The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-11
sl2O,OOO,OOO FOR WARSHIPS.
THE BRITISH ADM1RALTr WANTS
rms FOR NEW WAR VESSELS.

g., Russia and Germany Are ButldiuR
Them FASTER Than Great Britain-eoschen
.,, ,r war Comes It will No n war or
Honor and success-The new ships to ne
var, Powerful and Worry O~ostly-Tho Csar
p.crees tho Expenditure or co. DOC 900
pouplc, FOR Warships- Russia Gives the
Ming or Csrca Twont, -four Heurs to Decide
v,.,bcr Tie wants the CARTS Fricndship.
sr,.ta, cable Dispatches TO THE SUN.
1oxroS. March 1O.-Mr. George ]. Goschen
tonight introduced in tho House of Commons
A.. roval estimates. which provide for an APP
r,ooria,ion Of nearly s24, Ooo. 900. In present
inc the measure he said that the Admiralty
v.re determined to avoid official optimism.
The, had not been dazzled by the naval review
rbich occurred at tho time Of tho Queens
,rhilee. Tho reviow was satisfactory. but It
sa not show the ideal standard. Mr.. Goschen
added that It WAS not the country's interest
that he should disclose now what style Of ships
,be Admiralty intended to build. He would
o,,v say that they would DO very costly and
very powerful. Sea power, he declared, was
NOW rather with cruisers than battleships. He
Ala not favor tho Government operating an
armor plant.
In concluding his statement Mr.. Goschen
,pole in tones which some of the membcrs Of
the House thought p~resaged war. He said:
III harmony prevails in the great centres OF
industry, II the maritime instincts of this ma.
ton. which calls herself the mistress OF the seas.
should reassert themselves by increasing the
numbers Of seamen in the mercantile marine,
then the nation, with increasing confidence. can
look forward with hone. If the future holds
peace. which God grant, then it will be peace
with honor; IL war. which God forbid. then it
will 10 a war Of honor and success" loud
eheers.l
yicc.Admiral Lord Charles Bcresford said
that he WIS not satisfied with the estimates.
He thought that every vacant slip should be
used for building warships, and that every muz-
rleloading gun should BIO abolished. The vote
, asked for was not largo enough.
Sir Charles Dixie. one of the Radical leaders.
maintained that the construction Of warships by
Great Britain in recent years was not proper
tomato TO the number OF v essels built by Russia
and Germany.
Other members urged the Government To pro-
vide more training ships.
Replying to tho critics Of the Governments
programme. Mr.. Goschen intimated that II two
or three frst.class ironclads happened to be
purebasable from private firms In Great Britain
Of the present moment tho Admiralty would
buy them, but he added that he was not aware
Of any vessels now for sale here that were
suitable for British requirements.
He admitted, however, that tho fact that so
many ships were being constructed In this coun-
try was a resource to which the Admiralty
would be entitled TO look In case of emergency;
but TO lay hands on such vessels. except under
the most stringent stress OF absolute necessity
and safety, would not be q reasonable course"
This declaration reveals that the Admiralty
has discussed the question of purchasing war.
ships, as was cabled to THE Sun on Tuesday.
inasmuch as Mr.. Goschcn could not have said
90 much unless he had bcen advised
BY his expert colleagues in the Admiralty.
Mr.. Goschen's statement further implied
that the Government would not bid for warships
being built by private frms. owing to the yes.
Sels lacking certain capacities which the Ad-
m!ralty regard as essential. although tn ey are
admittedly excellent in other respects.
In the House of Commons to-day Mr.. Cur
Bon said that the Government had not learned
that Russia had made any protest against
the Anglo.German Chinese loan or had de-
manded any compensation from the Gov
eminent at Pekin. The British Ambassador at
b. Petersburg, however. had confirmed the
statement that Russia had been negotiating
with China for q lease OF Port Arthur and Tall
snwan for a number OF years and also for the
right to construct a railroad to Port Arthur or
TAlienwan. Russia had not demanded the sur
render to her by China Of the ~latter's sovereign
rights over Port Arthur and Talienwan. nor had
'e threatened to send troops there.
Mr.. Curzon further said that the British Am
oasssdor to st. Petersburg was also informed
taat hTalienwan was leased by Russia, 1t would
% opened to foreign trade, the same as other
Chinese ports.
Inc Issuance OF an imperial ukase ordering
The expenditure of 90, 900. 900 rubles for rus
aah w~arships marks the third great stride in
preparation for war this week. This. together
win the American and British votes Of money
ior purposes OF defence. means that three powers
nave assigned tho aggregate sum Of S240.000.-
WV Tor naval ornaments since Monday.
Inc Importance of Liao-Tong and Talienwan
from the point OF view of Russia's interests 10
sno"n In the text of tho Chassini convention.
which contains this clause: "China, on her part,
eihds herself never to code them (Liao-Tong and
iAliehwHnl to another country, but II tho future
stisencies OF the case should require 1t and
Russia should find herself suddenly involved in
war China consents to allow Russia temporarily
Ucohcentrate her land and naval forces within
40 ports in order to better enable r ussia to
A't"cK The enemy or guard her own interests"
81 iETEksBURG, March LOAN imperial
u.ase has been issued ordering the dsburse-
Ment OF 10000, 900 rubles In extraordinary OK.
p0nai'ure for the construction of warships. No
'oSh VIII be raised to provide tho funds.
iokoHAMA, March 10. "A despatch from
oeou' says that the Russian Minister has COM
DlaNhea 10 tho King against the attitude Of the
Uoreah officials In disfavoring M. Kir Alexi eff.
= russian Special Representative. as Joint
commissioner OF Customs. and also their oppo-
'n'n 70 tho Russian military instructors.
i"o Russian Minister informed tho King that
- . required an answer within twenty-four hours
- MS Majesty wished to retain NJ. Alexieff and
Nu mliltarY Instructors. The King I'm tho