Show A published statement shows that during the last sixteen years the continental powers of europe have expended no less a sum than on preparations for war which has not yet come and the number of men whom they could immediately bring into the field has hae risen from in that same period to even the last named enormous number however represents only the forces on a war footing and when to this is added the partially trained men in the second and final reserves we reach the th e goodly go odly total of soldiers likely to be made to take a hand in the struggle that is bound to ensue won soon the annual cost to the taxpayers of continental tin tiu europe for the support of these defenders of their several countries aside from all other expenses reaches the round sum of it may be said after this without much exaggeration that the average european taxpayer lives with a soldier strapped on his bk back pear fear not to do good my sons for whatsoever ye sow that shall ye also alao reap therefore if ye sow good ye shall also reap good for your reward doo doe and bov 0 |