New-York tribune., 1911-10-29
REWARDS FOR FIGHTERS.

Under the circumstances it may not be
amiss 10 cast a brief glance over the re-
wards which form, 10 soldiers and to
sailors so great an incentive to war.
They vary I'm different countries. Here
IN tho United States they are restricted
70 the highly priced Congressional medal
and to advancement either in rank or on
the roll Of seniority. IN the great sister
rcuuhlc Of France the order Of the
Legion Of Honor and the Medaille Mill
Congressional medal, while there is also
promotion i'm rank. IL Is for the sake of
these rewards that the smartest officers
i'm France are volunteering by the thou
sand for active service i'm Morocco, and
among those who have succumbed to
their wounds and TO the still more deadly
maladies incidental 10 campaigning in
tn savage regions Of the northwest
corner Of Africa are to he found the
bearers Of some OF the most historic
names Of France
The Legion Of Honor is conferred upon
officers and men alike for feats Of con-
spicuous gallantry and heroism. some of
the recipients being negro soldiers from
Senegal. The distinction carries with it
pension prOportionate TO the class Cf
the order. Thus. an officer who has the
first and highest Of the five grades Of
the legion namely, the Grand Cross
draws a pension Of 1900 francs in addl-
tiou 10 his other emoluments. There are
all sorts Of other equally highly priced
prerogatives in connection with the pos
session Of the order including the edu-
cation of ones children at a nominal
price at the splendid colleges, both for
boys and for girls. endowed and main
taincd 10y the order, and last, but not
least. the right TO a military funeral, the
number Of troops turned out to render
the final honors 10 the defunct knight
of the Legion being proportionate TO his
grade I'm the order
She Medaille Militaire has this pecul-
iari,y, that it is restricted to the rank
and Me and TO non-commissioned Off
GERS in recognition Of feats Of heroism-
AMI TO admrals and generals. Theo-
retically, its bestowal upon the lat
commanded large bodies Of troops
under fire In reality it is given
to any general OF admiral who has per-
formed some service 50 meritoricus that
s,, Gr1a Of TN.
Legion Of Honor does not seem TO he an
adequate reward. When a general or
admiral wears the Grand Cross Of the
Legion OF Honor in conjunction with the
Medaille Militaire he has attained the
highest honOrs that France has ii in her
power 10 confer upon a soldier or sailor
who has served her well, for the repub-
hc naturally no longer gives titles Of
nobility nor monetary grants to victori-
Gus commanders, as in the days Of Ma
poleon / and Napoleon III. Many Of the
titles Of Napoleonic nobility, such as
those Of the princes of Wagram and Of
Essling and Of La Maskowa, as well as
Of the dukes Of RivOl Magenta, Tre-
Use, Elchingcn and MOnteDelio, cOiu-
memorate successes obtained by French
generals over foreign foes, and until re-
Gently when their annuities were COM
pounded for lump sums BY the govern
ment, most OF the pCssessors Of nobiliary
honors Of military origin figured on the
Dland Livre de France-that is TO say
On the national ledger-for large annui-
ues granted along with the titles at the
Tine Of their creation
Another country where the question OF
military and naval rewards Is now TO
'he fore is Of course, Italy. and II Is
10 eXaggeration to state that every ON
''f engaged in the operations against
we Turks is burning to distinguish HIM