The age-herald., 1898-11-03
warned to be in readiness for mobilization is regarded as a menacing sign. Many of them have already joined their ships.

warned to be in readiness for mobilization is regarded as menacing sign. Many of them have already joined their ships.
 k James Brice Speaks
 Right Hon. James Brice, formerly under secretary of state for foreign affairs, formerly president of the Board of Trade. and now liberal member of parliament for. Aberdeen. speaking there this evening. ems dorsed Lord Salisbury's, stand in the Fa-, shoda controversy, declaring that the mil itary control of all the navigable waters in the Bahr-E r-El-Ghazal basin, as well as the Nile, must be secured to Egypt"
 Referring to the increasing cordiality be- tween the United States and Great Britain. MT. Brice said: "When last in the United States, I was much struck with the change in public sentiment. The spontaneous out burst of feeling in Great Britain when the European powers wished to intervene against the United States during the recent war with Spain made the Americans under stand how close we felt the tie between them and ourselves They have shown that they appreciate and reciprocate our sentiment
 II would never advocate a formal al- liance. At all events the obstac.es at pres ent are serious, but all the conditions exist for so.ic and durable friendship between. America and Great Britain. They have no. adverse interests anywhere in the world, :, and they have common aims in sundry re- gions. Everywhere each can render a: great service to the other and they cah understand one another better than either. can understand any foreign country.
 Mature and history meant them to be friends, and the closer and deeper the friendship is the better it will be for the greatness and welfare of both."
 The Daily Mail announces the appoint ment as governor of Khartoum of Colonel Kitchener brother of the general, Lord Kitchener.
 Warships Arrive
 Sydney, Cape Breton, November 1.-The British warships Cordeia and Pelican ar- rived today from Halifax. Their arrival is considered extraordinary, as both were ex- pected to leave for home to go out of com5 mission. The ships have submarine mines and heavy guns aboard. and it is reported they will mine the entrance to Sydney and St. Johns, N. F., harbors. - |
 War Cloud in East
 Wei Hai Wei, November 2.-All the Britt ish warships here, the first-cass battle- ship Centurion, the first-class cruiser, Her moine, the torpedo boat destroyer Whit ng, the torpedo boat destroyer Fame, the tor pedo boat destroyer Handiest and the gum boat Peacock have cleared for action and are ready for sea at an hours notice.
 The frst-class battleship. Victorious and the frst-class cruiser Undaunted, at Chee Foo, are coaling to their full capacity.
 The greatest secrecy is maintained as to the meaning of these war-'ike preparations but there is no doubt important instruct tion are expected at any moment.
 A large Russian fleet is assembled ut Port Arthur.
 Russia's Aggresslons
 London, November 2-The dispatch from Wei Hai Wei announcing the war prepara- tions of the British naval authorities there is regarded here as being of grave impor- tance. coupled with the Anglo-French war prepara tions.
 It is surmised that Russia. profiting by the present strained relations between Great Britain and France. has decided to push forward her aims in the far east by forcibly seizing the valuable treaty port of New Chwang, which Great Britain can not permit, 1t is said.