Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-30

any Of these disasters-yes. the loss Of
life In al! OF these combined--has been
insignificant as comnared with the loss
Of life which can reasonably be expected
TO come To this country n We take part
in the war. What viii be the sum OF the
peoples sorrow n by the nations volun-
tary act 30 great calamity Is brought
upon the country?
II you would know what the cost OF this
war IL in dollars and cents. remember
that the expenditures now amount ~
something like $500 1900 a week, sl5OO,-
900. 600 a month, or SIS 900, 900 900 IN ten
months. Within the last few days one
lof tho belligerent nations has voted a
credit Of t5,O0O. 900 900 to carry on the war;
OO0, 0C0-loans are tho order OF the day
now; they are mortgages placed upon
the future for money TO be sduandered
in the present. What would be the pc
cuniary cost to this country II we en-
gagged in this war? The jingoes are al
ready insisting upon an Immediate APP
preparation OF 100000 900 TO put the coun-
TRY In a state OF preparedness. 1900 600
moro than the cost OF the Panama canal.
What would 500 10000 do for this coun-
try II expended In establishing water
ways connection between the lakes and
the gulf?
! One OF the eastern newspapers IA few
days ago suggested that congress ought
to be called together at once 10 vote
81 OolOOO 20 create war FUND. war
is a high-priced luxury-it costs $50, 900, 900
this sum by the price Of mowers or cul-
ltivators, or by tho cost OF reclaiming
arid lands, and see how much more eN-
pensive II Is TO destroy than It is to
produce.
Cost of BattIeship.
The last battleship launched. the Ari
8ona, cost Slb,OOO,CO0 Compare this sun
with t2s,O0OOoO, tho entire amount appro
prtated last year for the Department Of
Agriculture-more than one-half az mucl
spent for one battleship as we give e
the department which guards the inter
estB OF the farmers Of the nation.
Those who are demanding war do MOI
represent the American people-they dC
not represent the farmers who constitut,
nearly onerhalr o. the population; theS
with the farmers. constitute something
like two-thirds of the population OF tn,
country; and they do not represent thu
business men who buy from. and sell TO
the farmers and laborers, or those en-
gagged I'm transporting the products o
the country. These four classes consti
tute not less than 10 per cent OF our en-
tire population; these do not desire war
for upon them would fall the burden o
conducting II. They would also have I,
TO pay the taxes TO supply the funds 70
war
Injury is URIntentIonaI.
Mr.. Bryan declared that injury don,
our commerce by other nations is unin
territorial and done by them because the!
deem IL necessary 10 their cause TO win
} hence we should use every diplomats
means TO prevent such injury but Away
remembering these acts are not an at
tack upon us.
: II diplomacy fails, the plans provide,
. by treaties are always available and al
low time for passions to subside.
: IF a mayor can keep people off tn
; streets during a riot, cannot the fedora
government keep the people out Of tn
J war zone while the belligerents are shoot
: ing At each other?" asked Mr.. Bryan.
, Mr. Bryan urged the people TO writ
TO the president and urge him 10 avoi
e hostilities. This, Mr.. Bryan though
2 would be the best way TO let him kno,
the real sentiment OF the public. Publ
5 resolutions and similar expressions ais
= served their purpose.