The New York herald., 1871-01-14

throw down the gauntlet 10 Russia 10 take precau.
tions against the designs OF America. TO be armed
against surprise rom Prussia, ana W spend untold
mllons In Keeping the arsenals busy and brlping
men 10 enlis. Tor The national defence. Mr.. Card
wen, our war Minister IS denounced as weak and in
competent; tae Duke OF Cambridge il execrated as
unit 10 DC commander chief and ogether there
Is popular rising against the theories which led the
GLADSTONE Ministry INTO power and secured It's p0.
sition oy so overwhelming majority.
HOPING FOR PARLIAMENT
pletely thrown into the SHADE by Che marvellous
events which have taken place in France; and
strange things may be looked for when parlia ment
assemblies IN February. All Messrs. Gladstone and
Brishrs pei measures VIII have to be tossed over.
0oard, and even Ireland lor once VIII cease 20
occupy the van III imperial legislation. The great
irish Educaton bill, which was looked forward to
Win suCh interest," and upon which II WAS conf
denty expected the Cabinet would have been ship
wrecked, las beea abandoned. and no more will 10
heard OF IL till the advent OF more peaceful times.
IKE late awaits lne more Important OF the domes-
tic measures which were TO have been proposed by
government, and winch the country WAS looking
forward 10 wllh interest Military and naval resr.
tnese and win in themselves tax the ability and
energies Of the Ministry the uttermost Upon
aoeI WIN tne,r strength pe !estea ana M unless tney
tions OF the people, they will split up IN three eeks
after the assembling OF Parliament
The country has made up Its mind to arm, and 60
arm tf need bel altogether irrespective Of cost.
About that there can ne no doubt Az little doubt
can there be that government which does not
quickly and completely second the popular WIN
shan have to Qult Downing street. aud hand OYER ia
pigeon holes 70 more vigorous successors: We are
Grant upon che nsner1es question, by Prince GOrt-
chakon with respect 10 tho Black Sea Treaty. and
society generally mte somewhat or q FUNK. y
Unfortunately Tor MIR. Gladstone aud his Colleagues
strong aae nss sys w
TO 1--we tnem aown BY taxing the strongest and most
active aN me measures. Upon tnelr decision IN this re-
mood tnat VIII not stand either teinporlzlng or
wnat increases the dimcutes in the path OF the
Ministry Is the policy OF stringent retrenchment
which mas FOR 50 many years been pursued py sue
cessye liberal cabinets. To save money still save
money, always 10 save money has been the gospel
they nave persistenty preached; and now, wnen
fear OF Russia aud America has arisen, and we are
task OF putting the national armamens upon salts
FACTORY footing Is laoor OF truly hercuean pr0por
a0ns. lions Mariixe stores are deficient. the regular
be recruited, the control, c0mmissariat and trans
port departments lack the first principles OF organ-
zatlon ana the field artillery would run the risk OF
being blown out of the field by the Prlssian
gunners IN single week Such a result having
been brought about by the official parsimony OF
the present and previous ministries, il need not
be wondered at mat those In authority should
nave been seized with panic. ana that they should
pe surviving 10 remedy IN q hurry evils which they
created al leisure. Mr.. Gladstone has boasIed, In
season and out OF season. that since his elevation to
once ne has saved the country two millions yearly
by his reductions. Unfortunately, President Grant
and Prince GortchaSon have not only compelled
twice a. uacn az would have been REQUISITE mad the
national deiences been kept up something like
sat.s.afsory standard. NooiriCh dockyard, which
dufiDs the mania OF retrenchment was shut up, its
macainery sold and Its skilled mechanics shipped
Over lo lne wids OF Canada, is again 10 be reopeed
ITS plant bought back at an increased value. ana
worNmen OF an Inferior description drafted INTO
It's workshops. Powder, again, which a cou-
IN IN the marset Was now sohe,mhs hsnn mns siua
immense quantities at rate OF sixteen dol
lars barrel more than It could have been
"a n tyanI HOY MIR Inn
things nave ali created prejudice against the
Ministry, and ali their skill Will be found requisite 10
against them. Ever alert and prepared TO take ad-
vantage OF whatever opportunities may turn up.
conservatives are preparing their strength and
after the houses assemble.
OPPOSITION.
Mr.. Cardwel, the War Minister viii have to bear
the chief Drunt OF The attack and unfortunately for
the government, he is the least able 10 withstand
the SHOCK follower OF the free trade school
founded by Peel, strong sympathlzer with the
Manchester peace party, he has created a popular
Suspicion against ninself. lie does not possess
OF the War ONCE and 1t Is quite upon the cards that
he Will have to resign.
ASPECT FOR WAR.
All will depend upon the Military bill. which he la
prepared to lay before ParliamenL and over which
the great fight OF the session VIII take place. He
VIII have TO run the gauntlet OF all the colOnels
majors ana captains in the House OF Commons,
whose Criticisms, beng based upon professional
resen 9esnV nv VERY h he ~ at
measure, consulting the Horse Guard authorities
and doing all he can TO satisfy the demands OF the
people. His task, even he himself acknowledged is
not only lntrinsically df1cuit In Itself, but
dered Still more so on account OF the difficulty of
hitting upon scheme which shall meet with the
support or the House OF Commons. On the one
hand the country demands that the whole
army system shall be Overhauled ana re-
organized, and that the strength OF its battai.
Ions shall be increased to such an extent as
not only to provide Tor home defence but secure
Canada and the dependencies from aggression. AS
matters at present stand IT is now almost universally
acknowledged that II England were involved In war
with the United states could do little nothing
for the military defence of Canada This has rather
frightened us, and hence the anxiety TO have the
army Increased. On the other hand, the nation is
resolved that Its army like that Of Its relative the
United States must continue to be enlisted upon the
strictly voluntary principle. Any attempt to intro
duce even modification Of the Pruss.an system Will
infallibly lead TO the downfall OF the Minister VINO
proposes such bold step. Between these stools
Mr.. Cardwell Is very much hampereu, and my own
opinion is that he is pretty sure TO tall.
One reason why our War Minister is becoming un-
popular is because 1t is every day becoming more
and more apparent that he cannot sufficiently
''snub'' the Duke OF Cambridge With Won MotKc
as COmmander-in-C Chief OF the United Armies OF
Germany, we are becoming impatient OF having at
the head OF our force an incompetent man. whose
sole merit lies IN his court relationship. HIS day
doomed; and had we mad q more vigorous War Min
lister than Mr.. CardweIl, his power would by this
time have been, II not altogether destroyed, at all
events very much curtailed. You shall aear some
thing OF all this as soon as Parliament assemblies.