General de Galliffet advances rapidly to his end, the restoration
of discipline in the French Army. The recent decree by which he resumes control of promotion to all higher appointments, a prerogative surrendered by M. de Freycinet, restores effective power to the Minister of War, and two new decrees will purify the upper ranks. By one he sends into retirement a number of Inspecting Generals who diffused over France the feelings of the Supreme Military Council in Paris, where they generally resided, and by another he introduces a new element into that body, Generals commanding army corps in the interior are made ex-officio members, and while still residing with their commands, will come up to Paris to take part in its delibera- tions. The general object, it will be seen, is to break up the "gang," which has become infected with political feeling, and to restore the influence of the Generals actually on service, together with that of the Minister of War. If General de Gal liffet can only discover an adlatus who is worthy to succeed him his policy should be successful, but it requires some time.
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