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


PRAYED taste, indeed. in the army to love the repnb
lie; IL would be like kissing the hand that holds the
whom he had not dsowned had ofteu In that place
declared plainly their bitter intentions with respect
to ne army VIVA, republican army was there saS
knew that 10 he very small country and well
hedged IN by nature. That OF the United states
spanish American fepubIiesi What existed IN them
was tyranny, and the absurdest OF represen alive
governments. They were Spaniards like themselves,
and under the same circumstances their conduct
wound have been the same. The soldiers had been
called myrnifons aud eXecutioners. Such were
Spanish army, On the subject OF
THE NUMBRR OF GENERALS AND OFFICERS sERRANo
'"The estado mayor tstsn) Is TOO numerous And
the republican gentlemen would form an army Of
thew WouIa give emnioy to ali : Is this probanlsS
Are they serious IN saying this IN the Spanish Parlia
mentY Bear in mind that IN addition to the political
vcIssltudes this country has passed through and Is
passing through there Is no retirement by age or
any other reason permitted to the generals and
tude who are too Old to really serve the country.
Among these deserving soldiers there are at leQse
nnsy Or os wHe r0 sge aha
total win not be excessive, also recollecting that
the differences OF opinion arising out OF political
mlsfortunes prevents our making use Of others VINO
are worthy and consistent In their ideas and who DO
not wish to beactivey emplOPed.n
ON TIE MOBILIZATION OF THE ARMY
Serran0 spoke thus:-"Seiior GarridO has remarked
the military organization OF Switzerland. | am
disposed to accept the Swiss organization; IN fact
1 am disposed TO accept the Prussian organization.
desire that every male without execution, should
be able to serve che country. MY beau ideal Is the
Prussian army. But although this Is my opinion
and my thought, looking TO our customs, can we
conceive the immediate putting 1t into praotceS 1t
w9 9s OF ao Minister nave
been studying tnis reform and trying to overcome
to the patriots Of 1908, 10 Dayiz and Valarce and
contrasted their object with that the oppositions
numbers OF civil guards, carbineers and police in
the country outside OF tho regular army. He de-
Tended the disarmament OF some OF the citizen
arms badly. On the idea that armies were neces-
sity OF bad governments lie asked, could they say
Prussia, and In view Of the dangers still hanging
over Europef
Of Of least 2Ooo men, Senior Garrido had said that
II they removed the troops from Barcelona the
republic would be proclaimed there. Quite true.
But II they removed them from other places Don
Carlos would be proclaimed and so there would be
chaos, confusion and civil war. Next ne took up
the generals
wno REBsLLEp AGAINST QUEEN ISABELLA
ITO whom has SIS Se az carrdo snded To me To
attained all that span,srd could aspire TO- aud
VINO since has occupied the post OF Regent OF the
ed his duty oS resgnins i into the hands Of the
opetes In honor OF the truth It must be said that
among all the men admirable for their abnegator
Would reooynze the the eminent q rope.
for ancient and modern history did not register a
more worthy Of nan h Is
rano went on 10 deny the existence OF any reac.
Onary spirit In the army and to insist 1t that the
army would defend the new king with It's last drop
OF blood. Abiding to Senior Garrido's charge OF
weaking against the government, he said he had
1888. All governments which based themselves on
public opinion on respect TO the laws and ON par
liamentary practices must OF necessity be weak for
NJ a matt rha rro-
sent government would be strong ana would con-
Quer IL the majority did not desert them; If they
majority failed him he would retire. He concluded
by drawing picture OF the unhappy state OF things
II the government had to retire and the Carsts and
republicans commenced to scramble for the
pOwer-two political parties so utterly opposed to
each other IN principle.
Tho debate lasted all day and ended In the reiec-
ton OF the amendment by l25 TO IS.