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    4 6 THE TOMAHA WK. [August 6, 187a

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    STATESMANSHIP ON THE SHELF. ^^ta^^^^^^^M...

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    reputation Sir Charles as an Indian Trev...

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    SCARCEL Y RNO UGH.

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    China The rumour alas of the ! to massac...

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    been Malvern A Royal honoured , and Bore...

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    MOBILIZATION A VANGLA ISE.

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    intend We are to be glad behind to hear ...

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    We Are To Maintain " A Dignified And A C...

    But there is still time to maintain the Country ' s honour . A little firmness now and all may yet be well . We should throw an army of occupation at once into Belgium . When once there , let those touch us who dare ! Times were when we English had a little love for the dear old flag . Surely we have

    not so degenerated that the men who won Waterloo and drove the French out of the Peninsula have ceased to be our kindred . Let us take the matter into out own hands . The clubs , the streets , the country lanes arc ringing with a cry for " War . " We have been insultedand thus it is that whatever Lord

    Granvillc may say to the , contrary this is no time for prating about " a calm and dignified reserve . " The calm of such a reserve would be the calm of cowardice , the dignity—the dignity of disgrace !

    4 6 The Tomaha Wk. [August 6, 187a

    4 6 THE TOMAHA WK . [ August 6 , 187 a

    Statesmanship On The Shelf. ^^Ta^^^^^^^M...

    STATESMANSHIP ON THE SHELF . ^^ ta ^^^^^^^ MM

    Reputation Sir Charles As An Indian Trev...

    reputation Sir Charles as an Indian Trevelyan Financier is . determined Having fallen to out keep of up official his life , he , the other evening , presided at a meeting of the Society discussed of Arts , at . which Of course the subject , the chairman of " Our was Indian the Government principal speaker w wa 5 , and satisfaction we need of not the add members the question of the was society disposed . What of to the a pity perfect it is

    difficult that real problems legislators . Indian have not Government the power is a of question so easil which y solvi for ng of the the past State century to arrange or so . , has And taken even at now least there two is large scarcely departments a point at on once which to any take two back official Sir s Charles agree . Trevel We recomm into end the the Tre councils asury . yan The the distinct " mutual attributes admiration of our " and Eng " lish comp platform lete accord , might " which be turned are

    to administered profitable account in small in doses Downing . For street the if rest carefully however imported it is and as things Trevelyan now , who stand , in somewhat his time , beneath has been the an position authority , of Sir in , Charles Indian Finance Government , and and commanded the public a certain , to air amount his op of inions respect at a from public the meeting corner of , the proceedings in the of which scarcel and which y command must assu an . redl odd come under space the heading newspapers of " idle chatter , . " y

    Scarcel Y Rno Ugh.

    SCARCEL Y RNO UGH .

    China The Rumour Alas Of The ! To Massac...

    China The rumour alas of the ! to massacre have been of too foreigners well founded at . Tientsin The first in and report a French appears of the butchery gunboat , has of French already subjects gone to the has spot been confirmed The tele- , gram bi , however . , which brings this information is a little amguous the " The ** » "w Eng M * ig «» lish tiM Consul VWA 10 U 1 has « l « fr * 9 been *^^^ A * provisionally L / . & W * 01 \ S ***> M * T entrusted W ** fc * i * WWV * with rvlbll

    of the protection gunboat , of the French French interests flag was , " immediatel it says , " and y saluted on the . arrival Order has been re-established . " the Are French we to flag understand has been that accepted the formal as a sufficient civility accorded apology for to the Chinese horrible would massacre warmly ? welcome It is not the very avenger likel who y that comes even sword the must in — - ' — hand - " have - —• t ; -w and been * o « v «« it satisfied * 7 almost «* M < 9 » a *» u appears that fcuaii the vuw that little Aalktw the matter J . m . l dwellers « ll ^ A of v * the iiiw in murders Tientsin iiiui wiw had been amicabl

    over if they only y promised settled , and to that behave the affair themselves -would in be looked future . but assassins France she has can of her certainl certainl children y y enoug spare , even h a business if sufficient they dwell on force her at hands the to Anti punish just podes now the ; ; that and we justice , therefore will have , hope been that meted the next out mail to the will authors bring us of word the massacre China , desp . ite Order the words will not of reall the y telegram have been , until established this has been in done .

    Been Malvern A Royal Honoured , And Bore...

    been Malvern A Royal honoured , and Bore it by is stated a , visit Oh ! that — of Prince Royalty this is Christian for the these first time is thirty now the years place at . Great has

    Mobilization A Vangla Ise.

    MOBILIZATION A VANGLA ISE .

    Intend We Are To Be Glad Behind To Hear ...

    intend We are to be glad behind to hear with that Continental the War Office Nations authorities in preparing do not for the with Committee Mobilization instructions been appointed , of on the finding Arm to y out . ascertain Alread this point y , the we , believe mean to take ing , evidence has of the a Secret term and , make United suggestions Kingdom . for With u mobilizing wonderful " regiments alacrity the stationed committee in has the concluded its labours , and we believe the report is in Mr . Carddocument document well's hands in in . extenso extenso We regret ; but but that the the we sources sources cannot of of reproduce information information this at at our our valuable com corn--;

    mand conclusion , we are s arrived happy at to . say The , enabl following e us to may give , of course a precis , be of relied the upon as perfectly authentic : — Report tain what of a Secret Mobilisation Committee meant Iwtd and at the to find War out Office how to best ascer to - do it . , ing 1 . or The a preparation term mobili to zation move imp and lies so a power on to move , or a

    movof 2 such , . As arrangements applied to a regiment that the , , corps mobilization in question . implies could the making be sent anywhere 3 . As things at the stand shortest at present possible there notice are . some difficulties in the off way b of y the a regiment next train stationed should occasi at a given on require place . being able to get suggestions 4 . To avert are the made difficulties , and a which fair time at present named exist for , the their following being completed : —

    (< 7 . ) The from Colonel leave . This to be will telegraphed take six days for , . and brought back ( b . ) Fifty take six per weeks cent , . of the officers—ditto , ditto . This will { c . ) All officers will then be required to sell their heavy their effects servants , pack up , send their their clothes wives , give and a month families 's notice to stay to with say a their month fathers )—and and to mothers settle - their in-law bills —( this in the will neigh take - ,

    bourhood produced , , which could not last possibl proceeding y be , completed from the under evidence at ( d . ) In least the half mean -a-year time . , the regiment should be drilled and of paraded the authorities more than usual to open , and recruiting leave should . The be official asked rep before ly will the probabl provisions y arrive of article and the c . recruiting have been compl complied eted with ««•«>•* ; and w * avwa , therefore w **^ r » vsvil vi , any mi ^^ mw spare «* " •* - »»• -vr time v «*««^ r that vs *» v may ss » wr be iw «^ on ^ r ^ m

    the to friends men ' s hands at a distance may be . spent in making farewell visits ( e . ) When should the be issued regiment for is a Ball thus at " mobilized the Town , " hall invitations the expenses that may of happen which should to be available be defrayed . from any , funds the 5 . reg These iment articles will be having in a state been of carried efficiency out , for it will taking be seen the field that . sandwich The men , boxes in the and meantime drinking , shou flasks ld and have a been journeyman supplied house with

    secure agent should appropriate be attached lodgings to each for the corps housing , to go of on the in advance officers and and men limiting . As himself little baggage to two portmanteaux should be taken , a as dog possible , and , a each hat officer box ; and mensions each . private to a brown paper parcel of moderate di-Line 6 . Finall could be y , the mobilized Committee in eig consider ht months that , and a that regiment of the Guards of the ments in a rather of the longer officers time whose , in consequence social position of must the many of course engage be

    duty considered and allowed , for . , , Signed , • • • • • • * *

    War Office , 1 st August , 1870 . We believe that on Mr . Cardwell ' s return from his autumn holiday one October is ever the , a little in Committee Pall delay Mall is ' s from unavoidable report , about will . be the acted And present yet upon our date ; neig but to , hbours late as no in laugh at us , and say we are not a great Military Nation !

• Citation
  • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Aug. 6, 1870, page 46, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_06081870/page/4/