New-York tribune., 1899-12-11
THE PASSING THRONG

r. NJ A. wray. OF Chicago, who has lately p.
turned from Japan. when seen yesterday AZ N.
Wadorf-Astoria said: The Janan.
PROGRESS ese arc really wonderful peonI.
OF THE and the most progressive in som,
JAPANESE. ways OF all ! know. They tho,
oughy recognize that you have :,
be strong to endure In this life and In order :,
preserve their integrity as a separate people ana
Empire they straning every nerve. They keer
their armies up to date, both as 10 equipment and
drills forlfyng their coast line at every point
In order to make It az nearly impregnable as posi-
ble. and are building more ships Of war than An,
other nation. with the exception OF England Shin
building Is carried on only I'm small way in Japan
and in order to obtain such vessels they need IN
the shortest possible space OF time they havus
them built everywhere, In this country in England
in Europe. and In fact In any place where they
can place orders and be assured OF their being wei
executed. OF course in all this, since their e.
perience is limited and they have few traditions "a
go upor. having sprung from mediayal 10 modern
warfare at one bound. they are making many mis-,
takes and spending lot Of money that IS really
divides Northern from Southern japan, and the en-.
frances TO which are narrow and have been mad.
get by them any second line OF defence is useless
since i can be avoided
of the Inland Sea and have spent millions In this
way. They are a great race, and keen one az
account of Russa's attitude toward China
The japanese have always been sore over the way
Victory the Chinese and moreover they real.
ize that the OF the Muscovites in the Far
cupying COrea is patent to every one To-day. and
until the transsiberan rail way Is completed
her hands. She outnumbers the Russians both in
ships and and her & nayy could close ths
tary reinforcements. Her military organization Is
in 50 I cdu6 tb2dS 25S m hs m e5 Is ni a h
peninsula or Siberia. This advantage Is, however,
only temporary. and with the completion Of tbs
trun sci
end. No knows this better than Japan, and
in consequence ! should not be greatly surprised
IL some overt move on her part would In the near
future, bring on that struggle in the Orient which
almost every one there seems 10 regard as IN
evitable.
P A. Terrell, OF Spokane. Wash, through yearly
trips abroad has kept IN touch with affairs
on the other side. and in speaking
CHARACTER OF his coun,ryman General Sir Cor
IsTIcS OF neus Francis Clery. who is with
GENERAL. the British forces in South Africa
CLERY. said yesterday az the Hotel In.
perial: General Clery is probably
the greatest tactician in the English service, and
his work the subject is an authority. Like Field
Marshals Lords Roberts and Wolseley. he is an
Irishman, and there seems TO be a general opinion
in England that he will win laurels in this He
belongs to one Of the best known Of the old Cork
families and is himself great lover Of sports OF
all kinds, and Is particularly fond or good horse-
flesh He took with him to South Africa a pair Of
Irish thOrOughbreds.
general tleryS great-Rrandfatner during the
troubles at the close OF the last century fed 70
France and became a merchant at Marseilles II
lieutenant Of artillery Is said to have loved ana
proposed marriage to. but she rejected him and
married Bernadotte thus becoming Queen OF Sge-
den and grandmother OF tho present King Of tnat
country one OF her great -grandsons Inarfed n 80 a
Clery married Joseph Bonaparte and was in con-
sequence for brief period Queen Of SPAN. Cen
the Boer war is over, although 1t seems to me ply
that an lrishman,s sword cannot be employed In
worther cause"
George Hardlnge. Of London. in speaking Of ths
Boer war at the Waldorf-Astoria yesterday said;
1.-The chief chara cteristic Of Gep-
GENERAL eral Sir William Gatacre. who Is
GATACREs in command OF OF the South
ENERGY. African columns. is tremendous
energy. and although he makes
great calls on those whom he commands he never
spares himself. He made record ride in India
under adverse circumstances and his advance in
cess. II was due TO the constant work 10 which
he put his men that in the soudan campaign he
was able TO make the wonderful forced march he
did and to arrive at the battle Of Atbara in the
very nick Of time In Is ne Is srd SI bs msdm f
is tanned a dark brown from exposure 60 Al sorts
Of M ba s Wsr apt TsrT nn s ssS peak ~"
rarely, but when he does goes straight 70 the
point
william H. Crane. who is now playing in "A Rich
Mans Son" in Brooklyn told the following story
the Wadorf-Astoria the otner
A STORY evening: THE late John McCul-
OF JOHN lough the ira gedlan great
MCCULLOUGH friend Of mine said Mr.. Crane.
"and when in this city used Al
ways to live at the Glsey House. One day went
there to call on him. and. he being out left my
card. upon which, underneath my name, by way OF
a Joke, I wrote In large letters the word Actoi
The next day I passing Mccullough on tne
street when he stopped me with say Billy, Wnat
do you mean by leaving card In my box WIN
such a Id lie rs that written on IL?
II got even with him, however. later McCu'
Tough was inordinately fond of the game OF seyen
up and one evening | had the satisfaction 0,
beating him nine straight games Bright ana
early the following morning again left my card
ON him at his hotel. this time writing below ny
name 'Seven-up player When | saw McCullousa
later I'm the day l jolled him with. That wasn't
any lie / put my card this morning. was "
John and ne evidently the point. for he didn't
reply to my question"