New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-16

One Of the arguments for the reduction of the
! Army advanced with considerable postiyeness IN
the House of Representatives while the Appropria-
ton Bill was under discussion was the peaceful as
pect of affairs in the Indian country IL is pretty
safe to assume" said Mr.. Hewitt, that we are TO
| have no more great Indian wars Experienced
Army officers did not share these cheerful antcipa-
tions. Whether we were 10 have any more great"
wars depended, according to General Sherman, upon
the subiugatiOn of the Sioux; but it was admitted
! by the military authorities generally that war"
great or small, was to be expected every Summer
| At any rate, common sense would have suggested
that the soldiers should not be discharged merely
because there was some reason TO expect peace
which had not yet been secured. We won
der what the Army-reducers think of the
need of troops on the frontier now. In all
our Indian campaigns we suffer from the
same shameful deficiency of troops; heroic little
bands are cut to pieces or worn out with long
marches hundreds Of thousands of dollars are
wasted for transportation, because company is
made Co do the duty of a regiment, and handful of
men are hurried to and fro to cover points hundreds
of miles apart. We make a corpOraPs guard answer
| for an army by much marching just theatrical
battles are fought by the same twenty men,
perpetually running around behind and COM
| ing on again. And with all their efforts
our gallant Generals never go into action with
force large enough for the work before it. We
so used to this complaint used to see our soldiers
rush unAinohng upon every enemy they are told
to attack and used to the tale of needless sacr
fee which always accompanies the history of their
campaigns, that the parsimOny and indifference of
the Government do not shock us as they should. The
| soldier has no friends among the men who now rule
| at Washington Get rid of him as soon as you can,
saw they; and meanwhile make him work, and re-
duce hiswagcs. We want all the money for Southern
subsidies.
The French authorities have sent Mayor Ely
number Of public documents relating to the City Of
Paris, and our excellent Mayor has promised to
| send in return ga number Of volumes relating TO
| the affairs of this city," Hml What shall they be
Proceedings Of the Board of Supervisors Trial of
| William NJ Tweed Report of the Street Cleaning
| Bureauf Indictment against the Board of Health 7
! Statement of the Public Debit No; better send
| something heightened and stylish collection of
! the bugle-cas Of Sachem Schell," with full par
| ticuars of the ceremonies whereby Tammany Hall
dedicated herself anew" would be read with
breathess interest on the banks Of the Seine, and
'twould be mighty pretty sight to see the NUM-
cpal Council of Paris gathering with eyes wide
open around the stunning volumes. Don't forget
| to have them bound in something strong.
| Mr.. Hansard, the reporter of the Parliamentary
debates, has been examined before select commit
tee which is considering the prOpriety OF Publishing
official reports at the Government expense. He
was asked II he ever allowed members to suppress
portions Of their remarks, and he replied, Ger
| tainIy not. In case member regretted utterng a
certain sentence he would not Let him strike 1t out