Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-03-19
HIGH COST OF WAR
Fifty Million Dollars a Day is a
Low Estimate.
fseacg Advocates in Washington Think
is Price, IN Money ard Lives.
win Make This Last
Armed Conflict.
B. EDWARD 3 CLARK.


MafhlnFsgn ssatlstselans here hsyi
been DOING some figuring 10 ofde
70 arrive "a comparative estimatce @
tbs coat II armament and 81 war e
the Different countries 81 the world
The United States l. not uarllke ga
tlga and yet uatll the outbreak d
hesiliiiles 10 Europe this country was
spending more 10 proportion O. 10 Ia
fefas for war purposes and % ray the
prizes Of paai wars tran rms other
eoeHtry al earth
& has been estimated ihat tie daily
cost pf she war operations 81 Earopr
q aa4 amouns % CITY million dollars.
emo esoa many pespie think lhat
this ia aWay under ihr proper Asure.
When aeace Is declared ihn daily
eNNls. ef coame. slli diminish but
then the aasFing eonftf.gs must face
fhe pfohiem el payluG ior be- rehabll.
iiaiian es iAeir ferris aAa their cities.
and q providing pensions lor The in.
I9feg aud tbs widows and orphans.
Washington siatistioIana seem 70
thlns that the war bills which the
European countries must pas after the
waf Is ever wlll be greater ia proper
iioa 70 Income than are The present
aaS exFensea Of tbe United states.
which AZ has been raid. ara heavier
propoflionateiy than those OF any 9th.
er country on earth
The Official figures complied here
shna that for the iast fiscal year.
which ended June go 1914. the ex.
pendituFes u the United states for
var purposes. and on account az wars.
Rere eS.as par cent ~ the govern.
ments entire revenue The money
waa spent 10 keep np our small army
and sur comparatively small navy and
% pay the pensioners OF our wars
Great Britain durinK the same
period spent only $3.50 per cent OF
her total revenue 70 maintain hrr mil
iiars and navy establishments and in
pensions Tor her soldiers. ana hrf sid
oes and orphans Germany. despite
the enormous size ~ Isl army the
Aasilnglon aiatietieieus sas. spent
daring ghe same year oas a5SG per
cent af hef revenues fl preparations
Tot wag and la pensions. which Il
something aore than Z per cent less
shaa the United States paid although
our standing army is only 10000 men.
while that o. Germany A much ,eore
shan Ten times greater
france 10 the last year apsut only
$500 per cent Of her revenues Ia get
lins ready for the trouble that ia nov
on aud 10 maintaining her land and
SEA forcss and 10 paying The lcnsiou.
ers 81 previous wars 3apan spent a5
per cent q her income ia IKE manner
aud Tor like reasons The Washington
statisficlans say that returns for Aus.
fria.nangary ara not available
Peace advocates Va WashIngton are
fast ~ busy as ever they were rhey
seem 70 have taken spirit from the
fact that var IL on Apparently they
believe that because Of the terrible
natate ~ fhe present conflict. WAR
actually may conquer war 81 other
uards they seem % ihink lhai the
vpry herrofs which attend the present
NANHN HiHA NtuFN TIE people 81 an
countries d the World % demand dis.
armament and the epthroulug OF
peace
Il seems 70 be the belief ~ the
peace men Ia Washington thar when
tbs European war is over the prasi.
dent es The United States ngas with
RAJ o. b. expected 20 ask that the
great powers agree "a Some plan by
which The expenditures for VAR prep.
aratlans viii b. reduced and h which
continued eeace mas D. secured
President Wilson rendered bis good
Offices al the outset 81 The var to
br1ng shout conference nith IA ylew
~ avert the thing whieh Is nav hap
pening in Europe OF eoprse fhe pres
id~nl realized that analrs probably
had gone too far 10 admi Of ronsid
GRAFTON % bis tender. Boa 81 made the
effort and thereby probably laid
foumaalien Tor future sction. Ahen the
time Is suspicious