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2o6 THE TOMAHAWK. [May 23, 1868.
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MILITARY REFORM.
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b If the military onl reform in which is...
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TUB ACADEMY MIDNIGHT MEETING.
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The solitary policeman who was condemned...
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2o6 The Tomahawk. [May 23, 1868.
2 o 6 THE TOMAHAWK . [ May 23 , 1868 .
Military Reform.
MILITARY REFORM .
B If The Military Onl Reform In Which Is...
b If the military onl reform in which is to be carried effective out reforms effectivel are y , it ever must carried be so y y way any never out—from reform without the military . The machine military ; element and it becomes will never therefore , can of imperative Minister , , which importance stands b that y the the Constitution Office , viz between ., that of the the " Faith War - ful Commons " and the Army , should be in the first place in close
and and full full accord accord with with the the House House , , and and in in the the second second p place lace directed directed by Much the civil remains element to . be done before either of these requisites is obtained . between In the the first House place , of as Commons regards the and close the and War full Office connexion . The among E ama V s * A . sV ^** ^ l gamation \ . MBk . them Vpf **» ^ h * " * . *^ the " s ** sh of ^ sF * ¦ military sk the Jh « l « ¦ tsBish . W various 1 i ^¦ » V administration 1 UT . I 44 Offices AA & Brf WA a — , which ^ a ^ * s > ^ , V | s and »*^» s * s * ^ up ^ represented sb > ^ p » to » is- < sb sjs * 1856 m ^ tsar *» sh sr ¦ ^ t ^ shared s * s * that ^ ^ s » h ^
administration in the House of Commons by some four or five the responsibl Ministerial e Ministers Bench , reduced to one the military in each representation House . The on Secretary of State for War in one person House , and the Under-Secreburdened tary in the shoulders other , took the the functions places , and of bor the e upon Secretary their over and - Under-Secretary for the Colonies , the , Secretary-at-War , the
Master Master . -- Six General General sometimes of of the the seven Ordnance Ordnance voices , , and and were the the thu Secretary Secretarv s reduced of of the the to two Trea Trea . --sury , , ment Whether in Parliament the individuals of late representing have had the military the wei depart ht and - influence that their predecessors years formerly possessed need g not forces now be and considered their cost . have It is increased enough largel to observe y , their that repre , while sentation our in M m . ^ Parliament * 4 tj . jb sh bv > s > 4 > ^ rf ^ 'S . w ^ has ^ * - v sis' been p * s ^ ^ pp- « s" » Bh reduced m- ^ apr b ¦ > s » ^ p » » ^ pb . two v « ^ p- - sp thirds -sp ^^^ s * ^^ me— sr . ^*— ^^ s ^
the A public practical purse remed with y the suggests creation itself of at any once new without highly paid burdening office , a course too often and too readily adopted now-a-days to meet the demands for military reforms when they can no longer be resisted so few . military The remedy questions is this ever : — arise In the , and House where of Lords there , are where so many of the experienced House miht military be charged hV * men with ready the to solve duty SJSi them of answering T , the Leader on
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the B ^ . ^ B ^^ ^^^ Sa Lower ^ S > Bjp- ^*^ BSB J SJ , House 'Bp "' ^ P * ^ ^ m ^— ^ r ^™ . ™ ^»*^— ^ pr ^—^—^ m m " —— - ^^ ™ - ^ r ^ — »¦ - ^ —~ - ^ ^ - — — — - ^ m - ^— ' - — - — - — — —— — taxed The Minister plea now for constantl War y in and the unavoidabl Lower House y urged that by he the reall overcannot answer such minute pointsthat he reall , y cannot be y be responsible accepted . for Under such multifarious the present system details , , personal need then responsibility no longer becomes ^^^ P ^^^ ^^^ 0 ^^ B * ^^ ^^ 4 ^ ^^^ B ^ | p * impossible Sj » Sb B > 4 > k ^ p * ^^ S * Bs" BB > SB BsF " "SF , BJ and **^ P . * * V ^ B ^ V . all ^ V ^ V ^ V ^^ real ^^ ^^ V ^ P ^^ nW responsibility ^^ ^^^ V ^^ BV ^ ^^^ ^^ ^ " « «^^ ^ V P ^^ r ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ V ^ is ^ V ^ ' ^ thus ^^ ^^ ^^ ^ " ^^^ ¦ ¦ frittere ^ rv ^^ ^^ - — - ^^ p — — ^^^ d —r ^ m
the away House . With of two Commons Ministerial a Officers much in fuller constant and closer contact relation with might fairly and would actuall , very y be established . shall The be second really point and effectuall to be secured y directed is that by the the War Civil Department rather than by A the few Military words element must suffice . on this subject at present ; but they shouldthereforebe all the more distinct and
unmistakeable . , , in Any the re attempt -organisation on the part of the of War the present Office Ministry now dail to y increase expected , with reference to the long-suspended vote on Army Administration Mall will —any meet attempt with such to increase determined the military opposition influence , if not at in P this all that expiring the short Parliament -sighted , yet authors certainl of such y in increased its immediate military successor ascen- ,
themselves dency will have of the reason temporary sorely to weakness repent of of their the having civil govern availed - ment to reap a triumph that will certainly be worse to them ultimately than a defeat . The present organisation of the War Office includes three Under-Secretaries and one Assistant Under-Secretary .
The three Under-Secretaries are at this moment all of them military officers—two Generals and a Colonel—the subordinates of the Commander-in-Chief , whom they are appointed
to control . The senior civilian under the Minister is the power Assistant of Commons , the Under independent and -Secretary the public functions of look State of and . this It must Officer is to look the that for position the the House keep , the - of ing Civil alive , Control even in ; its and feeble the Secretary and attenuated of State flame will , make of the a li grie ght - vous able re error -action , and , if one he allows that must the soon new organisation rebound with to a lower disagree in a - single point the position and of this last refuge of the
civil element . power Clerks " If " they in won a well ' t - give known us work the Bishoprics of fiction , , " " exclaim they mi the ght " at Three least leave us the Deaneries . " "If they fill up the whole three Under-Assistant Secretary-shi Under ps with -Secretary soldiers , have , at least some let power the senior for good civilian !" , the ^ It B > « T ^ is Bfe * - , not m , ^ ^ m ^ » # in SI ^« fc the B * B ^ BT Bfc remotest ^ B * Bfc ^^ W W - ^^ Hp > BJB degree ^>» V « B . ^ ^ B » ^ B » * intended . ^« B B ^ ^ B- ^ Mb ^ P < Sb ^ B » V Wl to ^ ^ B' impute ^— ^^^ MB- w ^ ^ ^ B' to ^ «^ the » F *»^ *¦ «^
three distinguished Officers now monopolising the posts of Under-Secretaries any dishonourable or unworthy-conduct in the discharge of their high duties ; but human nature is human is nature naturall , and y the not control of the highest of a subordinat efficiency e over . Joh his n B commander ull , in all matters princile of of courtesy honour BiM f and social honourable intercours men e , acts but B- ^ in full matters y on the of
Bl ^ T ^ Tt 4 P- «* B » ^ B * 4 p B «^> r ^ B * ^ B ^ ^^ 4 t ~ — ^ ^ ~ ^ B >^ ^» T among V ^^ ^ ^ ^> ^ # < d * ^ ^^ BiBI " ^ B * J * ^* ^^^ ^^ ^ ^ f P | ^ ^ B ^ p ~ . Bt B > B ^ ¦ ^ BP * ^> ^* ; B 1 " ^ ^ r ^ ^ " ^^ ^» ^ ^^^ V W ^ ^ . B ^ ^ ^ . B 1 ^¦ P' ^ business rantees ; , he and is in apt the to conduct ask for of good public security affairs — he substantial is entitled gua to - expect that military functions shall be performed by military men , and civil functions by civilians .
Tub Academy Midnight Meeting.
TUB ACADEMY MIDNIGHT MEETING .
The Solitary Policeman Who Was Condemned...
The solitary policeman who was condemned to watch for crime round the basins in Trafalgar square during the hours of ' in night the —the Temp occasional le , or from reveller a ball on in his Bel retu gravia rn from —the lat casual e tipp who ling had spirits enough left in him to make the observation—the tonished ni » jf ^^ T g b » Bb ht B > BB > 4 BI ^ cabman hp" ^* V * S at >»^* B ^ observing ~ 1 | ~ P * B * BhP on ^ B * Bto W the BlB > Bl ^ Bk prowl during h h ^ V ^ V Bj ^ — vh » each the « P ^ H ^ VP and ^ small BP ^ B ^ ^ H II ^ m all ^ m ¦¦* hours ^ T were - ^ P ^ Wf Bi B > * NP very following ^ B ^ B ^ OP > "B " ^ P ^ much * ~ «^ ^ ^ ppk the ^ as P ^ V ^> ^ -
ni disorder seen ght throug of of the architectur h Royal the windows Academy e of dinner the the noble finest that p site li ile ghts whose in the were world pepper still . to -box be The Academicians had graces long left the banquet ; the walls no longer their patrons echoed ; to and their astonished laudatory indeed remarks would on the themselves two princes and , the of the thre Academy e bishops who , the had four just deputy feasted -lieutenant have s been , and if the they officers could have beheld the scene 1 which followed . /
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dining Cambridge with , , , the who Academician , however , found s ; at his it impossible right H . R . H to , the get D off uke his of horse which , he and had certainl not worn y had a a few look hours of before the theatrical . scrap order been A great well treated many fashionables , and presented were a present careless , but appearance few of them , which had reminded We one mention little of one nature noble , and lad did in not blue attract velvet b with y art . her two daughters may invited by Mr SB BSB . SantR SB . A y who B > BB were - " ^ - , charming ¦ ;
• BVIrV V > te «>•• bb < W * asF , m ** sb 4 » * V ^ . f ^ P « B bb BasT . P » - W B ** T si B ^» S , B , . s > B . | ¦ B *)• ., B > < W ¦ mm S > very W V — " ^ — * ~ —— SJ # - — — W- — —— ^ -y f tion also ^ , gave three great Miss ^ m pleasure Millais si m m ** m , at who a little , thoug distance h scarcel . y bearing m inspecsympathies There were of several most of fore those igners ladies present and gentlemen , who appealed present to , and the but were for accorded merit . Some the best Antwerp places gentlemen at table , who not onl came y by with courtesy letters , truthful from Barori -looking Leys burghers were much , but stared so ugly at and . They so unprepossessing were , no doubt , that few people would care to invite them to their
drawingrooms . The conversation was very animated and general among those round , who either were from sitting absence , though of chairs many or physical more were incapability standing of sitting down .
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Tomahawk (1867-1870), May 23, 1868, page 206, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_23051868/page/4/
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