The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-07
Appointment Said to Show Necessity of Having a
Military Man at the Armys Head and to
Brighten Outlook for the Allies

the strenuous protests OF the gallant
veteran who has now become Minister
OF War.
Gallieni and Joffre are old friends
and comrades and may he relied upon
to work in the future as in the past
In perfect unison and sympathy for
the welfare Of their beloved France.
There il no likelihood Of any friction
between them. For Jofre was on"
Of the most trusted and valued lieut.
tenants of C;allieni. first in lndp-
China and afterward in Madagascar
and IN Central Africa, being indeed :h"
first French officer to enter and tnic
! possession of the until that time mNS-
,erious African metropolis and trade
centre Of Timbuctoo.
Service IN the wilds Of Indo-ChinI,
in the deserts and swafnps IF Western
and Central Africa and In the lesti-
lential ~jungles of Madagascar. dam
gers and hardships shared there FAR
away from home and from civilization,
are apt to develop between men some
times bitter enmity. but in most cases
"A friendship. n mutual affection ana
confidence and "A camaraderie that
nothing can disturb. There has been
the latter result in the instance of
those W fine old soldiers Gallieni ana
J~ffrc.
In France the appointment of n
soldier as Minister Of Wal must NOT
/ be regarded altogether as an innova-
ton, \ number Of Generals have been
appointed Ia the office since the in
auguration of the present republican
form Of government ive-and-forty
years ago. But with h exception OF
the late Marquis de Galifet they har,
not proved "a success. having been Sc
lected with regard to their political
rather than to their military uualitica-
tons.
Some Of them were so utterly in
significant. from a military point o'
view. as to excite the ridiculc of tht
army. Others, such as. for instance
the notorious Andre, aroused contempt
and ever execration. causing many ol
the most brilliant and promising off
GERS To resign their commissions rather
than to endure his prosecutions moi
only on uccount of their own relig'
ious beliefs but on account also o
( those Of their wives ana children. ten
Boulanger was a political intrigu' u
who plotted for his personal aseran
dizement from the moment that m
took possession OF the great depart
men, in the Rue ST. Dominique. an,
would have made himself ruler %
France had he possessed tn" courage
Ia seize hold Of II power already
within his grasp instead of giving way
I, a iii of cowardicc wa.ch !cd INN Il
have recourse 90 lrnom!ni"us nlght
followed ~ n d~ishonorcd death in th'
shane Of suicide on the grave of hi
mistress at Brussels.
De Gallifct alone. the celebrate'
cavalry commander, ilourish"d a. Min
i.ter Of War. and the army Was happ,
under his rule. But he Was 50 mucl
of a national hero aud "a popular faN
orite that the Senate and n chan
Der Of Deputies hccam" alarmed les
his countryncu should fore" hin int
"A coup J'ctIt and IA" assumption "
supreme power, aad 50, laNIA- re-
stored discipline and order, full"Wini
the Discrimination and chaos result
ing from the Drryfns scandal, he r.
tired into private III" in order t. re
licve the anxiety Of those who ha'
the maintenance and welfare uf tn
republic at heart.
In France the problem has AWAY
been complicated hy the fact that tn
> chief Magistrate does not enjoy 81
| preme command of the army ana -
> the navy. as ia the United States
Supreme military y wcr is vested, the