THE MONEYED MILITARISM OF THE UNITED STATES.

Hot Lakes Chronicle, Issue 117, 27 February 1895, Page 4

THE MONEYED MILITARISM OF THE UNITED STATES.

A prominent feature in the October Arena is the series of pictures of ' Armouries' in Massachusetts udc! New York, which accompany Sir B. Flower's indignant protest againsi 'Plutocracy'sßastiles/ashecaUethem, Thcso structures are being' erected by the subscriptions of capitalists. They are meant to overawe, or, if need be, to crush the risings of the oppressed poor. They are cifadels of the arm)' of occupation. Organised wealth is alarmed by recent mutterings, and looks to the soldier to shoot clown its assailants. lie remarks on the fact that the armoury of ' the Seventh Regiment of Now York—not inappropriately termed ' the rich man's regiment'—which has cost nearly a million dollars, is free from debt ' The state and the county were not asked for a cent. All this money came directly from the pockets of indviduals. Tu fchs wards ~* « «nn r,n„<-W man :-■— 'You see, this regiment is made up of rich men's sons and men in sympathy with wealthy. The Seventh Regiment can ask anything it wishes of the rich men of New York, and it will got it, for they know chey can depend upon that regiment in times of trouble.' Thou he added significantly, ' The militia of New York is being largely oiliccrcd from the Seventh Regiment.' The Boston Cadets is a similar organisation, and is composed largely of rich men's sous and friends of rich men. The magnificent armoury now approaching completion will, it is estimated, cost between $300,000 and §400,000, every cent of which is subscribed for by private individuals. Hero is more than a quarter of a million dollars which individuals are paying for an armoury for the Cadets, although Boston has already two enormous armouries. Mr Flower adds ominously : The multiplication of armouries is perilous for a Republic, and doubly so where organised wealth lias gained tiie powoi u swiiy* in America,