo the
Red Cross Boxes have been placed in a.
many Headquarters. Offices. stores ard
given TO as many individuals as nossfh's
All money collected h. -ba a,ti-sr--a-a
is TO be sem TO Mrs Dodge.
the national president and the amounts
accounted for State by State. and then
put into the Red Cross fund as randy
as they become available
Shall all women now de,.a-a 4 truce IN
the battle for the ballot. with its theo-
-!es. its arguments. and its divisions
and work as women for the worId-or
shall a few women 20 on waving mill
tant banners. keep on getting in the
way OF progress. and haape-ing welfare
legislation by furtherinE futile ferrlnism:
The suhraEists took the trouble last
week to blacklist, eighteen Congress
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FOR HELP
FOR RED CROSS
Mrs. Austin M. Purves Urges
Sufragists to Drop Poll
tics for the Present.
by MRS. AUsIN VI. PrRvEs.

ny Mrs ~ NiN W. ' II A-'f
Vice Chairman NJ the organizing CoC-E-,;taN Penn
sylTariA AssrcGt:On OET'-sd - Woman ~tHraGe.
The bitter havoc Of war. the relentless
battles Of blood and iron" the cruel
conflagrations wrought by rifle. bomb
and torch have CirCled the heart OF
Europe with fire and fury for FIVE weeks.
1t is not until We contemplate the wake
of battle. see the sack after the siege;
the Pillage of the palace and the plumber
of povtr.y's h .Gestesld. that we begin
to grasp the meaning OF war.
First. We must see helpless women
huddIed on hillsidCs. shivering and hun
-ry. watgi.u. iH.i- homes burned and
their husbands shot against walls that
We. ;hrIr hu-r:. W. mist near the
cries Of the aged invalid, the sorrowinE
mother and the fatherless child. as they
wend their weary way without hope or
destination, from the wrstched wilder
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rapid increase. her ratio for the thirty
years being 227 per cent, as compared
with a ratio for England OF 1884 per
cent and for France OF only 7O.2 per cent.
The following table exhibits this remark
able increase in the six principal Euro
pean countries in military and naval ex-
penditures provided for in the budgets
OF 1883 and 1872:
Military and Naval budgets.