The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-27
BLOW TO TIE FRENCH ARMY
RE7IREMEN or GEN DE NEGRIEB
THE GOVERNMENTS WAREISG.
Army Must thun Politics In the Future-
Gen. de Negricr Was in Line OF Promo
tion to Gcneralissimc-Sn tiona list News
payers Furious at DE Gnilinots Action.
Special cabi, D,pateh to rHr srx.


payers Furious at DE Gallinets Action.
Special Cable D"pat.A to THr srx
PAns. July 81. The sensation caused by
the removal of Gen de Negrier from the Coun-
ell OF War increases as the importance OF the
ntep Is more fully recognized. His distn-
gushed career and great courage, com bincd
with military skill, which was evidenced
IN the German. Algerian and Tonquin wars.
siCnalizod him for the highest positions
In the army He was the most likely sue
ccssor OF G"n. lamont a. Generaissimo Of
the forces. The Governments decision now
d"rrives him Of the prospective command
in war and reduces him 10 the position OF an
ordinary retired General II ls a tremen-
dous blow to the army. but II was struck
for the purpose OF warning tho military to
shun politics. and WAS based on the view that
his conduct amounted to organizing a iltary
Conspiracy against the republic.
Apart from the notes issued to his subor-
dinhtC officers Il seems that Gen. de Negrier.
during his tour. Of inspection. verbally
impressed upon tho comm,ndants what
he represented to be the intention OF
tho Supreme Council Of War. II was
due TO this action that his conduct became
known to III" Government. He had been in
sTrctnE the garrison at Auxonne and nfter his
garrison, assembled his officers and addressed
them as follows:
Gentlemen. have a grave communication
to make, Owing to the attacks upon the army
the Generals OF the Council OF War have made
up their minds. since the Government tolerates
every outrage to await tho close OF the Rennrs
trial. On the following DAY they will GO in a
boiy and demasd that there he no more at
tacks on the army. II the Government con-
tinues to tolerate them the Generals will act"
The echo OF Col Bertrand. remarks reached
Inc War ONCE and ho was promptly summoned
to Paris to explain them He declared that no
spoke In accordance with Gen. lie Negrier's
order Indeed it seems that he acted In
good faith. relying implicitly on Gen.
de EeErier. who. it TRANSFERRED spoke with
ont having consulted his follow N EN- hers OF the
Council. all the latter. It Ia stated. have since
assured the Minister Of War that they in no
way authorized Gen de Hegrier to speak In
their behalf
The Temps deeply laments Gen. de Negrler's
disgrace 1t says. however that tho step In a
way Is justified by theory. but Ia mono the less
painful: indeed. IN" more necessary the more
painful It is 1t reveals a nost dangerous gen.
eral situation
The Nationalist newspapers are furious
They declare that the army has been be.
headed" md indulge In violent vituperations
against Con. de Gallifet. The Radical and
Socialist organs congratulate the Minister OF
War on his hrmness.
An evening newspaper asserts that Gen.
Zurllnden who was recently removed from the
Military Governorship OF Paris. will also -be-re-
moved from the Supreme Council OF War.
Gen. de hcErier refuses to see any newspaper
representatives. He received a number OF
political and military friends this morning and
also visited Gen. dc Galliffot
There will he an Interpolation in the Cham
Der OF Deputies upon the reassembling Of that
body on tho subject OF the measures taken Is
the Minister Of War against Gen. de Negrer