The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-23

lions BY which win obtain the desirable admix.
ture OF natives OF each OF the three parts Of the
eject Win be, as you win mud 1t developed in eacn
OF the SIXTY six districts In each dltrct there VIII
he a depot battalion and two militia batJali0ns In
sucn state of preparation that the battalion OF
the brigade at home could be put at once upon
TALON wouId be ready for immediate embodiment.
anu the depot would remain IN state 20 rass and
train recruits and TO- farmls ~ the nE EERyoE
have as yet only spoken Of the line e ana d, sae
militia, but everybody knows tnas '''e me coros Of
artillery. We have already Withdrawn from the
ROYAL ARTILLERY ten lieutenant colone's ,em d,sricis
and me Volunteers artillery A. the latest W l%pf nave
already divided the Country into districts ana We
propose to divide 1t again into ar....S..yy 9.s.o'
which wiz De either conterminous with or included
for instance, which IL under one general ofncer's
% be Into Two districts
TIE artillery IN any general oificers command Will,
subject to the supreme control Of the general ocer
be under the colonel Of the royal artillery command
Ing IN that district A lieutenant colonel OF the
Royal Artillery WILL DO appointed lor the militia and
WITH REGARD TO THE CAVALRY
the same powers or combining the Two forces do
not exist. the cavalry IS comparatively small
i0rce. and the yeOmanry more properly belong to
the organization OF the volunteers than 70 the Or
ganiza0n OF the militia Tnen the prlyates N the
the cavalry The connection, therefore, between the
cavalry and tue yeomanry Will be limited to this
that the adJutant OF the yeOmanry Will be super
numerary officer OF cavalry regiment, and that the
permanent stan should also consist OF non commits
this IL to have none but efficient men. and II 1t
should ne found that an adjutant or ser
70 mis- regiment and a more eiiiciens oiicer
put In ms place. We also propose that Ger.
to 60 on nail.pay In order 10 Join the Yeomanry
regiments DO not know whether have succeeded
~ conveying 70 the committee general o16n nn 2,
the sponaneiiy and all the other advantages OF the
auxlliary forces with the highest possible amount
OF training that the regular army can furnish to
any body OF men 10 any other body OF men.
to associate every REGIMENT and battalion OF the
the Ties OF kindred and OF LOCALITY may bring o
better class oil men into the army; tnat the militia
may be willing to furnish recruits for the army and
that by these and other means you not only pro-
mote the general advantage Of the army, but Also
particularly that you attain tnat object winch last
year you bad SO mucn In view-namely, That only
men OF certain age and OF aAed constitution
should 90 GU. 10 discharge the duties of soldiers
abroad. We propose that officers OF volunteers shall
always be encouraged IRAN at the local centre of
volunteers shall attend once year Tor brigade III
s n when called upon to DO so by the general
allowance for doing 80, ana that on such occasion
not less Than half the enrolled strength OF each
corps must Attend In default OF winch the corps
VIII lose the capitatlon grant for the current year.
BY these aud similar arrangements we propose to
organization and ample opportunity Ot brlgading
with the regulars ana with the militia. BY THESE
ana similar arrangements the volunteers Will he
closely united with the regulars aud the militia,
and they VIII be trained together, and IN short
none but quaIned officers, that they are ali prac-
tised riIenen, that the regulations are strictly
been got rid of. The lieutenant colonies OF the
regular army WIN DC Responsible Tor tner enciency
Immediate command VIZ shall nave e to and sixty.
TRAINING AND TACTICAL STATION
We propose to establish lii the North OF England
training and tactical station where all arms OF the
infantry am cavalry whether Of
portunlty OF training; and. finally, we propose to
nave metropolitan exercise ana practlce ground
Tor the numerous metropOiltan corps II the COM
mlttee are pleased To sanction these ARRANGEMENTS,
am assured the whole expense win not exceed
f3, 5oo, GEO. which Will not De placed on the taxes Of
the year, but be met by termlnaole annullies
THE OUTLINE
have thus presented means simply this: 1t means
effective IN the greatest possible degree; 1t means
aat you T, sa have waat the mas
drifting without any proper or settled plan you shall
have a. least all the moneys you vote.
Time would fail me TO go into other SUBJECTS nor,
Indeed, Is there any other subject worthy TO occupy
your attention IN comparison with tais. You may
have regular force more effective IN point OF num-
bers imam at any former period OF our history; you
may nave auxiliary forces lull Of loyalty and full OF
full benefit Of that hign training which eau alone
be found IN the regular army you Wasting your
moucy W are eApcnuinK your eHe9les IOr no use
iul purose; and, what IL worse. you are re-
lying upon o deluslve system, ana preparing
for yourselves day Oi relributiOn. The ObJece OF
these proposals is-nOt to encourage you TO great
expenditure for believe you Will lind them In the
end not fruitful OF expenditure, but of real econ
Omy-wnat ask you to do Is to take care you ret
moneys worth for your money, and that whether
u Is the regular army whether It Is the militia or
whether II Is the volunteers, you should turn the
whole to the best account. and combine Them, as
stated last year, In one HARMONIOUS whole for the
defence anu assurance or TIE country
SO lar as can gather. public opinion Is very IA.
vOra0ly inclined to MIR. Cardwell's scheme, and oil
he leading journals crltlcise 1t In rather friendly
plrlt. Your readers have now It's principal fea.
ures and Will be able to form Chelr own Judgments
pom It,