Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-01-14
THE SPIRIT or WAR
SEEMS TO PERvADEs ENGLAND TO
AN ALARMING { EXTENT. ~ $500

SEEMS TO PERvADEs =ENGLAND TO
AN ALARMING { EXTENT. $500 -
Prop 'r:t;oa, Continue With Great Ac-
tivity at Portsmouth,, aud Other Naval
Stations-A Great Fleet Being As
scmbled.
LONDON, Jan. 1l.-Great Britain is
eer ously and steadily preparing for war
IN a very large scale at sea and Oh land
against Germany Or against Germany,
France ana Russia should they combine
against her Emperor William threw
down the gstunt ct, it: was promptly
picked up and energetic steps were i'm
mediaely taken by the British govern
ment to back up this action by most
impos ng display OF sea power.
Under these circumsta nces it is al
most unnoce ssary to add that the excit-
ing po itica- events Of the past week
'eclipsed all other top cs in the public
mind and crowded the Venezuelan
question almost out of. recollection
This fact, however, is merely due to the
better feeling prevailing here IN favor Of
to the arbitration of permanent court
Of appeals to be established between
Great Erit:l II and the United States
for the settlement Of all such questions,
or, if there IS 10 other way out Of it,
allow ng the Crited States to settle tho
matter IL her own way. When Great
Britain is arm ng for struggle, posi-
by against Germany, France and
Russ a. the question of the addition or
subtract On OF few miles more of less
OF South American soil to the British
empire is Il matter decidedly not worth
haSgllng over.
Wonderful Activ ty l. Shown.
The activity in the adm ralty, war
Office and other Offices called upon to
take Fart IN the War preparations is
real y remarkable and London is over
run w III officers on the retired list or
o1h"rw Sc, who are DESTROYS of DRAWN g
sword in defense Ct tho empire. The
r;ti ulty with which the variou, naval
stations are conmisSio ing wa: sllips,
large and small for active service is
po4ntett to with great pr de.
vii! II ave Great Fleet Ready.
The Por, Smouth uthoritias explain
that the WarShlps from that dochyarl
With ,:re being prom; tlj got, zen ready
TO .o.n the flying squad Oh are Tut three
CA o. a total OF twenty -"iuht in the
{ Will
r>:tty for active service at short not &c.
The gray ty OF the situation may be
es; linu1cd from the fact that it is assert
Ell that never before in the history Of
nations has there been witnessed so
powerful naval armament as will lie
assembled IN these waters shortly really
for attack or defense, against Germany
or aga, ust the com lined powers Of
Europa The fleet lie ng made ready
fur battle Will be composed exclusively
Of the very
Fa~te:, and Newest British Warships
atloat, and VIII be ready for sea on
Tuesday, It is expected the entire
cha,ncl squa. iron, commanded by Rear
Admiral w, ter Il. Kerr, with the flag
ship Majest C, first class battleship,
Of 1880 tons, will assemble off Port
land ON January II. The flying squad
ron, winch is to be ready for sea next
Tues.4ay. also reinforced by six of the
latest bu 1t torpedo boat destroyers,
Will assemble fer final orders off SPIT
head OH january il.
The appointment of Rear Admiral
Alfred i. Da,e TO command the fly ing
squadron IS }:enerally approved. His
Fl, : Captain. on the flagship Revenge, {:
first c1,,s battle p Of Ii, l50 tons, will
be Captain the honorable Ashton e.
CurZon- tIpwc In connection with the
preya Ing var sp rlt here. it Is stated
that the queen has expressed the d"s re
that the British army and navy. officers
in future SHOULD Wear the uniforms
only, putt ng away the civil an clothes
for the present, axe the officer, of the
other European powers, who are rarely
SEEN III CT illan dress, even when on
le,%ve Of absence.