Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-03
KEEPING THE RECORD
STRAIGHT.

We publish elsewhere a commune
cation from Subscriber" who CYL
IDENTITY Is as pro- British as the editor
Of the "Fatherlanda Is pro-Gcrman,
In which he seems to be much ag-
grieved because the journal has not
found much to praise In the showing
made in the war. 50 far, by the Brit
ish empire.
For the benefit Of Subscribers"
ruffled feelings. II may be well for
him to know that the Journals crlti-
cisms have been based entirely on IN
formation CLEANED from tho news and
editorials OF the Pail Mall Gazette
ana London Observer. both Of which
publications are edited by j. l.. Gar.
Win, gentleman quite well known
both In and out Of England on ac-
count Of his high standing and we'll
known conservatism Of expression,
from the Overseas edition Of the Lon
don Mail and from the Manchester
Guardian Some of these publlca-
tiona come 70 the journal regularly
and some of them at frequent but
irregular intervals. They represent
three distinct phases Of politics. but
all are agreed that the war has been
muddled from first 10 lqa
Also the Journal gains consld-
cradle portion Of It's information
from the reports Of tho Associated
Press, every line Of which has the
approval Of the British censor be-
fore II Is cahled Nothing snid in the
Journal Of the muddlng Of the war
hy the British government has been
nearly 50 strongly wofdcd as the con-
formations voiced in tho leaders Of
each Of the newspapers above mem
TONED.
AZ TO "Subscribcr'sf structures on
the United States, We readily admit
that the ciell war was muddlcd by
tho north for three years and that
little glory came TO us, SO far as
fcats OF arms were concerned. in our
war with Spain. We muddod, aud
would muddle again II confronted
with necessity for engaging IN real
ly great war But because we have
been stupid IN no WISE excuses the
arrogant stupidity Of the British gov
eminent
50 far as oulstmenta arc concern
cd, the statement that Great britain
has a larger volunteer army enlisted
than the United states was able to
enlist during the whole of the civil
war IS not borne out by the facts
In the first place. It is denied that
the total forces Of Great britain To-
tai 100000 enlisted men, aud the
last i.00os0 600 authorized hug not been
enlisted. The alleged 5000 900 was
made up Of more than io0.000 Indian
soldiers about 100000 Canadians
and 10000 Australians aud New
zcalanders. added to tho volunteers
from the British Isles
Leaving India cut of consideration.
the populations Of the British Isles,
A5.00o.o00, Canada. 100000. and
Australia ana New Zealand 100000
aggregate 5e,00o.ooo The total pop
uiation Of the United states ia 1850
was 100000. or about one-halt the
population Of the british Isles and
her English colonies
Yet The records q the war depart
mcnt show that tho north had 2,So0
o00 men enlisted aud the south. with
imperfect records il known Go have
had more than ioo0.pa0 The fed
cral states. With population OF
about ono-thfd Of the resources of
Great Britain. exclusive Of India. had
nearly as many men enlisted a. Grea,
Britain claims to have enlisted al the
end 90 seventeen months ef war. and
al the end Of The four years strug
sic had as many men in The field as
Great Britain ever has had IN the
field al one time These are figures
for "subssribera "a ponder when lac
feels his temper setting The best OF
him.