The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-22
JAPS READY FOR WAR
Whereat John Bull is Nightly
Pleased.
JAPAN ALONE Is ABLE
To Whip Germany and Russia
in the Pacific.

this afternoon commenting upon the dis
patch from Yokohama saying that fleet
of nine japanese warships leave Japan in
the course OF week for Chinese waters,
says:
Japan is prepared for war That in
a nutshell, is the news from Yokohama
and II is really the first news from Japan
since the beginning of the Chinese crisis
1t was obvious that the japanese govern
ment had stopped telegraphic communica-
ton, which it never does except when
nobilizing the army or navy. 1t is al
most certain that the destination OF the
feet is Wei-Hai-Wei, and the movement
means that the status quo in China, in
asmuch as Kiao-Chau and Corea are con-
cerned, shall not be altered by Russia or
any combina ton of Russia's allies, in de-
fiance of Great Britain and Japan. So
long as their policy is equality of oppor-
tunity in China, they ara in position to
enforce their claims.
JAPAN CAN DO IT ALONE.
London, Jan. 21.-The ST. James Gazette
gives prominence to list of ships in the
JdpdnGSS navy, pOiutS Jul 10
fighting strength and says:
Even with Great Britain mere sym
pathetic onIooker, it is probable that Ja-
pan could finish all the German and Rus
sian warships east of the Suez in short
order Great Britain, even including the
Powerful has not a vessel in the North
Pacific capable of standing in battle line
with the Japanese battleships.
FRENCH SHIPS FOR CHINA.
London, Jan. PA special dispatch
from Paris publishes the orders received
at Cherbourg and Toulon respectively, TO
Immediately prepare the battleship Bruix
and the battleship Vaubin to reinforce
the French squadron in the far east The
Bruix is steel vessel of 4,754 tons dis
placement and 994 indicated horse power.
She has an armored belt about four
inches thick, carries two seven-inch guns,
sixty 5.5-inch quick-firing guns. four rs
guns. four 1.S-inch guns and six L4-inch
rapid-firing guns. The Vaubin is q steel
vessel of S,02S tons and 4,560 indicated
horsepower. She has an armored belt
10 inches in thickness, carries four 9-inch
guns. one 7.4-inch gun and twelve rapid
firing guns.
Paris. Jan. 21.-The news that the
French warships Bruix and Vaubin have
been ordered to sail Immediately for
China is confirmed. The two ships will
sail on January "a. Monday next Admiral
Beaumont has been appointed commander
in chief of the French Squadron of the
east. He will hoist his flag on board the
Vaubin.
GERMANS AT KIAO CHAJT.
Berlin, Jan. A.-The Berlin Neuste
Nachrichten snnounces that the German
warships are still sounding Kiao-Chaa
bay, adding thar the exact site of the
rcrt is not yet fixed, and that the gov
ernment intends that the construction of
he commercial port shall be borne by pri-
vate companies. It is further stated that
enc company has already been formed to
construct the docks.
CHINA'S BRITISH LOAN.
Pekin, Jan. H--The prospect Of the
British loan are not bright. The British
and Japanese ministers are acting in con-
cert in the matter. The loan will be, IL
sued at par.
| Colonel Varnnoff will proceed TO the
| camp of General Nichs at Lutad.
THE MENACING ASPECT.
| London, Jan. 21-The morning papers
comment editorially upon the menacing
| aspect of affairs in China.
| Dispatches from Paris say that the re-
| port is current there that China is trying
| by the offer of high interest. to obtain a
| loan without assistance and without the
guaranees that Russia and England de-
mand.
A special dispatch from Shanghai. dated
Friday. says that France has purchased
three Chinese steamers and is trying to
acquire others for conversion into trans
ports.
According to the same dispatch. the
japanese squadron will sail from Yoko-
hama today Saturday for Chinese
! waters.
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He was bothered greatly with shooting
pains from hip TO knee until he used this
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