The New York herald., 1868-01-10
FRANCE.

System of. Couscriptian-War Taxes and
Impending Ruin-Tributc TO tise British In
fartry-Foreisn Invasions OF Fraace-The
"One Man" system of Rule.
The Legislative Body OF France session Decem-
Dor 23, NJ Schneider in the chair Rouher, Minister
Of state; Marshal el War; N. yuitry. Minister pre-
sdng over the Cornell OF stste and the other Govern
nen Commissioners were present
The order OF tie cay the adjourned discussion on
The PRESIDENT sad:-N Glas. Bizoin has nav to sneak
On his amendment which comprises two provisions
20 Two years and the other that year half ouy
under the coloTs shall be required young men who
have voluntarily gone through military exercises for
Wo years preceding their cali to arms.
h GLAis BzoS said The King OF Prussia said TO his
triumphant troops on tho day after great victory,
''fon are the only great army IN Europe completely
national" do not say that the Frencn army ia not
nat oual one. but mo- much so as the I,snn and
the ooject OF my amendment ia TO make IL thoroughly
no. am no partisan o. armed levics; but. although
the Minister OF War has told Inc Prussan sys-
onerous than hat now proposed for France
let the country be consulted and am sure II woe Id
prefer the shorter term OF active lonzor
IN .he reserve. Prussia III expenditure three
vines less than ours wa abe to invade the OF Ger
macy with an army of see 900 mer lie rth al our
oataa. Z is acknowledged hat cannot re 200Gu0
condition OF the solder by giving him more time rar
productive industry. Genera lrochu has approved OF
the systen oi taxing = greater number OF young
aud Keeping them in tue actvc army for a shorter
time, her than that Of calling a smaller number
.s'u ,e iDnsr' @ roa pa' no ADDS that the plan is
theory, for in Prussia and in Austria IL is
fact Ia country where universal suffrage is es,ab-
llshed the duty OF TO bear the de-
fence of the natal to and on this point happy to
mad our honorable colleague, Baron Da, i'd in accord
with mebe Who has declared that substitu in the
National Guard andemocratc. These aoords prop,
Gt h. has in him ne s Of .oaich ralians irrv speak
made. "a lsugh.) / do not think tho French
Army is body Of Prcioan guards; but although the
f'rst Empire gave IN ilary glory to France, II also
90 ia the reurrene Of such GAIA frophe nst gre to
army dchdTdcer at ciul and nsilitarvoe
Organize on the Irassian system. But national army
I'M q
country the complete enjoyment OF rights Tho %.
eond empire, however, moasled on the nrsi, has put
and rouca aughterl The project before IS TIE bfu
Us hare 70 poyf eighteen ycoy5 Of psonal government
Several voIEs--No,hing can be heard.
The PREsipESr-l feel bound to tell N. Glas- B,zoin
mat ms words are as unjust ,s they are out OF place
n. IArBzoS-I believe nothing more relevant TO
the subject has been uttered therefore painain my
oppression. and refuse to accet this bill being
viDced that coatyy siH snbDsi 10 bv rsx
Lap tRecismations; applause from some beaches
n. GARsIER- PAGEs-I will coniine myself 10 the fnan.
eai side Of the question expressing regret ius
discussion the badss has not preceded present
debate Everyone admits that good army depends
upon good finances and that money the snew Of war
Well, by raising ths term OF from 10 ains
years there must be sutary credit OF four NIL
Non four hundred thousand fancs according the re-
post Of the committees and the Minister himself
ysserve, being doubled, viii million four
hundred tnousan francs, In p.aoo Of half that sum
Taxing int the National Guard the increase
81 material aud other matters. here s exaggeralion
millions. And thai scih defei a. one huadresi and
ftty-eigx nilons IN he ,Gi9a " 1861 Movement }
when as compared win 1860. there Is present denc,
oi even raiiiiopsi
H RouBsR Not st all
n GARNER PAGEs-Tne Blue Book says 60 Shall you
have recourse TO a loan You already consoli-
dated res thou AMI IN iioos VI debt the Crinean
var. Taxation You have the double decline and
other translory mposts which weigh upon The
Inform us on this point. The budget amounts 10
nve hundred aud lights three millions, nearly two.
what ought to be ooae Is to have the greatest possible
force the slest poss bic cost Applause from some
benonesD In Pvui1, wth ppuLaon Of 29, 900 600,
the baiget 223 600 900 Of aae ID sl5 600
gen can b pLIcd undy Grnu IN "a Confederation Of
Nevh Germany Tbe Mnitter OF War has dscried the
levy mrs. but those levie9 ssvcc Frsucc they
saved Prussia 10 1912 ana 1919 Bth such roors
came b PIts ~ 1874 tlaserupion) say II with
pain, but toe iscl "a 40.
NJ. GEANER DE CAssAa1Ac--we went 20 Berlin in
1897, an1 army con posed of cvies &
NJ GARSIE -ikors-I conclude with this observ alton
everywhere loans are contracted for arsm-Lts Loans
Siss ans, d 3 aped brn dbs; MT Ffaaee alone bu
aA Eu1 pe UIt srk % ruin. The pope, ec'dnsei niH
icnoer satpy thsr rHmrrts, aal op emp lied
In ''tsic, 10 n S1sre', e. resort % rer0iahon "Hear,
hear. from the ist; rociamsuopsj
"a ycTsr-The honorable h Gsrnier. Pages SEEMS TO
say thar there viii be deficit of elsven millions n 1876!
o. compared win tho prtcelag year.
~ GARS'Es PAGES ccording 10 the estimates.
II. VuIrRr--fhe honorable members language mssi
have msre cnted his thought, for the Chamber
tsiny thought tuat he spoke OF dnin OF eleven
millions tie products OF 1861 compsrsd with those
H.
viii bear on these calculations. But tue Chamber will
remember that when the rectincavs budget vas
1xaJ the anticipaioss that tho psodace Of
the direct taxes would exceed those OF 1865 uy ory-
three millions The result OF the first months
sics miiiops the predicted amount Neyeribe
loss after tsk all reductions Into account tho a4g
mentalion viii be found 70 be IRON twenty. eight to
thuty millions tAppause.l Gimp aiuts are often
hea5 from ono side OF the Chamber that there no
con- dence and tbat business dees not TO be
bringing forward uniounded allegations certainly
IL iApplnuseD h.
S-rn er-Pagos. too. has spoken Of Imminent calssro-
phioR
N. GApvrrR-rAors--I said in Europe.
NuHRy--ln France, God be Thanked, there Ia no
before yol, aud will put tho whos matter in It's
true light (ApproOa on)
Msrshs NrEL--I beg leave reply In a few words to
the observation OF IL Carlier-Pazes the coDse-
quepccs OF tho bill ~ concerns .nLsncea Since toe
service Is to DO for i've years Only, may require
about 20 600 men more tbs hrst eqiipmens u wR0m
will demand extra expense e ll0 O0Uf Tue pfcs-
g. $1,000 mon nnd costs egn millions; hs
one proposed viii b. ony l2,eoo and VIII cost thres
mii only tho saving therefore Lore i nvs nlons
All changes taken into consideration beiwecn the
army aGd .he reserve, there WI b. saving Cf two NH
hons. The norraal bulge OF lhe hanonal Guard viii be
ten milons aud II tAkt force " called out B tltsty
the amolnt vii be three millions. Deduct 1he two mi-
lions rboge mensur a and tie e1tTs cl.r.e iui-
posed by the lay WI bu eievau mi "A icag way
ihdsed from the sixty millions mentioned ~ Gsrnier-
Pzc1e word now on tie compstntye cost u soldiers
Ia Prusfs and France. Ia "a. Ormer co1ntsy private
costa Us thslsrs, or stsG win S6si.
Here however, II Ia proper 10 add that 10 Ftaace the
wsr budget voIa prscs gsnds mefy ~bcu IA ffut
stands IA ts booa 81 the hiBstry OF tao later Be
sldoe, the Frutgisp estimate s gt icien and 10 tn1
annexed provinces ths var expenses are poeuvsy
crushing. viii conrufe ~ rsmindDg the thsnbog
what faid about ire levy rae, ned NJ by u. Car.
nerPsgea ss an example 10 b. followed and Uiil a.
nrnl that his csunses would bs fatal At sms wnen y
population not properly lRllc4 would hove - feal-t
lJwer VIII ch ,toh cd ~ term peaco 10 organize AID
arr ne whole nation lGrakt pfiausc)
n GAHMgR-PsgEs---I have ouly ~ sy that took my
fguree from the report Hound there of ths
sel,e army Zoo, ,OcoL; A3msa,htoa ~ tso reserre.
l49p00O asty, inc case u tie effective, 6tG0 O0J.
Add N4s y i0ns for pensions A8a ~ tna atrve a.
far gres Than tLai cscuated ty tue Muster
wald t0 the ieyy an ra@s tIaterrupi4onsl ln
my rcliv o. tarshsl Mel ! amply read las8se frcm
Tn Dg't sef ft. presented 70 ".
Genatat AiE4r.-You da noi res9 the whole paess r.
lcfe j. lst oioWe1 . .iHut srCh measures ubs lsRy
g. tpTss Fsrhad e c.rccmssucea, could only ~ pro
yigsu T1eir c1ee8 spp ared With Sine, and 1cry
E9cr oeteftvss wsfe scn sud LEFT vast saps "a tAs
rarEs" t"Akl shr1
-. GARxAS-F1eSs.Nh hon 3 NATION has only parma.
rtnt army, Ike Aagh h rHa0Ra L defeat s1Sues nll
q ies. Ibcre Eetslig 70 iai SarE aron. ber