The New York herald., 1878-01-13
HORSE SUPPLY OF ENGLAND.

The following letter ON subject OF much interest
to England at the present has been addressed by
Mr. Edmund ratersa to the Daiiy Telegraph. Of Lon.
don, and appeared in that journal the 2Sth ult
Sns-lhc article Ia yesterdays Daily Telegraph
our horse supply is well timed and not q moment TOO
soon, as no man can tell how soon we may war.
And tho sooner the better England Is 10 be ignored
IN the settlement oi Tue Eastern question, and the
Bear aud tho Eagles as Punch put last week. to
cut up the Turkey between them-as many OF
us Will do this Christmas-in peace But II war
comes where are We TO get our horses? This is u
question | wrote upon some years since, and some
nnc morning, perhaps soon, It may nave to DO
swered. And IL Is more important II facts patent 10
ali who "read, mark, learn and inwardiy dgestn are
oil any guide US. Tho Prussians ow ed a great
part their success IN the war with France to Their
numerous and we'll organized cavary-tho eyes and
ears of the army.
beaten the Russians In tho present war may yot
II .ney have iar play and AS good hackers as the
brave men VINO, 1t seems to be forgotten have claims
upon us, not only for Brush interests, but under
treaties which Englishmen have not yet
regard quite as waste paper.
But the weak point with tho Turks has been their
cavalry. ana | KNOW that inquiry was recently
MADE In England contract could be taken tor 5000
horses 10 send to Turkey, and at what price. am
not ut Liberty TO state the answer But where
the horses 10 be got II the contract is For
the last autumn man0uvres out OF 1000 from ], 500
10 J. 500 came from abroad; and they must come
from abroad II We want tnem ourselves. OF course.
u any Continental nation fool enough 10 attack
England we could fad horses Tor our own homo
use. But suppose we wanted o 900 horses to sond
abroad-what theu What would they cost and whore
could they DO got! From America aud Cauada, no
DOUBT IN timc But wars rapid Ia their prog
ress, and, as tho lawyers say, "rine Is the
oil the contract" T" And when you nave got them what
are tneyy Raw young horses, good Tor draught pGr-
cavalry horses.
cavalry norse is ike cavalry man. You can
not mprovse him. lie takes n good deal OF long and
patient teaching, and his cducation is u matter OF
tlme All tnis tends TO show that nave always
argued rs right; thht We ought, Ike all the Con-
tlnental POwers-Rnssa, Geruany, Austria and now
FRANCE aG"in-to nave national breeding suds, and
have good supply OF the right surt OF horses when
required ana ~ cheaper rate
Inc llgures gwen o the number OF horses In the
different countries speak volumes.
Besides Anerica'and Canada. We codId in tame get
horses rom Australia but, ike many othor good
Things they would come ''too late"
nave heard what me annual expense OF keeping up
tho ihperai stuas III Germany amounts to, aud is
small sum, quits insshilicant 10 coun-
with lot OF inferior, unsoupd stations.
Instead OF, as IN Germany, sound government
stulhons passed by the proper authorities,
Ing ut u cneap rate. lot OF good, souuu, useful
horses are thus bred all over the country ana can be
bought et iron, about f25 to $50, and these
horses the Uhlans rode, aud lnat nd great deal
toward winning tho German war.
inc turks have very lew good cavalry regiments,
anu nave felt tDe want oil them In the present trial.
ANA now want TO purchase 5000 horses, which
VIC nave not got 10 spare. and may want
selves; ssv. and II we gel them at any price shall
animal Let Us have good efficient, we'll paid army
and plenty Of well mounted cavalry, and Engsnmen
(worthy oil the nainc will not erumbi cost but
II, when tho pinch comes, not pre- Dared but
sun "unrcady Saxons" then there Will such
purst oI indiSnation as when tho Crumeun broke
out, AS Will sweep any Ministry from power per-
maps immolatc good men aud true like Mr. Sidney
Herbert and tho late Duke OF Newcastle, who
wcro innocent victims TO the want OF hb.
crafty oil tho British ratcpayer, who expects good
soidiers, good cavalry and good everything, aud ob-
Jects 10 pay good price 0r them. but tho spirit OF
the country VIII come to the rescue OF any Ministers
who take bold and decided course II they think IL
necessary, ana Parliament Will vote the money; but
though "money makes the mare CO." II Will be dni.
cult 10 find good horses at u short notice.
Let US take u hint while there Is yet Tune. Yours,
truly, EDMUND TArTERSALI.
ALBERT GAZE Doc %