The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-05-04
War Fortunes

many great SOlulef mas WOn loF
tune from his successful campaigning
especially in the armies of Europe.
American heroes have been reward
ed by private gifts of real estate ant
by the gift of public office, but ex
cept for the "prize money, which
meant fortune to many an adventur
Gus lad or man in the old days, the
awards to American soldiers and sail
ors have been much smaller thar
those of England.
Gen. Grant, Gen. Sherman, Gen
Lae-even George Washington, though
he was made President-made nc
money from their successful cam.
paigns. But for his services in the
South African war alone the late
Lord Roberts of England received
from Parliament a grant of nearly
100000 in American money. Added
to that an earldom was conferred up
on him and he was made Knight of
the Garter and appointed commander
n-Chief of the Aarmy.
All this followed the reward of
some S62,500 for his services in Afg-
hanistan, during which he made the
famous march in q days from Kabul
to Kandahar, which is still fable"
among the men of the army.
The late Lord Kitchener also won
fortune by his successful campaign
ing, Parliament awarding him $780,
900 for his services in South Africa
and later adding to that S150,000 for
smashing the Khalifa in the Soudan,
for which feat he also received his
seat in the House Of Lords.
The late Lord Wolseley received
from Parliament 100000 at various
times and was also given a seat in the
House Of Lords for his triumphs on
the battlefield, notably during the
Ashanti War; but it was the Duke of
Wellington whose victories brought in
the greatest spoils, it having been es-
timated that his fighting resulted in
a fortune of more than 100000,
His great victory at Assavc brought
him a sword and a service of plate
from the inhabitants of Calcutta val
ued at nearly $4,000, while for win
ming the battle of Talavera he was
made a peer and voted a pension of
$4,000 year to continue through two
generations.
His victory at Salamanca greatly
added to this already substantial for
tune, since he received after it the
thanks of Parliament, most royalty
backed up by marquisate and $780,
600.
After the great campaign in the
Pyrenees and the battles which sent
Napoleon to Elba, Wellington was
made duke by his grateful country
and was given a grant of $1,500,000
and his income made up to $4,000 q
year.
In consequence, when the French
Emperor escaped from Elba anc
made that triumphant march that
ended at Waterloo, the Duke of Well
ington, returning a hero to London
perplexed all England with the prob
lem of how to reward him. The high
est honors and a great fortune had
already been given him, but Parlia-
ment added another $7,000,000 to his
wealth, and he drew in addition $780,
900 in prize money, and the King of
Portugal presented him with plate
worth more than $4,000.
This is one of the greatest fortunes
ever made in warfare, that is by pub
lie gift, for it is said that the famous
Duke of Marlborough made much
more, a single campaign netting him
nearly $3.50, 000O 900.
Nor do the rewards that England
gives her soldiers consist merely in
flat sums of money or titles; in many
instances they take the form of pen
sions, to be continued for several gen.
erations. Lord Napier of Magdala re-
received a pension Of $4,000 aI.year
to extend during two lifetimes, and
when Lord Ragland was killed in the
great Russian war, his wife was CIV
en- $4,000 a year and his son $4,000,
while Viscount Cough, the hero of the
Sikh war, received not only a pension
of $4,000 a year from the Govern
ment, but an equal sum from the Hon
orable East India Company.
For the victory of the Nile, Nelson
received a pension of $4,000 year to
last through three generations. At
leI CHe DdlJlS VI ALUMNI Day he was
made a peer and a second $4,000
pension was added. The Irish Parlia-
ment at the same time granted him a
pension of $4,000 a year for life, while
the Honorable East India Company
added its little gift of $4,000 a year.
Lord Alcester, another great Eng
lish soldier, was awarded pension of
$4,000 year, but had it changed for
the fiat sum of $150,000.
This committing of pensions was
done on several occasions by famous
Generals, Lord Wolseley preferring
S125,000 down to the prospect of $10,-
900 year during his own and his
sons lifetime.
Such pensions and rewards sound
enormous compared to those of this
country, they show the value which
Britons put upon valor and their be-
lief in the old saying that to the vic
tor belongs the spoils.-Philadelphia
North American.
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