The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-13

every quarter and every branch OF the service; the
on each other; the officers gallant, no doubt wei
Informed and as good as any others; the men brave
before danger patient in their endurance OF suffer-
Ing and pryaNons- (appIause-but, for all that, 1t
was TOO plain that to make regiment requires
something besides sewing. buttons to mems
erai Trocha' yesterday paid tribute to
the navy, which fully endorse. (Applausc.l He
told you OF the examples OF discipline the sailors
had given to the land forces. Doubtless General
Trochu meant to refer to those provisional to those
improvsed MISUNDERSTANDING, no doubt, but rather
unreliable, for do not think that the old regiments
OF the French army have lessons to receive rom
any one either in the matter Of gahantry or dlscl:
Of the conduct OF the Thirty fifth and FORTY second
during the siege OF Paris Wen, gentlemen, think
the embodiment OF the whole or the contingent
the telling OF the men to corps which Ia to DO
their military home-is a guarantee against the
dangers OF military lmprovIsations. (Assent.l No
ties, difficulties of execution, &c. Some parts
or our administration and organization VIII
the subject which just now win not consider.
We must do one thing ut time and begin at the
beginning which Is the law on the recruiting OF the
army. This brings me to another important ques-
tionthc question OF the time Of service. Yester.
day General Trochu and NJ Brunei both referred to
the labors OF the Superior Council Of War Of 1928,
which efYectually contributed the intelligent
organization OF the army by the Government OF the
restoration. You have been informed that the S1-
pie OF three years service. Iinust confess that
was not aware or the fact; but what remember
members who have followed the discussion on the
subjects that the great proportion OF old gem
erals, men who served under the Empire, were
rather In favor Of small contingents and long pc.
RODS OF service than OF formidable contingents and
short periods OF service General dAmbrngsac, ior
members Of the Superior Council OF War;
maintained before the Chamber OF Peers that con-
tlngent OF 900 men was amply SUFFICIENT with nve
years service under the nag and five years. service
IN the reserve. Many OF the generals went further
than this-they entertained almost unanimously On
and that system was supported Tor many very GOOD
period ofservlceelght years. service was the term
|Of the engagements under the Old r5gae; and many
OF the generals and narshas Of the empire having
pleasing "reminiscences Of the splendid troops OF the
line under the former monarchy. Mordet to nix the
multiply 1t with. the contingent demanded. The
same result Is arrived at by two different methods.
Is precisely tie Same same with respect 10 numbers
not with respect to the quality OF the troops The
honorable member, who has drawn up thc report,
has furnished figures and calculations which 1t Is
unnecessary to question here; 1t would, moreover,
be unwise and inopportune to discuss them. You
have all been made acquainted with Them ana
consider them incontestablc. He arrives-and the
whole Of the committee arrives--at this CONCLUSION,
viz That 1t IL necessary to place at the dispostion
OF the executive power tour Classes tnstructed ana
drilled and another class in the depots, which
brings the period of service up to five years con-
slider this figure preferable to any other which mas
been suggested, for the simple reason that II in
sures perfect elasticity. 1t is no doubt Impossible
under the flag, and it is for this reason that tho
nine gentlemen VINO have drawn up the draft OF the
law have had recourse to the OLD piactice o. u,awrn
for the CONSUMPTION, OF dividing tile contingent ntO
two portlons-one OF which Is to be determined ny
the Minister OF War and remaining at his disposi-
tion-not to be kept under the flag for i've years,
but to be retained during any period which may De
considered necessary and another, TO be caleu ouU
Of service to six months. SIX months is very
brief space OF time 1t IL true but the Dill presete
to us contains so many details when cannot posi-,
ii, I'm data nd ihnr&Vi
that the legislator, in my opinion ought TO suDmt
measures Of detail to the executive power, 10 order
qurcmentH, or be made tho subjects OF lcgisatlVe
action at a later perIOd-an action whicn Wouiu not
AFFECT the principle 81 tue D now 10 oopv
to voluntary engagements OF one ycar.a prln-
cipe which is OF a nature TO insure tme ac,
auirement OF liberal professions, ana even 10
facilitate professional careers, on the unucIsI.n1-
ing that the volunteers OF one year be submitted
like oil other recruits, to incorporation N the rcgl-
ment and life In common with tho rest. llear,
hear.) There Is, however, clause IN tIls ulii vi
little consequence at first sight, but respecting
point the measures proposed ~ your commhIseo
appear to to be ineauitable illogical, and may
proposed respecting men who know not how TO read
or write consider them UNJUST for itappears to me
y the negligence respecting his education Ia youth.
(IIear, hear) Tho man OF eighteen who knows not
how to either read write has been already smit-
ten with incapaclty or every sort, without having
recourse to the measures proposed by TINS Dill.
that the man whom You prohibit from cnlsting
at the age OF eighteen you incorporate Ia the regt-
lar army at the age q twenty Eus You 40 ho a s no
learned to read and wrte-ir he Is less capable OF
learning than when he was younger-if Ia the ac-
complement OF his military duties he has not
been able to acquire this measure OF Instruction
you impose penalty upon hint And what PEN
altyl You keep him year longer under the nag
This must confess, is most dangerous and fatal
measure. In times gone by there existed In our
code Of laws pe1alty, IKE po TINS Deprived OF 1ns
admit that this proposition should be reversed,
and that It should be considered dsllonor to re-
main under the nag-under the French nag.
MEMBER-Which flag
The Duke pAUMALE-Unaer that beloved nag.
The MARQUIS DE FEANcLIEU-what is the meaning
OF this9
The Duke p'AuMALE-Under that beloved nag
which rallied Frenchmcn OF every origin and every
opinion during the late war, which was surrounded
Iby all good citizens when portion had been torn
from it to serve as the sinister emblem OF civil
war thear, hcar-that flag which was for SO long
time the symbol OF victory, and winch, through
union and concord. loud applause.) Gentlemen,
In voting the bill presented TO us to-day In adopting
Its principal provisions, we shall 30 nooie ana
fence OF the country we shall accomplish
an act OF austere patriotism. We shall prove
concord and dcvotcdness eaces all shades OF opin-
ion, however marked they may he. The law now
Tor Of ssG mav he
ccssary to insure the development OF all its conse-
qucnces. In discussing and voting IT, therefore,
you prove once more your resolution to accomplish
patiently and practically the work REORGANIZATION
and OF regeneration to which you devoted your
selves at Bordeaux. (iIear, hear5 And when, az
forwards you will be called upon TO treat questions
purely military; when the laws on reorgani-
cation will be presented to you, or when the exec
utive power will take The measures which are the
consequence OF the bill now under discussion, you
will, beforehand, have marked SO precisely and 80
well manifested your appreciation Of 1t, that no
one, either in France or in Europe, can possibly
misconstiue your Intentions. tficar, hcar)
BROOKLYN FINANCIAL ESTIMATES.
The President Of the Brooklyn Board of Fire De-
partment Commissioners yesterday morning trans