Show Alex mexican ican money aloney for soldiers 11 abbington asb ington march 27 the work ot of most interesting preparations of the outfitting outwitting out fitting of the manila expedition hu just b been eon announced the government has h a a purchased mexican silver dollora doll Lra which general merritt will take along to defray the expenses expense of the expedition the amount is not nob expected a I 1 to bo be enough but more will be seat sent from froia time to time by purchasing mexican dollars great saving is made it Is possible to mexican dollard at 41 0 cents each in other words uncle sam was able to buy Si mexican dollars for they were mere bought in san I 1 ran fancisco cisco in the philippines Philip pinea a can dollar tit ia worth more than an american dollar so the expense of vencial Merit itts expedition will be less than halt half what it would otherwise the ise As to the soldiers they will fare excellently under this arrangement for they wilt will of course be paid accord I 1 ing nato to law in american amei Amet lean ican money the paymaster will give each soldier two of the mexican dollars for every Anio american rican dollar that is due him on pay day |