New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-15

We had very likely 10000 bronze tubes-od, useless
weapons that dated from Louis XIV. But surely when
your Minister OF War told that would not want
gaterbutton for year, had fair right to suppose
that our cannons were not worn out and honeyoombed
You cay We had t1,S76,O0O Chassepot rifles; but only
60O 600 served, and down TO the present mo-
ment no one has been able TO find the remainder Let
refer again to the reports Of your Generals They
unanimously complain Of the most disgraceful want Of
arms ammunition equipment, and provisions. And yet
you tell all ready, and in 1870 dared issue an
address TO the Emperor saying that he had only to
TO Berlin in order to conquer. Ali you faneied you
could conceal everything from usas you did in Mexico
and simply that Providence had not smiled on your
designs. mol However thick the shades OF CHS
elhurst may be, voice will penetrate them
saying, 'varusi varusl give us back our
legions; give us back our provnces iLong continued
applause from all parts Of the house, What have you
bequeathed but misery what have you left US Du
demorallzationp [Applause.] The speaker then en-
details, and showed conclusivey how fraud
uent the contracts carried out under the Empire
and after brief eulogum Of NJ Theirs, brought very
eloquent and ncisive speech TO a conclusion "Wby
do you continually demand appeal to the people
Because you think that all is not yet clear Let us clear
matters up and then do you go to the votngpaces ana
see you viii be received Then let the country give
is verdict May Cod who presides over our destinies
spare the country the hardest Of oil humlations-tha
Of seeing It's 6esnies once confded to the hands
which have served it badly" This peroraton oaueu
forth loud applause from every part Of the Chamber
NJ Rouher then entered the tribune IN order to reply
10 NJ d. Audiffret Pasquier The late "Vce-Emperor"
he used be called looked very tired and seemed 10
crushed down by the ungraefu task which had fallen
to his othe defense Of the ndefensble system OF the
Second Empire. Brilliant orator NJ Rouher was when
he had the majority of the old Corps Legslatf at his
back again showed to-day that he has no power over
a hostile audience He entered into long enumeration
OF figures to prove the naccuracy OF Duke Audiret-
Pasuuiers assertions. EBut as NJ Rouher would take
| the official figures furnished by the functionaries
| of the Empire, instead Of the real figures, OF
what arms, &c, were actually found to be
| in the arsenals-n other words, as he gave figures
which ought have been correct but which were not
| there was general murmur Of dissent linen NJ
Rouher finding that facts were too strong for him. MADE
use Of his old tactics and tried 10 draw Off the attention
Of the House by illusions to subjects likely 10 excite
the different parties therein Thus he made, first
personal attack on NJ Jules Favre and secondly, one
on Gambetta Jules Favre contented himself with ask
ing Rouher where he had been during the war; but the
attack on Gambetta brought the late Dictator into the
| tribune as soon as Rouher had come to an end.
| NJ Gambetta began by speaking moderately enough.
The h Of September he sensby sad had nothing to do
with the natter the time would come for the Judgment
of that event. But at present, NJ Rouher the advocate
of the Empire was only trying to call attention to 1t In
order to take the eyes Of members away from the real
object viz the responsibility Of the Ministers OF the
Empire for the ruin OF France by the mad war they had
engaged in without preparation, without alliances and
without arms AS the contracts concluded during his
own tenure Of power, NJ Gambetta was free TO admit
that NJ Notice had deceived the Government, and that
they had had to deal with swinder. As to the other
| contract, in which he, NJ Gambetta, was blamed for
having said that he would have shot the contractors
| II there were no cartridges forthcoming, he adj
mted that when found they ready to give bat
tle and could not for want Of cartridges he certainly
had lost control himself, perhaps not nexcusaby
The other contracts which executed during his ten
ure nj mower were ALL M. Gambetta stated, obtained
from Count Palikao under the Empire. "Bu the real
question" he continued "is not there; 1t is this
| Either Won had arms and in that case why did you
make these mad contracts Or else you had not and In
that case you were simply traitors to the country DO
not tell me the time has not come to Judge you France
knows the facts and you condemned in her eyes.
Three DAYS before Sedan, you fed when NJ Bonjean-a
Senator like yourself-was doing his duty on the ram
parts You fed say, under Of the carriages of
| your master"