The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-01-13
RrssIt avn IHE TRE>,H ANN.
France. soriais, war Minister. Cen. Andre.
Causing Alarm 90 His Aiics

The fIl teyt ~ the article from the No1-
t,uu T.mn, II - Petersburg, dealing poe
vrr.l, with me pt.,cnt French war Minister.
ias come - hind N" ''prt iu som" Of
the Miul.'cral papers 4 Franc" 10 h"lttl"
. and even 10 DENY o., existence. failed tom
INK from me Russian capital. % Io~s"--s- "a
vclgl that may upset the present Ministry
A. a matter Of current news Il - Interesting
Here o IT,
The ideas which dominate "" work ~
the French War Minister are tab * hold OF
the public mind II ls "a vital question for
France II D., also a worry serious question
Tor Russia. since tho fundamental base
Of the Franco Russian alliance ARE first OF
all the army
-tcn DE GalliTet made the fr' assault,
in di-orsaniUng tie chief council If var
and Ia suhordIuatiug n" genera! officers
o. a." .aprcf- 81 the Minister the heed ~
the army. he himself under the thumb. even
10 technical anaIr~. 81 a." civil authority
Of the political N.ni,trr Of Parliament
In la, oouc"esipus. Gen n"'talliN"t
did not have Sufficient determination ="
finish tie "ut.r" programme, the radical
execution Of which ia claimed by the majority
OF the French Deputies Gen Andr" pos
.cs-rs In thor ewes an the qualities witch
were w.ntGs IA his Tred"'eesor St""p"f
ir the -o-,Ul"d philosophical conception that
represents al array rs an evil. Ia" l. IN reality
an sntI-mlitarlNt M tho War Ministry IL"
ha-. therefore, found iu has own proit a 'oui'"
part, %culprlv favorable 20 himself anon;
the Socialist. aud their iarliawrrt1ry a-~u-
catcs. and tt!- explains the ease and raIill'y
with wh.,h the Startling measures Of which
he Is a." author. succeed each other
In great armies ]lkeours. and like the Ger
,.., A,,.ts q d. LtsUu Tint rsfDFua uluuNs
So delicate when they are not sauctouedby
experience, arc brought about with great care
and prudence CONSEQUENTLY Investigations
arr prolonged and years pass hctor" th"lr
fuql ADOPTION In France TODAY q f"w week.
suffice m the Office ot Gen Nndr" 10 fling
ou' int, the unknown the most serious change
The War Minister seems 10 aim a. Ito glory
~ a sort of socialist" Bou',nsisu lu N"
face oi the Innovations which II" introduces
We urr brought 10 tho question. what VII
tha, army hr. kuradcd NV M, hands. and
what will ~" Ne -uldirr- and IL" officer
formed aCnprii'r - AIS i"" mndcl'
N, socialist" Ideals opposed to the notion
that an ARMY can u9s-e~- rogl soldiers and
In ~ Ter 10 realize that ll"H h" nl',~ - ~"
lowering % the servlc" 90 ton ve1rs of ON"
year and even SN mouths without tho aIUr-
autrc ot the "a dre- ~ the graded and ihr re-
curRred ~ the sane tine u" aims az t'r
violent upso'tiuC 80 "a" lroral" ~" iu~iruo-
ton npd tn trAd tonS ~ III" oG'ror-
~ y ia" n"i1'rn rHuru'r res b" CONE
m"rcri a series of measures 'o"chiug arhl-
'"n", n'vN'c"mcI' introducing ~" polite
cal -ti'4t ~ t4' military soluul~ AIT intNIuy
no doubt NGAt"V err. t. hu~ plan n~i-iluItI-
cal y-,l di~,lo .n- hi~ real Giu. o ht1arI-
the creation ~ "a new type opposed - ihr
old one l. rushed along Win Ia" ]cIrli".i
ardor. The splendid dt-cIII. ne which u'U-
nat. Is H." French Army. winch Il .cIplIuc
lc l., now eudNsvOriug g. DESTROY. turu- tho
only reason why ten Andre does not iud
I'm front If him 4 vigorous opposition, "N on
Whom hr .ro~ 80 I ~ a,in NEEDLE with priv ate
nNaIr- uud i%"'uipin" matters ~ ~" point II
,cumfug rldiCglpus
"Ispianagr ard d"nuncin'tnu are N" rulr.
aul N eiuIlr aud impruieut Cuuv r%r-iiIpt
oftnrtImr- falsely rrNurtNd suffice. 80 hHtng
about n punishment - break \ military
,,rr.r T. cause = uu'ttINn ~ Z eu-pcH-,pu
in.r- ~ 'his kiui oo,ur daily n" form1-
tnu Of tNo ra''l"~ which Ovid" the army
aud prey ca' II cohesion IL encouraged OIL
t.nNv
- u . the present tim" IN" Eronch arm,
has hrou nul vs. cil~,"i aWour the mot
prVr'ul lprOIrlu arwl"- formed accord
Inc - ali tho r"lr~ ut miltIrv ~,."n,' pos
se-.iuc an excellent arnlu""t an RtV!'uhlo
,pnrnla AVID perfect discipline. rc'pHiWug
a. uurnS,ailo vt IS, IN all political agitq-
tDn-.
"nut rpw 4 appears 70 hay" changed IL
rrinod~ and H.. vays II has h"coWc a
nnlt,al ARMY. wcaa ~ exterior cN',i,uc,
arl '|v.tput,al AID s'inus i0r It's own
country