The New York herald., 1871-11-01

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just possible that . different construction could
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= very d0ubtluL 1t recalled TO my
take lessons In the Russian language. Time wiIl
snow wnat we hsvc 10 expect from this Eastern
you 70 receive summary Of our mnitary position.
wnicn endeayor TO convey In the following:- 81
q r The MILITARY POSITION OF RUSSIA.
The " or Department absorhs nearly one third On
nuanI o. tne nationat income. In round numbers
1871 were estimated az about three hundred and
elgny million dollars; or that sum S121 900 are
sMpecsea sSa to Dc FOR military purposes wne
ing the last decade the numbar OF persons employed
u mt me war oiOs has been nearl, doubled AZ pre-
nont tnere are up War0 OF eleven Thousand employees.
including 700 Oticers OF all grades AMI 100 gene
fas But General Milintior, the Minister OF War; Is
the prevailing system, and 90 reduce redtape
tape to the smallest possl6ie mintnum. Much has
condition q the common soldier Schools nave
been established for the men, aud praisew orthy
the soldier to proper Standard OF SELF respect Brl
Dert and corruption, which hitherto have deprived
me me, s0la.er o. much comiornay even Of tns com
the pernicious syste,n has been gteatly reduced.
Inc soldier Is now protected In his rights. and the
piaIniy visible throughout the whole army. The
red-tape system involves another great evil which
is now greatly on the increase. Formerly eacn reg
iment formed, 10 to speak, one large family. Officers
and meu became attached to each other. and tne
former felt just pride 60 be In course OF q ne at
the head or the regiment AT present Of
ncers are subject TO arbitrary removals,
ana irrespective OF any necessity decreed from the
bureaus 1t follows chat the esprit a. corps suffers;
GERS to the resent and s1 moran
ence y lessened. and, with II, certain degree Of
Moreover, there Is great scarcity OF oaioers.,
White there ought to be, at the very least stan OF
$1,000 oaicers there are at this moment no more
small sarrisons. On the the osner hand. there Is
upwards Of one thousand generals in Russia. and
almost daily fresh appointments are made while
and every requirement Of the army. How far these
complaints are jusuhed we have no means Of asccr-
cannot possibly learn the truth OF all you hear.
And, unless you have an opportunity OF nvestgat-
as @ svsrs
single individual Is made applicable to host OF
THE GERMAN sLEMENT In THE RUSSIAN Army.
Much has been said about the preponuerance OF
the German element which prevails IN the Russian
army. From q statement on which believe every
reliance can he placed 1 have ascertained that IN
the ranks the proportion does not exceed two in q
hundred There is, however, much larger proper
tron among the officers. Among the generals, am
told, the percentage s seventy-four-,ha IS 10 say,
seventy -four Of German origin Among other
grades the percentage stated TO be fty eiQht and
cent II is diffionit to foresee what influence tie
German clement can exercise in the event OF war
he that I isrue ~ nmmher Of oiiicers wanld rerire
rom FRO the service sN '>'"
OBLIGAvoRY MILITARY SERVICE
An ,mpertai nkasa. dated November 416. 1870.
authorzes onliSatory miltary service Throughout
Russia: The proposed messnre y mas not Riven % unit
tectIOns that the number OF intelligent and educated
y s.a 1 Is % s psaps
tHat tne witndrawel Tor military purposes OF Ger.
tam "a abs misde ana ser vOcaops whe t6e
nnmber. of tho0o yOuu0 men would on the otner
% for %
srates the worxinS from the middle classes Is 50
teS cons ~ ~ Srnize WITH eacn otner ArSnments
OF similar nature are brought forward Out con.
Son to beiieve that It would Se otherwise in Russia
However th Al NAV he the obpa service Is not
"A vet. the law OF the Land A commission, un.
der the presidency OF tine Minister OF War has
bili IA about 70 be submitted to the Emperor
and ir win, q matter OF course
take some time before the new system comes Into
operation. In the meantime matters remain much
IN staIe Of Ttnr ,nt ro no. ap
and prepare ior any emeIeency tnaI may arise.
@M GREAT MILITARY ACTIVITY. Nss-H
The greatest activity prevails In every branch OF
the department. People living outside OF Kussa
are little aware OF the ennEmous Preparations now
in progress. Even tn0se living IN the country nave
undef their very noses. The fact is the government
desires no controversy, no DISCUSSION, III oruer 70
0VOlu an UNNECESSARY ouVW Va diCLl
nor to expose their weak points. The vast re-
suuIces VI g te,, Iass orc tnar annreciated Nv Tor
ABROAD, ana sun heresore @ ,Se miIitarv sfrengtn ia
ad on,sida nf Rnssa IN ia mt or the gov
a,, .n aye ac,ve asens win the view or mak
@ " onv s,ser sbonId mi M ali he snr
ing loieisners Ins % w -ho, foiSa n.y. or orr ~ aro
II,a.orr, abroad fcr nur,,osao pf Iaad,n0
vvoo
pOvkS ~ ..stor orrv rha f,raignrr 90 vs ~ a pne
IN the Russian e ng e %s ~ ss AUS
tme e , socrat @ oS nv arserass When icnorancc 10
o % ,s S",y r. Ia visa That a. ahont The aror
n,, ' raS nv many Rnssians and IN the meantime
tpov ccntnna enendanr urOnev and ARC tmnrovinS
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