The sun., 1901-07-07
BRITAIN'S NEW NAVAL BASE
PLANS Y0R YoRTIYYING HAR0UIsE IN
NEWFOUNDLAND.

/ NbWFVtNDLAND
| Yeuns rishsrmea TO he Trained for the naval
| Ressrvs-Strstsgic importance Of the Sta.
tion-French Interests Anscted-Engisnd',
Renewed Attention 20 Newfoundland,
ouEBEo. July s-Informstion has been
received here that Great Britain has fully
decided to establish A naval station 10 New.
foundland for the training Of young fisher.
men for the British Navy and for ths het's-
protection OF her interests In North American
| waters. The third class cruiser Calypso,
| 3770 TONS has been selected by the Admiralty
| for special service as q stationary drill slip
| and will be stationed in Placentia Bay Oh 'H,
south side Of the island. at place a,,ei
| Marquiss.
The gradual conversion OF Marqulse into
| a great naval stronghold Ia only a matter
Of time and money. Tl~ place is DESTINED
| to become the rendezvous for a large Briti,l
| squadron and the new scheme OF Imperial de-
fence provides a liberal estimate for It's maiu-
tenance. A craving dock for the repair Z
warships win be built. force Oi aruhocr,
| will be stationed there and while the mac! ,
| shops In 81. Johns will probably suffice &,
| present purposes. the erection Of Others d.
| Marquiss must follow before long. and TO
establishment Of such a plant would neces-
state the port being garrisoned
| " will serve another important purpose
| In that II will be made a coaling station N
present there IL no fortified fort saye Hail
4 fax in the British Atlantic provinces "a
there immense stocks are stored SydnnA
| II 10 true. Is the place where the coal Is mir a
! and there II Is easy to procure stock In SUN.
mar: but for the winter months il Is ileboui 1.
| Placentia Bay contains many slendid E5r.
| bors and Ia never blocked with ice fo"A
| Marquise Is situated on splondit haycl,
forming part OF Placentia Sound and 60
closed between beetling hills which r .
| steeply on every side. There IL ample NJ
to accommodate a large feet and a narr y
channel which could easily be DEFENDED
| against hostile cruisers by submarine ''--
pedo scheme. IL is capable Of being C =
vertei into ma ynifcont naval s:raH;ho Z.
where a squadron could ride and nor h7's
steamers seek protection. 1t Lies aim .
on the railway line, which connects W q
| every part OF the island
| The strategic importance Of the new statir1
| Il Illustrated by the fact tI.t the pa one
out upon the Grand Banks % Naw'rlnila 4
nd Saen0e HPSH tne tGsPr iii dn
| a vast sweep Of ocean, and control tae vat =
borne commerce @! Canada By way. OF t.,
st Lawrence TO the weltwari In fact >
! present scheme includes plan for the yrtI
| pol o'1g OF tLe North !,tla1tic 0cclr II .
interest Of British con'ncrcn shipping NJ
protection from tho naval s.li,' c--'',,1t
west Of Lands End The patrol operating
| on Cape Race would afford another two
over TO the squadron oil Haltsx n, r ia-d
them to their destination rne only un-
defended portion Of tho rnut" wo u ten
and Biz cruisers of tho Powerful type
would assist considerably in reducing the
dangers associated with IL cro''ins 10
present there is no profession waAte7s- for
| shipping on the Cape Race route ana IL -
! admitted that hostile cruiser OF tTo ly.2
| OF the south coast Of NewfounGiAl 90 j
HsrsJs tis up Indefinitely the whole shipping OF
The importance 10 Canada as well as 20
| England OF the new naval base In Ncwfonnd-
land has been brought TO the attention OF 70
| Dominion Government as reason why
special care should be taken, TO avoid alien;
ating the sympathy OF the island colony nni
| why the Canadian Government should with
| draw It's opposition to the ratification Of the
| Bond Blaine Convention so very much CO.
| sired by the Flanders
ment OF the Newfoundland naval stati5n
clearly points to the, possibility OF early
trouble, between Englsnd and Franc. a1t
M ment war Is declared The little group Of
| OF Placsntia Bay, and is within easy striking
distance OF Marquse. From Marqglse TO ths
| Miquelon capital Is but eighty miles. and az
the latter port is undefended i could make
no resistance, even to ship Of the Calyps,
1 type The capture Of ~ Pierre would be ono
| Of the greatest strategic features OF n W.,
| between France and England since i VOL
| deprive the former Of her only base OF supply
| for coal in North American waters, crlpii
her cruisers and make Britain the unil'-
| puted master in those waters.
| OF course the French Government Is not
| blind 70 the danger and short time ago.
the French negshlp on the North hnerirnn ,n,ll
rnodore Henrique and his stat landed 10
Marquis. and inspected the situation OF tr.
proposed British station. They made Il Nt
launches sounded ia the of'ng until they
must hay. good kno wledge Of the port
s. PGre tGS ,sey ISo 1}ge mads na;horc. RTc.
have accumulated a large stock Of military
| munitions there, and an EFFORT has been m nn
to ,enforce consscripton among me "qS,s nns
| as they are nearly all fishermen, who =
| seven or eight months Of the year ar" away
on the Grand Banks the schea' ~ no' very
| The new naval reserve movement i. 5ciNe
very we'll received in Newfonndlnd OF wh9ss
total population of 2oGoo1 i9liE one ons-'.mt .n,t
| OF these the Admiralty calculates To emu
| In the reserve 5000 young men Ihcs.
nsherfolk are Of higher type OF sHafa[ers
learn their trade in the school of eV2erlehc.
| constantly facing the most tryl,S conc,-
1 tlOns OF weather anu 'hdNt
I LIBERAL terms have been offered TO fisher.
men to induce them 20 Join !he reserve, , ani
/ ranged that their drills shall take place n
| winter so as not TO interfere with ihe reguIar
| fishing operations OF the summer. ,,,
| Newfoundland is the only colony TO "hi Z
| the naval reserve has been extended IHs
| Admiralty objected TO Canada's being ~
| Guided. because there was 700 grchi 81 i,l... ~,
| course between the Maritime ProNiH7''
| and the Eastern States and there Wh@ 40
| greatest danger that the Canadian r,-'c!N
! as soon as trained would cross thc border
| and avail themselves OF the better '"r, :
| which Uncle Sam offers Tor men 10 creW rs
| warships. - ...
| TO Newfoundland by this oyenr1t Clne
| great satisfaction in the island. where u l,
| hoped that il may prove powerful i'NF
| tion which has no long beer withheld by -
| ImreriM authorities as well IN Ih" Frcf
! shore difficulty and the Bond-Bsirc cutNSD-
| ton matter. as In many other Affairs.
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