New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-23
THE CHINESE NATIES.
soUADRONs MANAGED INDEPENDENTLY or
EACH OTHER-CORRUPT CO2rIANDERs.

From The London Mail
,, The regent addition. Of two cruisers built BY
navy. brings the Northern squadron up 70 quite
useful cruisers and four destroyers besides smaller
In speaking OF the Northern squadron II must
be borne in mind that the Chinese unlike other ma
in a policy OF decsntrsIizatic1 50 nat esch Feet
must be taken on its Individual merits. Is no two
There Is no "a triotisr1 In Cbi19 Tbis Vas st-fk
lngly exemplihed in the late war-when, on the
occasion OF the capture Of the Northern squadron.
happened 70 be included the captain OF her At
nanded that ne and his ship should De allowed 70
60 free- For, he said, II don't belong % this
ship and that this his country vas at var Win japan
aid not seem 70 appeal 70 him in any way -.
CALLED feet or men OF war, orsaElzee g. admiral
lines. and mad L not been FOR the 1opel@ss and
the officers. there is little doubt thaJ Cnina would
IaFT sven iuucn petle account Of L-is--- Al SEA
laton and capture OF the entire Northern squadron
1IIrDossz 61f M So-+far,' =rsi-1r 80 - 49,
buiIf ~ again nv rb4 r11-rbase ~ r1o5@-- 800
IN Europe. This feet now consists OF three cruis-
which have been Quilt in Gs rmsny. OF 20o0
and capable OF sreaminE twenty knots four de-
and two large cruisers which have been built az
5Sf1s Sl ana nay 9aEe olS -seS rso 5d
are the largest vessels which The Chinese have
s-tnch and ten 4T-inch, all quick drfng guns. the
s-inch having fast electric trains gear besides
The speed attained on the trial was over twenty
the ships are named, each % which has ttsPlace-
menI Of 1900 tons Il is evident therefore. that
China has al present small but certainly an EN-
Client Rect. II only II is properly handled This n
not likely 20 be the case. as there is y an oflcer
OF The Chinese navy who - capable c onmandins
a man-of-War and Sighting her. and evsn were such
be placed in a position OF responsibility. as the
eternal system o. squeeze which prevails from
- 80 Hhrm
commands and orclal POSITIONS OF every DESCRIPTION
obtained BY those who have the most influence.
the greatest brbe. and when once command IL
obtained il is used as a means or making money.
whom ratons are drawn. and a variety OF other
Admiral Lang has undoubtedly Ter his mark o.
the Chinese navy W1ne ne was IN charge ne
standard OF Grill gunnery and general dlscipli1e
was very high one. and II will take some time
for this 10 wear on; bur wear OF IL Will unless
Il is characteristics or the Chinese that The naval
depot should De AT Taku- The d0ckyards. such as
Pei-Ho River; but there IS no dock there capable
OF dealing with any OF the feet mentioned, and The
approaches are 20 swallow That me SHIPS nave 20
anchor eight miles ron The entrance 70 the river.
Tor some considerable tine, ana there Il VII PROB
ably remain. occasionally single ships 90 Tor q
aeet has no. Vel .- hen -sa1 - "a ~ ~
With Port Arthur in the hands OF the Russians
Haiei t1eassd r. crea- PrtIsi5- 5St1a i De-
| prtved OF all her best harbOrs in The north; and
SSa9f5 he ez-a5-Fa4 v1Le1 @bs V-f-ar rs -sca1+I9
/ in China. there talk o. building break
but it seems doubtful vfsther anything viii really
Incredible as i may appear. it is nevertheless
| cised with bows and arrOws-and hvVle can be ex-
| pected from nation with such anIiquarsd ideas
II IS feared thar the feet which China has got
together ar considerable expense viii only serve as
may frst be inelis. q AXE Ak them.