Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22

Copyrighted. 1900. by The Associated Prsu|2
London, Eng, Feb. II. Win
known in Great Britain as the G II
Asia peril once more obscure,
pacific aspect of international al
as viewed by the man in the ! Il
The definite news shows that, il
Of denials. Russia has advanced a II
force within striking distance Of MI
and whether she intends this as NJ
tinct demonstration against .afgbA
tan, or merely as a blind TO duN
attention from or ultimately assi,N
OF jects in the Persian Gulf, is II
a matter of surmise. Whatever al
really means, a large portion i'll
British public and press is do,
serious attention to that time6
bugbear. the menacine shadow d
bear. Though Lord Salisbury IA
to discuss the question in the HOs
Lords, The Associated Press is al
give the opinions of British IN
ment officials. which. in the i
are those Of Lord Salisbury,
this latest development. But
of all, it will be well luI
that no action has yet
taken or decided on by the Rr'
Weeks ago, the report of a Russia
vance was circulated and when
toned on the subject, the Russian
bassador assured his dear flied
Downing Street that the reports
exaggerated. 1t was nothing ba'
nual manRuvIes, he explained,
least of all, was it intended as md
The opinion of the majority OF psI
accurately informed is that RII
move is merely one Of the finer Il
of the diplomatic game, and thn
has no more idea of forcing a war
Great Britain than she has of fcrc
war upon the United States. So,
ii appears that international rta
are really not threatened with any
Gus preak, il also appears that R
is likely to get whatever she ask
within reasonable diplomacy, iu
near future.
The renewed naval activity ha
almost as much to do with the II
OF national confidence as Lord ROl
evident grasp of the oamraign.
the nation is still looking asSar
the new military programme,
duced this week, there is gp
qualification at learning that Il
port that hundreds of thousan
tons of Welsh smokeless coal and
bought for foreign nation is VI
There is no substitute for that "t
OF empire. " 1t is almost as ilnpc
as smokeless powder; and wer
supply to be seriously diminish
would affect Great Britain's pOV
defence tremendously. The b
activity is also evidenced II
progress with wireless telegraphy.
perimepts will shortly occur to
tain whether it is possible to
municate by this means between
and balloons. The impor lance Of
a test, In sscel tanning the whelea
of an enemy and countless other
of warfare, cannot be oyerestiniat
The Queens personal interest
men fighting her battles is bein!
stantly illustrated by her risi
Netley Hospital and the private b
where lie officers and men who
wounded in South Africa. A few
ago, Her Majesty stood god-mot
the child of a majors wife who's
band was killed at Elandslaagtt
she has now summoned to 0s
Bueler Dunn, aged ID years, 0
First Royal Dublin Fusiliers, VII
the first to cross the Tugela
though the men OF the regiment
to keep him back. While running
the soldiers, holding his bugle
right hand, Dunn sounded the
vance. J." A bullet sti uck his arm
the bugle fell. The boy immed
lifted it up with his left harc
repeated the call. lie was brou.
Netley Hospital, and was visited
by Princess Christian and Fl
Henry of Battenbsrg, who askG
hey what he would like the GU
! do for him. He replied: Il hoy
Majesty will send me back to the
I'm to have a medal and three
because | was in three engageE
My father has only two bars
, medal. - The lads father, ser
returned to the front this week, }
recovered from his wound. O
arrival at Portsmouth,, young
was tenderly borne on the should
J the deliuhtea nonuIace