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War with Japan.

War with Japan.
WAeHrNoroN. May 4.-The still uncertain. ~
not CRITICAL state OF affairs in the Orient arising
out OF Russia's dissatisfaction with Japnn's aR-
erandisement, makes 1t interesting to consider
wat forces arc at the formers disposal for q
possible conflict with this rising power
Japan's strength both by land and sea has
been 80 constantly before the worlds eyes for
nearly syesr that II need not be rehearsed In de
tall. As to her navy IL Is enough to say that Il
appears to comprise about thirty available
cruisers OF various sizes and perhaps forty tor
pedo boats. These have been reinforced, how
ever. by the battle ships. cruisers, and torpedo
boats captured from the Chinese, 90 that, ex-
elusive OF the latter, she could perhaps rely on
Two score vessels, Of which, however. only fow
would be capable Of contending with first-class
battle ships.
Turning to Russia. we find her feet In Asiatio
waters given by French authority as compris-
Ing twenty vessels of all classes. Thoy include,
to begin with, the two armored vessels Ad-
mirh Nachimon and Pamyat Azova. that were
selected to visit us summer before last. AS may
be recalled. the Nachimoff has about 5000 tons
displacement, a speed OF nearly II knots, 10
inches OF compound belt armor q 3-nch steel
protected deck, heavily armored barbettes, and
crew perhaps of about $40 officers and men.
She was built ten years ago. Tho Pamyat
nSVNh 10 " Dtlteu CTuls6r, DultJ IN 1887, with q
displacement of about 5000 tons, a speed of
over l91a knots, 0 inches of compound armor on
her sides and inches on her barbettes, and
carrying perhaps $40 officers and men. Both
vessels vessels are I well armed. the latter carrying two
imon has tho powerful main battery of eight
s-inch and ten 6-inch guns.
protected cruisers Admiral Komiloff and
Rynda. or these the former is OF about 5000
tons displacement, and was built at st. Enzaire,
wnlle the LYNDA, n visitor at naval reyipw
| Of 1903. is Of 1905 tons displacement and lGls
4S sna sarTgs nd ten 8rch guns and about
ers, six ganboats two torpedo cruisers, and four
eSs make up the
thority spoken OF. Perhaps changes in it mny
since have occurred.
than sny chat
manned with oIncers and crews crew acc accustomed lS to Z
battle e. ana % 70 victory @ Japan has nothing what.
the spot or course. however, there Vs Would @ be be
reanforcements from the European sQuadrons.
Or these Admiral Makarofrs. referring again to
tho authority quoted. comprises the turret bat
tie ship Emperor Nicholas l.. the belted cruiser
Vladimir Monomach, and Runboat. The Nicho-
of 1893. is Of 9, ,416 tons displacement l4le knots
speed. and carries the very powerful battery of
The vlad mir Monomach, .5,7S8 tons carries
four S-ineh and twelve 6-inch guns, with 6-inch
% the 'fs RuTs ana
% HS 'as. a1aaSs hasis
force. The Rurik IS n fine war ship.
Then we have still another Russian squadron,
consisting of four great turret battle ships Of
tons displacement each. 16 inches OF armor and
carrying tho tremendous batteries OF six 12-
inch and seven 6,inch guns each. The other
two are also powerful vessels while q first class
cruiser. two torpedo cruisers. a torpedo trans
| port and fourteen seagoing torpedo boats must
1t will be understood that this is only an esti-
mate mate from one source OF reentorcements practi-
hps 81 Rus.a n % Tss
| greater. perhaps hundred and forty vessels
| Of one sort or another and as many torpedo
| to the East, and many Russian war ships are
| really for coast defence. and then in add ition
great fleet there. through all seasons, but the
need Of keeping strong force at home for
| emergencies.
Like considerations prevail regarding the
| army At first the tremendous size of the Rus
| sian military establishment, with its peace eff
Of $4,000 combatants and lis war strength
more than twice as egrat, would seem overwhe I'M
70! japan But when it is that
sss nominal Strength could Sc sent to III" the
linen sinsntai % railroad. for for il W will DO long be-
pleted. is a most serious consideration. The
| carrying OF troops by transports In my
as 4om ,hs pon
OF her troops to the Pacific. An Odessa CORE
soldiers had S sailed from that M port for vlsdi
soon. % But it is esti mated BY one suthorty that
for the first part Of a conflict should 1t be pre-
cipitated at once; Russia could assemble but
10000 troops. whereas Japan may have five
times that number armed and ready, and with
their bases Of operation and supply reasonably