The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-11


MADRID, JuAe Ii, Tri
There has been . series OF Important and impas-
auuea debates In the Congress on tho annual de-
nand Of the government for SO, 600 men for the army
5ne various opposition parties presented q great
many amendments, most OF them purely factious
euch as those proTering $4,000. and then going up
~ 5000 at time until they reached 6,o0O-that ia
10 say, within 5000 ofrhe government requirement.
The usual amount OF speechmsking and time
wasting took place. shall notice but one OF thess
amendments, because 1t involves the whole OF tbS
ground traversed by the Others and led 10 the grca5
rsst number OF
DIsLoYAL REMARKS AGAINST THE NEW DYNASTY.
This though an amendment In the English sense,
WAS what is called here "roto PARTICULAR" being
. diotamen presented by one member OF the COM
sWiJtee to whom toe government demand was refer;
red contrary to tue dicanen OF the majority OF said
committee. THIS recalcitrant member happened to
be the distinguished republican Don Fernando Gar
ndo. Sehor Garr1do's "roto particular pr0Icred
only the half OF the government demand, and was .
accompanied with long statement OF reasons. the
spirit OF these win be best gathered from MS OPEN
ing remarks. When granted fla pdidbrdn ne com.
menced a. fo,l0ws:--
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND THE ARMY.
Before entering fully on my subject let me make q
declaration respecting the interests OF the repub
ran party and the army. The military have more to
gain by the advent Of the republic than by the pre-
servaton OF the monarchy. In the nrst place, the
monarchy compels the army to act as the oppressor
u the citzens-thus the monarchy has diverted the
army from IFS true mission. In the next place the
stan OF the army al present so excessive that ne
Sessariy there have to be many generals and thou
sands or officers In retirement and naf pay. with
she advent Of the republic this would not be SO: for
- the republican party propose to make soldiers OF
al the citizens, though not obiging them all to
lear arms except in case of war, not only would
there not be too many generals and officers. but
shere would be too few. One million SIX hundred
thousand men OF armed and organized national
forces, they would amount to II our democratic
ideas were carried out would give occupation as
instructors and organizers to all the officers OF the
Vresent army. Their interests therefore, are per-
Socty identified with
THE CAUSE OF THE REPUBLIC.
II is not true that the republican party has enmity
against the army. How could IL have IT. The
Spanish army has ever followed the march OF public
opinion and has been liberal. II In 1914 It did make
areactionary movement, under chiefs who were
teactonary like their generals afterwards, in 1920
and on many other occasions It rebellea against
seactonaries and has served the cause OF liberty.
do not condemn what Is called the spirit OF indsc
pne OF our soldiers who have at times placed their
aut1es as citizens before their duties soldiers
Our army has been the base Of our political regen.
GRAFTON. Daviz and yelarde, who rebelled against
their chiefs, carried away by their patriotic spirit
and died fighting gave the first step for the re-
Aemption OF the country, and SO far from having
stained themselves by the act their names have
passed goriously to posterity Rtego, Torrijos and
Others, whose names are engraved In these walls
model soldiers and citizens, have sustained the duty
n rebellina against governments which were
AJnnnical even though tuey were not foreign.
CUT NO. l FOR AMADEUS.
What the republican party condemns is that IN
consequence OF the active part the military have
taken IN politics they have frequently exercised
great pressure on the civil power Not py the army
% such has this been done, but by OF the gen.
erals, In pursuance OF their ambition who have
been mo re politicians than soldiers.
CUT NO. 2 AT sBsRANo, PRIy, ETC
Returning to my amendment, the reduction 10
10000 OF the $4,000 men the government ask. They
bring forward the question OF public order It s not
true that they would be wanting in force with only
20 900 men Of the line for adding the civil guards
she carbineers the battaions OF marines there are
IN the three departments, and the police, military
organized as they are IN some places like Madrid,
where have over one thousand OF them, the total
would be far more than eighty thousand. Is 1t not
-ad for the government OF free country to have 10
rmy to make itself obeyed - Just
was an enemy's countryS 1t is
70 cover, that they cannot i've with
mt OF the nation, because thev
solution TO the political problem con.
I'll OF the country They have thrown
CLOAK over republican people, who
n all their souls. II has been said
GRITTY Of the people cannot be republI-
rt he majority OF the deputies are mo-
)LozAeA-selor Deputy, what you
n Is completely outside OF the defence
ment.
believe 1t is perfectly inside the scope
ment. II The government need an
nave given to the revolution Is incon-
the opinion OF the country. tUproar
TILT. g.
sae5fds S By l saS6 Cnfes SgPRssY
lu "a been recognized by all Europe. DO
am G' not S0q aI Z Gssfs The vote Of the
,uentes. am explaining the reasons
nent.
An that might be very pertinent If
tl vernmeLt you desire was established;
lie being established you must con-
10 combating the report OF the COM
IGHTs OF sfAxIsu CITIZENS.
lie institutions Of country Should be
g as they exist, but j, as q Spanish
)eputy have Alright TO crIticise them,
In my Judgment, the nation detests
You have certain rights within the
amendment has nothing TO do with
cannot help using these arguments
I'm In my rights.
CALLED TO ORDER.
PREsIDENT-l call you 10 order for the first time
Misunderstanding armies are q necessity OF GOV.
ernments that can only make themselves obeyed BY
force. II the present government would only shut
mp troops in the barracks for twenty -four hours
- General Prim said 10 1894, The people would throw
this political situation out OF the window (Commo-
tlon II they are obeyed in Barcelona It is only by
right OF conquest for that city IL ruled mihiarily
as the country was ruled milltary by Jose FIRST the
brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, N the six years OF
Our War OF Independence, and as then, the moment
the garrison retired the first CRY OF the city was
ssViUQ Ferdinand Seventh ~ 80 now A. would be
''vIvA LA REPUBLfCAr
The same thing would happen In Malaga, Seville