The herald., 1898-03-11

times darkened" the admiralty would have
the confidence Of the house and the ad-
miralty would be found doing its duty.
| Touching upon the increase In the per-
sonnel Of the navy, he said there Was no
lack Of recruits for the navy~s IN Tact,
only one In eight boys was accepted. and
the supply Of stokerss was also improving.
He denied that the navy was UNDER
manned, declaring that every vessel which
took part in the jubilee review was as
fully manned as II would be In war time.
He admitted there was paucity OF Of
ffcers, but he explained that would be
easily remedied.
Touching on the building program. he
said he would defer furnishing particulars
| regarding the proposed new warships In
order to keep foreigners In the dark con-
cerning their plans, but he could say that
the battleships and cruisers would be
adapted to the special circumstances which
the past year had revealed in various parts
of the world.
He concluded: 'Tf peace shall again
reign in our centers Of industry. and If the
nation that calls herself mistress of the
sea, reasserts herself by an increase Of
merchant seamen, then the nation may
look forward in confidence that II there
be peace 1t will be peace with honor. but
II war, which God forbid, It must be war
crowned with victory" prolonged cheers.)
William Allen Radical, advocated
greater efforts, and moved an amendment
that greater provisions be made for man.
ming the fleet.
Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford.
Conservative seconding the amendment,
urged a larger reserve Of men and sug-
gested that Great Britain should buy all
the vessels now building In England for
other countries. The house rejected Mr.,
Aliens amendment. The discussion was
then dropped.
1t is reported in the Hobbies this evening
that the Russian imperial ukase ordering
the disbursement of 90000,0O0 roubles as
extraordinary expenditure for the con-
struction Of warships will cause the gov
ernment to make considerable increase
In the naval estimates.
ENGLAND NOT ALARMED
LONDON. March 1.-THE morning pa
pers all urge the government to keep pace
with Russia. but no alarm is expressed.
since 1t will take Russia years to build
new vessels.
The Standard says Russia's action is
probably directed as much against Ger
many and Japan as against England
The Yokohama correspondent of the
Times says: Japan is calm and the govern
ment does not expect war.
A morning paper says 1t learns that ia
pan has warned Russia that if the latter
retains Port Arthur Japan will retain Wei
Hal Wei and the islands adjacent.
The same paper says the Japanese ad-
miralty has ordered the men-of-war build
ing abroad to be hurried and it denies the
report that Japan will sell the cruisers
now building at Philadelphia and San
Francisco
The Hongkong correspondent Of the
Daily Mail says 1t is reported that the Phil
lpp.ne rebels have captured Bolina near
Malina. The land telegraph lines connect
ing Manila with the cable at Bolina have
been cut.
According to the same correspondent the
British cruiser Edgar will sail for Manila
this (Friday) morning.
COREAN AFFAIRS
YOKOHAMA, March lin reply to the
recent complaint of M. 8. Chepeyer, the
Russian charge d'affaires at Seoul to the
King OF Corea, that the Corean officials
displayed disfavor toward NJ. Alexieff, the
Russian representative in the customs, and
the RUSSIAN military instructors. and 10
his demand for an answer within twenty
four hours as to whether the king wished
TO retain their services, the king asked
Russia for three days delay.
Yesterday the cabinet met at Seoul. dis
cussed the demand and decided to answer
that the government wished the release Of
the drill instructors and of NJ. Alexieff,
The acting foreign minister, contending
that the national integrity of Corea was
only possible with Russ:a's assistance, dis
sented from this decision and resigned.