The Cost of Our War with Spain
A reader notes that the war with Spain may cost more than anticipated and calls for scrutiny of government spending while urging accountability for wartime expenditures.
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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1898
Page
1
One Billion War Costs Forecast in 1900s Navy and Army
The article notes actual war expenses reaching 900 million dollars with potential total near one billion if the volunteer army musters out slowly. It lists disbursements from April to August 1 and forecasts future costs including army and navy expenses, pensions, war claims, and state costs totaling about 927 million.
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Washington
Spain
Departments
War
Navy
Army
Changes Made in Captains of Warships
Washington shows three navy command changes as Secretary Long shifts leadership. Sigsbee takes Texas from Philip, Goodrich to Newark replacing Barker who moves to Oregon. Mare Island yard likely for Philip. Also notes deaths from a Miami storm and the Galveston harbor mine explosions with Burgess in charge of detonation.
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Sigshee
Texas
Goodrich
Newark
Barker
Oregon
Sigshbee
Washington
Long
Sigsbee
Maine
Havana
St. Paul
John W. Philip
Philip
Mare Island Navy Yard
San Francisco
F. Goodrich
Galveston
Galveston Harbor
Burgess
United States Corps of Engineers
Spain to take 800 Spanish prisoners aboard Alicante
Dispatches report the Spanish hospital ship Alicante sailed from Santiago with 800 Spanish prisoners for Spain, presumed to be mainly sick and wounded from General Toral's army. The United States offers to parole 1300 Spanish naval prisoners if Spain pays for their transport home, with most prisoners housed at Portsmouth or Annapolis.
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Spain
Washington
Corbin
Humphrey
Santiago
Alicante
Toral
Cervera
United States
United State
Annapolis
Portsmouth
Peninsula
Madrid
United States Navy
Philippines
West Indies
Washington Women Aid Sick Soldiers Through Art Exhibit
Washington reports how patriotic women raised 4388 from an April art loan, later augmented by gifts, to aid sick and wounded soldiers. Funds were allocated after inspection to meet real needs, notably at Fort Meyer hospital housing typhoid fever patients from Camp Alger, with broad national participation.
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Washington
Fort Meyer Hospital
Camp Alger
Union
Women’s Aid Sends Supplies to Army Hospitals
The list shows items donated by women including fly screens, fever tubes, pads, lamps, crutches, and surgical appliances for soldiers. Additional funds went to Solace ship, Relief ship, Fort Monroe hospital, and Chickamauga and Tampa volunteers. About $1,500 remained for further demands.
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Ular Army
United States General Hospital
McPherson
United States Naval
Solace
Army
Relief
Fort Monroe
Dakota Rough Riders
Chickamauga
Tampa
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