Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-22

pass through the thickest single deck. and
| II Is not desirable to have them fly about in
at present ahead of all the rest of the
world in naval architecture. Uncle Sam
thus far has followed the English system.
The American students who attend the
Ecole in Paris are at liberty to dispose
OF their time outside of the school rs they
like. If they choose they may indulge in
all the frivolities of the gay French capt.
tai. AS matter OF fact however, they
nave no leisure for dissipation; they are
hard at work all the year round. In an
official sense they are under the direction
and supervision of the United States naval
attache in Paris. through whom they COM
municate with the Navy Department at
Washington. The relations of the young
officers studying in England and Scotland
to the naval attache in London are the
same. The nations of the world make D
practice of exchanging naval students
Several young japanese have been at An
napolis. One has just been graduated. A
Danish lieutenant is now attached TO the
staff of the American admiral commanding
the European station on board the Chicago.
At the Naval War College at Newport are
two Swedish officers, one of whom recently
finished term of service in the British
navy.
Practice of Other Countries.
Great Britain and France are the only
power which have great maritime schools.
At Greenwich and the Ecole d'Application
United States. but from other foreign coun-
tries, principally Swedes. Ncrwegians. Rus
SLAMS and Japanese The japanese especial
ly have taken advantage of the opportuni-
ties thus afforded Hundreds of them have
studied in France within the last few years.
The Organization of the japanese navy
Is modelled to a great extent on the French
service. 1t may be said that French science
is fighting China now i'm Asiatic waters. NJ.
Berlin. at present in charge of the Ecole
at Paris, was employed not long ago to or
ganize the construction department of the
navy of Japan.
When two powers fight the other nations
gaze with interest upon the spectacle for
the purpose of obtaining knowledge. As a
matter of courtesy, the combatants usually
afford facilities to representatives OF neutral
countries who are sent by their govern
ments TO witness the conflict Thus Gen.
Sheridan, in behalf of the United States
watched the progress of the Franco-Prus-
sian war from the German side. The re-
cent war in Egypt was witnessed by Capt
Goodrich, L. S. N, who wrote an elaborate
report on IL, covering both military and
naval operations. No army officer has as
yet been detailed by Secretary Lamont to
witness the military operations in Corea
but such an assignment of duty will be
made presumably. The conflict between
China and Japan affords a lesson in war
fare of great value and Importance. Of
ncers OF our navy in the eastern seas are
watching il eagerly. The Monocacy, in
cidentally 10 guarding the interests of
American citizens in that part of the world.
is following up the japanese feet for the
purpose of observation. Being a light
draught vessel-the only one of that de-
scription belonging to the United States at
present IN those waters-she will be able
to accompany any fiotlla that may be sent
by the japanese up the river against Pekin
The baltimore is now i'm Corean waters
Students of warfare thus delegated by
their governments must preserve strict
neutrality. Of course Under the law of ma
tons their persons are inviolable.
RENE BACHE.