New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-31
THE ARMY pIIL IN ENGLAND.
COMMENTS or TIE LONDON PRESS ON TIE DI
BATE.
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COMMENTS OF TIE LONDON fhLoo Wv Inn -"
BATE.
From The TINES Of JiV 49, q,
1t cannot be observed too distinctly that Lord
Salisbury has raised the real real point az Ss he hands S Of tie
Government as though Mr.. Gladst0nes ADMINISTERING
Was eternal The question whether the Army siould
he placed in the hands of the nation. The peers have
said mo" because they do not trust the nation Je
patton w. {,sc ES s9g .o inns Taada cannot Tc
suffered 10 rest but while its complete prosecution ~
delayed there duties imposed on the Government OF
which they haYe already indicated consciousness.
u, on the one hand, they are compelled TO DOW 10
other disregard the stl more decisive vote of the House
Of Commons The question Of me ABOLITION OF ,uu .
chase has been raised and must DO settled; ana pea
while it longer admissible to overlook the illegal
Grev duTjnS tbe debate in Me House of Cornmons
while maintaining the justice =. compensatng the OH
Gers for OyerReguation Price s9ded that after the az
ought no longer TO overlook tho collation. Of the ow
Yesterday he notice Of hi intention to ask the Gov
eminent tomorrow whether "as this House has sane
the oGlccTs o. the Army on the Abolition Of Pur-
chase, they intend now 10 take measures to pre-
vent the future violation of the law involved in the con-
tnued payment W over Regulation Prices" The ques,
ton is delicate one but the Government cannot avoid
it, The Duke Of Cambridge ntlmated his sense OF the
danger OF reeCtng1n offer once made, ana Lord Derby
ment have done their best TO combine Justice to the
try with consideration for the officers in making them
cepted bnt they cannot remove the obligation which is
incumbent on the Government TO prevent the further
creation OF costly Interests by illegal transactions Iro
crastinatOn until next year is impossible. The Govern
ment as representing the Crowd must do their duty 10
the public IN the matter, however emharassngt may
be TO the army. The past may he oondoned but ac-
knowledged abuses must be prevented FOR the future
From TIE TskgrGph u jim J..
Mr. Gladstone has given. in times past, repeated proofs
OF his loyal adherence to the principles OF the Constu-
ton and OF his desire to AVOID even me senbance OF
collision between the two branches Of the Legislatures
but, on the other hand ne has assumed responsibility
to the country and the House OF commons Whc cannot
be relnquishCd The Lords have unexpectedly thrown
make every effort to escape the necessity of taking up
To avoid irritating and dangerous topic, they viii use
every exerton consistent with their paramount duty OF
executing the trust committed 60 them by the people OF
England Thus we may anticipate that me course when
the purchase system will be abolished by Royal warrant
and that far oPpoIumJy WI pe auoIgea to me IrSIs
From The Doty Ners Of Jily 10.
The Tory majority in the House Lords, reinforced
by few veteran and discontented WbiCs, has the
Salisbury rather than the responsible discretion Of Lord
eiye admo. lions tho peers have put themselves into
collision with the House of Commons ana with public
opinion, in order to wrest momegary victory which
"N' - ''''' ifron, Tie Standard Of Jwgls
We repeat that the question of purchase is but
secondary The action o. the LOris Is not 10 he
judged I'm reference to the interests of the officers but
the general question OF army reform In order to give
the country sufficient and propeS system t OF army or
of n value adequate to the great expenditure In which
the people have been involved the Housc of Lords had
deceive ourselves greatly if tbs action or the peers does
not command the general appreciation OF the country
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY TIE LIVERPOOL LIB
ERAL ASSOCIATION.
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted at special meeting or the Liverpool Liberal
Association held on the 10th inst Mr. f. A. Clint IN the
chair:
81 That this Council have noticed with much concern
the rejection by the House OF Lords Of the bill FOR the
regulation of the army, but hope, Notwithstanding,
that Her Maesy's Government Will not f9il TO press
forward the abolition of purchase. q That having al
ready remOUsraed against the imposition OF taxation
for the payment for commissions of prices in excess OF
those permitted by law this Council adherng thereto
express the hope that in any money bill which may be
introduced for the purpose Of C0mpcnsatuG officers such
compensation shall be ri2idly confined 10 regulation
prices That in view OF the proved power and viii OF
the House of Lords present constituted 10 prevent
legislation In harmony with the progress or pubic 0pn
ion this Association urges upon Her Maiestys Govern
the necessity OF carry reform OF that House.