New-York tribune., 1872-05-25


President OF the Republic of Brazil" As to the com
ments of the journals the event. they have been
various The ReDubica out the first morning ater
the Emperors arrival in an article that was grossly W
sutng him personally, and which has excited tne
disgust OF even Brazilian Republicans. This morning IL
Is less fierce though severe. 1t calls the festival
second carnival and commenting upon the democratic
incoguto zealousy pracced by the Emperor "nllc III
Europe II says that the people logically eApec'eu ''
when he debarked here he would take his caipetpaS III
his hand hire coach put his family INTO III anu I o
home like any other citizen. Instead OF that ne lhsse
at once upon grand display of royalty, corege, and
Beiiq-Dao "a Ievee where the sovereign's mana Is
kssed) Everybody tptoe with expectation 10 SEQ
what the Emperor will do and propose Already one Oh
his rumored sayings flying about He Is sara 10 nave
remarked TO one Of his household, Immediately aiter
landing "Therc only two countries in Europe-bF
gland aud Germany. The rest Is rubbish"
FRAUDS IN THE FRENCH WAR DEPARTMENT.
THE STARTLING EXPOSURE BY TIE DUKE DAU-
DIFFRET- -PAsOUIER IN THE NATIONAL ASSEM-
.BLY-CORRUPTION IN MAKING AND EXECUT-
ING CONTRACTS.
rrRoM AREGuLAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUYEl
PARIS, May 8.-There has been so much fool
sh talking in the French National Assembly OF late that
it is pleasant if only by way Of contrast to be able to
chronicle sitting Of that body in which not only was
great speech delivered but in which all parties seemed
for the time have thought less OF party nigues,
and more OF the interests Of the French nation,
than has ever been the case since the present
National Assembly has been in existence.
The more credit is due TO the Duke d'Audhret-Pas-
auier the speaker from the fact that the subject on
which he spoke dry one, full OF figures, ana
crowded 10 OyerfOwing with details which man less
able OF perhaps should say, man less sensible, would
have certainly have made unnteresting as to have
empted IN Theater at Versailles in five minutes. NJ.
Theirs for his clear exposition OF financial sub
ecs but the President of the Republic himself in his
best days when best inspired never made clearer
or interesting speech than that OF NJ dAudIet-
Pasquer on Saturday last The Duke is no orator. but
he has a businessike, earnest way OF speaking which
goes a long way TO give listener confidence In the
speakers honesty and straightforwardness This
speech the contracts for the supply Of arms and
equipment to the French army and nation during the
late war, and delivered by the Duke in bis official
capacity as Chairman to the Parliamentary Commission
Army Contracts.
Some idea of the amount of work which has been per-
formed by this Commission may be obtained from the
statement of NJ. d'AudihretPasquer, in his exorduIn
that although the Commission had been in existence over
IA months its members had present expectation Of
completing their mission for many months yet Already
they had drawn up 200 reports; bills for S2OOO0O had
been settled S Of which had been recovered for
the benefit of the State illegal demands. The re-
port which he proposed to speak dealt with contracts
amounting to SS 2OOOOO the Commissioners had the
whole, thought it best not much TO endeavOr
TO attack guilty individuals, as faulty system;
regimes come and co." he said empires fall, Minis
ters passaway but bureaus remain alway with them
remain ntOlerable abuses" NJ dAud1retPasquiert then
proceeded to give instances OF the outrageous
which the Ministry of War had allowed the nation
TO be pundered by few needy adventurers without
credit reputation. First there NJ. Cholet This
gentleman q dealer in vegetables, who could not
make green grocery pay. SO he simply walked into the
Ministry Of War aud obtained orders for s. 100000 worth
of and ammunition. 1t would have appeared more
to l-arTn lint Tho
Ministry of War seemed TO have strange liking for md
dlemen. Finding he could not get without ready
money, and his credit being Of exceeding limited
nature the enterprising Chollet again addressed
himself to the Ministry Of War, and when he left said
he out to clerk Do what is needful, have got
my million" And he had really got it, How, the
speaker did not explain. Once possessing the respect
able sum of 100000 Cholle rid himself OF all diff
eultes HIS contracts never too closely looked Dto
and in fact he appears TO have done exactly what he
liked, well had he bribed sundry persons at the War
Ministry. The upshot Of all his dealings was, that
Chole sales, realized profit Of $500 CO., at
the lowest calculation When asked If this were true he
did not deny It, hut said Immediately 81 have often lost
money in bad bargains had right TO pocket all
could"
Then there was Mr.: Hedey ian English officer,
thin, who thought he should ike TO favor the Govern
with few cartridges. He managed to obtain such
tremendous price from the War ONCE that he actually
raised the price OF cartridges propOrtiOnatey In En-
gland from francs thousand TO 1SO francs and the
accredited French agents i'll England wrote over To warn
their Government that the absurd prices given III Paris
had doubled the rates previously demanded by the Brit
lsh manufacturers The Duke dAudihretPasquier then
went TO show that this loose way OF doing business
the exception but the rule at the War Office.
Inc day before the chassep0t was definitely adopted as
the national weapon one NJ. Cahen-LyOn inspired
with the bright idea OF buying the right il out
sue OF the Imperial arsenals. M. Cahen-Ly9ns next
step was 10 obtain from the French Government order
Tor 10000 mnskets Tenders made by manufacturers
OF small arms IA London, Birmingham, Lege, Breseia
Paceha ana La Bye, offering 10 supply chassep0ts at
q, ", and ana 20 rSnes piece Nj. Cahen-Lyon offered to
have them made at IS francs each he obtained the
bought them at Lege Brescia &C. and p0cketed per
cent by that very simple transaction In all he made
800 900 profit
1.-The absence OF oil supervision at the Ministry OF
War said NJ iiretPasquier, has become evi-
ever existed Theoretically, course there was one
but when the members OF the commissions asked for
could obtain any. The Minister Finances CON
of each Department at the Ministry of War drew
directly on the Treasury Now In theory things are i'm.
proved and as hell paved with good Intentions 40 The
Ministry OF War is paved with good rules which are
never put In practice Now come TO a much
more important matter. What was the state Of the re-
Either the accounts OF our position then
which they enumerated II false, what has become of
the yearly 000O0 OF the war budget and the
Ordinary grant OF SIS 100000 for :" Although
all political considerations ought in Duke dAudrot
Pasluiers opinion TO be kept carefully out of sight
he could not help pointing what terrible RESPONSE
bility weighed those who, To suit their own ends
Dad hurried destined to be so fatal ~ France
when It was their duty TO know that the country Tas not
prepared He then quoted letter from general officer
WeD. Ducrot, beeve), which described the dearth OF
All sorts OF war material at strasbourg when the war
Palika0 the last Imperial War Minister, and offered
French army did not want gaterbutton when war was
declared. Then, again, about arms Gen. Lusane de-
cared France possessed 10000 cannon when the war
began Gen. ThOumas Officially stated that that
ought to be reduced to 2O5s 1t said that
when the way began there were Ss5oooo mu5kels &
discovered. Where were the other two millions 7
NJ dAudnretPasguer' then went ON to show that even