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    • MILrTAR Y REFORM.
    • OUT IJSTA TRAP.
    • NOT "AT HOME."
    • RED TAPE TO THE RESCUE I
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      March 13,1869.] The Tomahawk. 113

      March 13 , 1869 . ] THE TOMAHAWK . 113

      Milrtar Y Reform.

      MILrTAR Y REFORM .

      Which We Will Are Be Awaiting Made By Wi...

      which We will are be awaiting made by with the considerable Secretary of State anxiety for the War statement in introthat ducing those his Estimates Estimates have to the not House by any , of means Commons fulfilled , as we our confess expecthe tations known of Mr caution . Cardwell with ' which s reforming he was powers sure to , even proceed allowing . for would But the be main iven point is left in absolutel which we untouched had hoped . Need that we some si lain gn that VJLJLt ^ W we WW ^ allude t ^ Jk . A g . fc' *^*^ to t »^^ the *••»* %# preposterou T ^ Wfc ^^^» iJ t *^> A ^* y s M expense ^*»» fc ^^»* W ^* of ^^» a « - ^ # double ^ . ««^ w «^ r * v military exp w— — . ^

      army staff?— , and a military a second staff military at the staff Horse at Pall Guards Mall to to command command the the military staff at the Horse Guards , their superiors in the army . ing The journal House , have by the been Minister thrown , and into the darkness public by more the profound ^/ jleadby If there declaration is no s dual of the government non-existence , why of is any there dual a dual government staff to . govern chief take ? If " the there Queen is no ' s dual Pleasure government " on actions , why and does items the military direct , C and * XJbVfc not * iWW through UAAVUgAA the ***** responsible AVdMVAlWlWiV A Minister * . * . « AAAh » % W 4 . ? * AX If there bA 4 , V-l- W is * h # A no * w dual ^»* *•*« - *« ,

      government State for War , wh in y the do Ministers Upper House keep , a where noble Under he is - not Secretary wanted of , except commoner to silence in the the Lower Commander House , w -in ^ iere -Chief his , aid to the to exclusion the Minister of a is does so the greatl Civil y needed Minister ? at If War there re is quire . no dual a staff government of military , wh ad y - . visers Commander , independent -in-Chief of were the staff reall at y , the in practice Horse Guard a subordinate s ? If the adviser officer 4 to and the there Secretary would V ¥ \\ of be State no , need he would for & a U , military UtftAAVtVA be his military

      Under-MV Secretary V * ta * W * , % - « of # **> . * State «*** W <» ^* at , £ 2 , 000 A W-T a -year AAV IAWwML in Pall Mall « . T *^ - ** V *^ # * , on However this subject , the leave statements it in a that state have in which been it made cannot in the be allowed House to follow rest , the and true we trust state that of the in the case discussions will come that out must and that inevitabl some y slight that the , amount extravagan of light t absurdity will be let of in the ; then present we cannot , system doubt must , but on bei Again ng **^ W % exposed , ' we W W ^^ ** are T * , be ^ disappointed ^ pp * condemned »« rffc » f . ^ £ ^^^* JL *«»^^* and A in A * finding *** put «^> t ^** an ^ M that V end *** -WW to the fc . **^^ g ^& laring * WA d >**^^ and fcVJiAVfc

      has atrocious not been job put of a down second by major Mr . Cardwell in cavalry . It regiments is possible at that home his the " military Duke adviser to have " may drawn have the been Minister too anxious ' s attention to stand to well it . with But there it is , actually recorded in the items of increase on this - year cer , that ' s Estimates is , for the — major the pay for and the allowances cavalry regiment of an additional that will return offifrom India in the course of this year . Can we not find a single the " Military Estimates Reformer the " in amount the House of this to added move officer the reduction of

      be officer of the who slightest , it has by use never ? been pretended by anyone ' , s is pay or — can an Army Nor Estimates is it satisfactory , beyond to the find money that the gained main by reductions putting off in the for which this year must the be purchase purchased of or stores manufactured or the manufacture sooner or later of guns are , strength obtained of by our reducing army . to This the is extent the item of which some , of 11 all , 000 our men expen , the - diture sive items is frightfully , we can least large AMtA ^ W afford : our WHJ , to UlUiJT diminish force *\ S A \* W . is J . « Our J fearfully JWCVJL army 1 UUJT expen small

      -Our * V - ** * *•**• excessive ** *** ** * £ j ** i » staffs * . v *** fJ ^ * not our weak mm army battalions 0 mm should — . - - - have * OM . M first — . LGLM . X . 9 felt Mr . Cardwell the pruning ' s endeavours knife , : and for we retrenchment cannot help , he feeling has not that suffi in - ciently while kept in he view has the in no maintenance combated of successfull the efficiency the of influ the - ence army , of the Horse Guards way in perpetuating useless and y extravagant jobs and " dual" and conflicting offices .

      Tation A Penny Of Being Contemporary The...

      tation A PENNY of being contemporary the "largest , not newspaper content with in the enjoy world ing the / ' to repu the - appear confusion , int of ent its on threepenny robbing the contemporaries inoffensive Morning , is now Pos , it t would of its spe spectable ciality . " We medium fear that for advertisers that much " respected will have and to hi re g linquish hly reits such position paragrap as hs the as th leading at whic fashionabl h appears e jo el urn ow ar , e admitt many ed more into following the column announcement s of its penny : — rival , which the other day made the

      ning " Mrs at the . W noble . E . Gladstone Premier ' s residence will have . " an assembly on Wednesday eveto It give is not such often startling that the information great Jenkins as this . himself That Mrs is in . Gladstone a position should of course issue be card no extraordinary s for an assem occurrence bly at her ; own but residence that the wife would of tainment the First Lord elsewhere of the than Treasury in her should husband propose ' s house to is give quite an without enterprecedent Gladstone . nor Who even is the Mr " noble Disraeli Premier for neither " alluded of to those ? Not gentle Mr . -

      men mier , are " and peers , it . mu The st be Earl his . of lordshi Derby , p who was has the been last goodnatured " noble Preenough to place his house in St . James ' s square at Mrs . Gladstone Lord ' s Derby disposal should . At go first out sight of his it appears way to show a little such strange civility that to for Mr . the Gladstone step , and , but the there largest must newspaper be some in grave the world political is evidentl reason y in the secret .

      Vacant Which The The Public By Will Colo...

      vacant which The the public by will Colonelcy the be need filled lamented not of . be The the death alarmed Royal of the regarding Horse that veteran is alread Guards the soldier , manner in rendered circula , Lord in - Gough , upreport y successor tion , to the , is effect entirel that y devoid Prince of foundation Christian will , for be we Lord are glad Gough to be 's that ineligible in a position we do for not to the mean announce appointment to insinuate that . his Let that Royal it the be Hi Prince g clearl hness is y is not understood altogether a brave battle and valiant -field for soldier an extra , read thousand y to distinguish pounds a himself year ; but in any that given it is an Guards old-established must be held rule by that a Peer the of Colonelcy the Realm of the , who Royal belongs Horse to the fixed establishment of General OfficersAs Prince Christian

      . there is not is a not Peer much , and fear only of a the General rumour on now the afloat supernumerar taking any y sub list - , to stantial oblige shape his royal . Much relative as , the the Commander thing is not -in to -Chief be done mi . ght wish tape It is its the due fashion , it must just be now accorded to abuse one " red advantage tape ; " but , if , to only give one red , the —and knot that it binds advantage . is , that Princes themselves cannot untie

      Out Ijsta Trap.

      OUT IJSTA TRAP .

      Crieff With Borings Pakington We His P H...

      crieff with borings Pakington We his p had it own during at . not Snoebury We petard heard the were * for past or to very some left expiate years jmrposel much time . his of afraid We y shortcomings our at pictured the dear he bottom had friend to been and of , ourselves Sir a " Mon long J hoist ohn - - a the short idea period that his to heavy retire to studies one of in the gunnery numerous had Colney forced Hatches him for provided by a paternal Government for disappointed inventors .

      Crieff With Borings Pakington We His P H...

      ever We fancied workin we within saw his his classic brain features undetermined tormented as with to whether problem a breech whether -loading a thirteen g double -inch -barrelled armour , gu lat n ha e fitted a pair with of br a ee time che - fuse , or would Dreams burst I idle on impact dreams , or ! simp Sir ly John p recoil is flourishing under a ricochet —very . much i flourishing ndi estate gnantl , y probabl — denies and has y , accusing with actually a converted his been trusty accused Palliser gamekeeper of gun killing . But of this setting es on he These traps for trap poachers s would . onl And y catch now dogs comes , he was out our assured own ; Pakington there was . not the slightest iJA chance of their v *> a serving the same »^« . a ma . as wwarf

      regarded A 1 V V fc **^^ ^ foxes t ^ A * «*^^ . «^ « v ^^ AA WW ^ A ^* ^^ ^^* - ^^^ m . w -mr v C 3 w ^^ u ^ ^^ purpose mv v ** x ^ ^^ connected Just imag with ine , eng if , instead ines of war of engines , during of a chase disturb , a Sir nce John with were our neighbours , for instance . Why ! Sir John might be persuaded to make presents of inventions to the enemy on the grounds that they were made to kill Frenchmen , but could not by any have means to hurt keep the one hair eye on of you a Briton , if not ' s two head . ! Sir John , we shall

      Not "At Home."

      NOT "AT HOME . "

      Red Tape To The Rescue I

      RED TAPE TO THE RESCUE I

  • Citation
    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), March 13, 1869, page 113, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_13031869/page/3/