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Tho cablegram from Secretary
Garter to the eject that the Uniied
States government would accept the
Hawaiian in exchange for National
bonds 10 the best OF good news. At one
dash it gives the bonds nstioual
standing and places them in the list
OF securities that will be jumped at
by investors from one side of the
country to the other. Mr. Carter
should now have extremely smooth
sailing.
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SO far no harm has come OF the div
ersion, while the games have enabled
men who labor on Saturday after.
noon to enjoy the sport.
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The author and tho editor OF the
Sunday Advertiser seem still to be
enjoying Colonel Tom Fitch's ram.
bling sketches OF Nevada life in the
remote and no-lonRer--interesling
days OF the Comstock. The public
is to be boored with another install
ment tomorrow morning.
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The Legislature failed to pass the
Sunday baseball law, but Sunday
baseball runs along merrily just the
same. Tomorrow there will be two
furious games at Kspiolani park,
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The reports OF the inspecting Of
fcers of the regular army on the
condition OF the National Guard ia
the various Ststes are not such az TO
promote be tier feeling between these
twin branches OF the service, In
mauy States the National Guard
regiments are characterized as prac
tically armed mobs. That such
comment will wound civilian pride
and raise astoFm is to be expected.
The report OF the, Camp McKiuley
officers 90 the Hawaiian Natioral
Guard will 10 awaited with interest.
TIE fact that The administration
at Washington is taking live
interest in the visit OF
Edward Rosenburg to Homo
lulu shows the great fgure labor
cuts ia national affairs. 1t is we'll
enough for our plutocratic citizens
and press to sneer at labor, and it
was we'll enough for the morning
paper to belttle Rosenburg and his
work here; but people OF the main
land have come to look at such
matters in very diffeIent wEy.
Citizen labor will not be crushed TO
earth here any more than il will in
California or New York. 1t has the
Government and the American peo-
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Ahuimais, correspondent with
letter in this issue
throws some interesting
side lights on the history of several
candidates for county Office. The
writer is a kamaaina aud knows
them all. Facts concerning other
candidates will appear later.
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e M Boyd has placed the contract
for printing the advertising folders
iu San Francisco, Suppose person
not in sympathy with the politics of
the Advertiser had done this what
would have happened? For the
next 365 days that person would be
the victim Of ell the mean epithets
in the vocabulary Of the morning
press.
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James w Pratt, Republican can
didate for tax assessor, has q card
out in Hawaiian giving his name as
"Kimo Palaka." "Palaka" in Ha-
waian means Jumper" or overshirt.
Another meaning is "forgotiulness I"
be both? He might be put in the
list with "Roosevelt" Rentou as
"Forgstful Ovsrshirt," eh9
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-05

meat. n large part OF the hitter artlcle
being supplied by the United S.ates
The people arc fond OF canned salmon
and they like 10 have pickles TO enr
with their rice. They are not great
caters and can work long on small RAJ
tons. The same is true TO some ex-
toni of the Russians, although the Rms.
sian peasant is fond OF gorging and
overloads his stomach whenever IL ia
possible TO do So
HOW ABOUT coREA?
One OF the most interesting possibul.
ties OF this war Will be the future ~
Corea. That little peninsula, only about
as large as the state OF Kansas. Is GOV
eted by both Japan and Russia. II q,
one or the richest countries of tho far
east. Ii has gold mines now worked bv
the Americans and Germans, coal mines
which are said to be OF enormous value
and n vast area of cultivnble soil N
has good forests, and II would be worth
everything to Russia, as II would bring
her empire and railroad several hun,
dred miles further south.
JAPAN CoLoNIzING COREA
Ever since the Chinese japanese war
the japanese have been colonIzlne
Corea. Each Of the port cities has a
japanese quarter, where some OF the
finest buildings are and where the most
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In Ireland Bobs continued to add to his
popularity, but he attained the zenith
OF his career when, on the very day
that he learned OF the death OF his only
son at Colenso, he began his task OF
rehabilitating the military prestige of
Great Britain. prestige that had suf-
fered SO severely by reason of the many
defeats In South Africa. II is as the
victor OF South Africa that Bobs Is
best known to us, but In military
circles the world over the little wiz
ened field marshal Will be longest re-
membered as the hero OF Kandahar.
In Analysing the secret of Lord Rob-
erts' success the first fact brought
forcibly home is that he was always
hard worker, lie was marked for his
diligence and application while boy
at Elton and Sandhurst When his
English education was at an end and he
returned TO his native countryside was
born at Cawpur Sept, 30, 1SS2--he
remained an earnest studenN After
receiving his first staff appointment
he shut himself up for days In order
to acquire the knowledge of Hinduatanl
which he knew was essential TO a sue
oessful military career In India. Al
though not straitlaced the young Of
ficer avoided so far as was possible
mess room celeDfutlOns, lfellnB tnHt
c0nylviality was not altogether n
stepping stone to promotion Yet even
In those days Roberts showed the tact
and diplomacy that have since stood
him In good stead. He has always had
wonderful memory for faces, and he
frequently goes out OF his way to speak
TO an old comrade in arms whom he
may not have seen for a score OF years,
but whom he has not forgotten.
But II Is as the Soldiers general
that Bobs viii go down In history.
More than any other officer OF the CEN
fury has he ameliorated the barrack
and field life Of Tommy Atkins. His at
titude toward the private soldier was
never better put than by o veteran who
had served under him In India. Little
Bobs looks after yer grub and treats
yer like 'uman Christian" said this
old fighter one day, and the sentiment
was echoed by chorus of approving
voices. a characteristic onecdote re-
lates that Bobs was once noticed
alighting from the third CLASH compart-
ment OF British train and when he
heard that the incident was being COM
mented upon he said vigorously,
Whats good enough for my men Is
good enough for me-" Whatever his
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THE UNSPEAKABLE TURK.

oh, where are the angel leglons
Which God has promised Away
Should watch Ger His chosen people,
That nothing might them dismay?
Behold the Moslem fanatic
is shaking his thirst In gore,
And wolves OF the Turkish empire
Are bowling aloud for more!
The blood OF innocent babies
Has deluged the Balkan sod.
And outraged daughters and mothat
Call vainly for help on God.
oh. glorious Christian nations.
Why, silent sit In your state?
VIII you never utter warning
Before II may be too letc2
AS upon his haunted pillow
Lies the sick man of the East"
Let him hear the boom OF our cannon
Put an end 10 the ghastly feast!
Brave soldiers ana sailors gallant.
Oh, fathers with cherished wives,
Remember those homes polluted,
The hapless and ruined lives!
Let Christians the whole world over
Rise up at the self-same hour
And give 10 the Moslem savage
A proof OF Gods awful power.
Lila Munroe Talnter.
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HOW TIE CAR AND THE NfIKADO ARE
PREPARING FOR WAR.

sea. They arc nation OF sailors, They
hed their mcn-of-war In fcudal days
and sent out armies to Corea aud CHI
ma. They are wonderfully nimble with
their feet and hands. IL being commonly
said that the japanese has "a fling re,
10 on his hands and 10 on his feet
They are also good lighters, and may
be called nation OF warrors. At the
time that Commodore Perry opened the
country II was ruled by class Of feu-
DIAL knights and retainers whose profes-
sion was war. The sons Of these old
warrors are now at the head OF the
Japanese government, and are the lead
ers OF the army and navy They are
animated BY the spirit OF their fathers.
They are the most patriotic people on
earth, the most sentimental and the
most ambitious, They delight I'm the
spectacular and almost any one Of
them would be willing to die II his
death would leave reputation behind
him.
At present every Japanese between IL
and 40 IL subject to military service.
The army organization IL much like
that OF Germany. The troops have been
trained by German officers, and I'm all
the military schools there are German
instructors, There are at present more
than 100000 men In the regular army,
including 1000 officers. There are
more than $4,000 officers and men In the
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had In him the making Of a great war
rlor But with the outbreak of the
memorable sepoy mutlny Roberts be.
gan those deeds OF daring which have
since made his household name In
England II 'HAs during the mutiny
that he won the coveted bauble known
as the Victoria cross. but the bravery
that earned this surpassed itself IN the
feat OF placing the nag OF the Second
Punjab infantry on the mess house
outside Lucknow and maintaining il
there despite a hail OF bullets Thrice
the Flagstaff was broken, to be re-
PLACED each time by the intrepid young
officer, who seemed to the fanatlcal
sepoys TO bear charmed life.
Quick as lightning and tough as
steel was the way his comrades OF the
mutlny described this scion of noble
irish family, and the description chung
TO him throughout the trying months
OF the Afghanistan war II was In 1878
that the greatest opportunity Of his life
came 10 hlm--the conquest Of Shere
All, the great ameer Of AfghanIstan.
Lord Roberts led the force sent
against the ANGER and so noteworthy
was his success that the British gov
eminent rewarded him with a X. c, II.
The Very next year Afghanistan was
again the scene OF warfare. following
the massacre OF the members Of tn
British embassy at Kabul with
force Of 5000 men Roberts hurried from
slmla to avenge the crime. He cut
his way through the hostile territory
and In o months time he'd raised the
cross OF ST. George over the captured
city, Then he waited until REINFORCE
ments came, With 10000 men IN his
keeping he deliberately cut loose from
his base OF supplies led the long
column through forests and over noun
tain ranges until ne a climax to the
most famed march IN recent British
history he reached Kandahar, over 800
miles distant, and crushed tho Afghals
once and for all.
A boronetcy was his after this VIC
tory As a further reward he was put
in command az Madras, then he was
sent 10 Burma, and finally was made
commander In chief in an India. What
Lord Roberts did for that country and
for his soldier boys can be apprecl-
ated only by those who know the India
of pre- Robertsan days. During the
great famine of 1924 he was tlreless
In his efforts to alleviate the sufferlngs
OF the people, The description which
the late Archibald Forbes penned OF
him at this day may be quoted as still
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navy. The training there has been the
same as that OF the navies Of Europe,
and the naval officers and their ma
rines are as we'll disciplined as our own.
THE QUESTION OF SUPPLIES.
In case war should come between
Japan and Russia the question OF sup
plies will be a most important one. In
this Japan will have the advantage. AL
most every part Of its empire Is pro-
ductive and IL can feed its troops with
out trouble. II Is one of the richest
food producing countries OF the far
east, raising vast quantities Of rice and
other cereals. 1T has plenty of coal
and sufficient iron to keep II going. Its
railroad system is such that every
part Of the empire can send goods and
troops to the seaports, 20 that all the
resources OF Its 100000 people are
available
Besides the japanese can live upon
almost nothing Their staple diet Is
rice. At the time OF the Chinese Japan-
csc war the soldiers lived almost en-
tlrely on rice, dried fish and canned
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The cancelled visit OF Lord Frederick
Sleigh Roberts, first earl OF Kaudahar,
Pretoria and Waterford, would have
given Americans an opportunity to
greet the man who Is considered by
the military authorities OF Europe the
foremost. perhaps the only really ca
pable. British commander OF the Vie
torian era. We should have been able
TO see for ourselves just what manner
OF man this is whose fame has been
sung for years by English civilians and
soldiers alike.
In his proposed coming to the United
states Lord Roberts was prompted
mainly by a desire to see for himself
our best Notifications and to Inquire
into the workings OF the American mil
itary system, of which he has heard
much from Kitchener of Khartum, an
ardent admirer OF our methods. Ii Is
said that should his visit have salts.
fed him that Kitcheners estimate is
correct Lord Roberts would have in
troduced into the training Of the Brit.
ish army some parts of the American
system. Ever since he sailed from
England for India as youthful sub
altcrn in the Bengal artillery Lord Rob-
erts has been tireoss student Of mil.
itary tactics, military administration
and the theory Of warfare. and TO his
knowledge Of these subjects as much as
TO the courage which has always been
his most prominent characteristic he
undoubtedly owes his advancement from
the bottom TO the top Of the military
ladder. Il Is indeed no small achieve
ment for n man 20 rise by sheer force
OF merit from the rank OF lieutenant to
the welding OF a field marshars baton,
and the story Of how Bobs rose re-
yeals his nature es nothing else can.
II may be said that chance gave him
his first opportunity but chance was
not responsible for his SELLING that
opportunity. After his arrival In In
dia, sn understood, slender delicate
young man, II was some years before
he convinced those about him that he
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do gunboats and 10 torpedo boats either
built or building. For the past ten years
Russia has been steadily adding to her
navy, and has had ships constructed
for her In the United States, England,
Germany and Denmark, in addition TO
those made at home. She has big fleet
here on the Baltic guarding St. Peters
burg and other ports. There Is another
fleet in the Black sea and the Mediter-
ranean and another In the far east pro-
tecting Manchuria and eastern Siberia,
A VISIT TO KRoNsTADT.
took a steamer at Nicholas bridge the
other day and went out TO Kronstadt
the little island at the mouth OF the
Neva, which guards the entrance to the
Russian capital. When Peter the Great
built st. Petersburg he said he wanted II
as a window through which he could
look out upon Europe Kronstadt Is the
steel bars Of that window, II Is only
20 miles away, and Is reached by sen
canal 10 miles long and more than 20
feet deep. This leads into the Gulf OF
Finland and Il ends only a short dis
tance from Kronstadt,
In coming In to 81. Petersburg you
must pass Kronstadt and as you do so
you make your way in and out through
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naval officers and men. The sailors are
flne-looklng fellows, big framed, broad
shouldered and as general thing
bearded. They are said to be the equals
OF any other nation as TO seamanship,
and they are as brave as the kossacks
and other Russian soldiers on land.
The czar Is fond Of the navy. He fire.
quently comes to Kronstadt to look over
the Notifications and not long ago he
and the czarina held there u review OF
the marines.
RUSSIAN BOATS IN THE FAR EAST
II war should arise between Russia
and Japan, all the czars shipping In
Chinese waters viii be pressed into
service There are many ships in the
volunteer fleet which can be used as
transports or cruisers, These ships are
about fifteen In number and are now
running between odessa, Vladlyostock
and Port Arthur. They carry troops,
provisions ana emigrants by the thous-
ands, | understand that Russia IL
quietly planting colonies along the Chi
nese Eastern railroad and that she Will
eventually Russani2e Manchuria.
These colonies will also do effective
work IN time OF war supplying provl.
sons and perhaps men,
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new shipbuildlng yards. The Japan
ese are now making their own protect-
ed cruisers and destroyers, and are
founding armor factories with which
they will be able to construct battle
ships There is no doubt but that
they can manufacture anything they
please, for their workmen are among
the most skilled upon earth and they
are ready to adopt any new thing at a
moments notice. They have their
mechanical and naval engineers In all
Of the great shipyards of the world
studying the newest methods and SUI
perintending the construction OF ships
intended for Japan. You Will find
them at Cramps In Philadelphia, /
saw some at the Krupp works in Es-
sen. and they are also at the Vulcan
shipyards In Stettin.
JAPANS BIG GUNBOATs.
The six first-class battleshps now in
the Japanese navy We're all built in
Great Britain. They are twin-screw
steel vessels with anordnary speed OF
is knots and a possible speed of Is
knots or more. They are protected by
belts OF Harveyized metal from IA to Is
inches thick, and they each carry four
l2-inch guns, 10 e-inch quick firing
guns, ~ fdplu HrlnBi ana nNe torpedo
tubes. The largest of these ships Is the
Mlkasa. She has 1920 tons and $4,000
horsepower, and she can make Is knots
an hour. 1t takes 7i1 men to manage
her.
Some OF Japan's second-class ships
were built In Germany and some OF
them came from the Chinese. Two of
her protected cruisers were built In the
United States, one at Philadelphia and
the other at San Francisco. They are
just alike In design, but the San Fran
cisco cruiser Is the faster. having made
almost "a knots an hour.
Japan has also a number of merchant
vessels which can be called upon in
case OF war. She has some Of the larg-
est shipping companies Of the world,
the Nippon Jusen Kaisha, for instance.
This company has 33 steamers, and 1t
sends them to Vladiyostock In Siberia,
to Corea, China and Manila, and also
to Australia, India and through the
Suez canal to London. Other japanese
ships connect Yokohama and San
Francisco, so that in respect to trans
port vessels the mikado Is perhaps bet
ter off than the czar.
A NATION OF SAILORS.
The japanese are at home upon the
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Islands covered with forts There are
about a half dozen such island forts In
addition to Kronstadt itself They rise
from the sea looking like mighty hoat.
ing batteries, and effectually protect TINS
gate to the great Russian empire
KrOnstadt itself Is low II IL walled
In from the sea, and as you look at "
you can see forest Of masts back OF
the walls and among them the smoke.
stacks Of steamers out Of many OF
which the black smoke Is pouring.
The war harbor Ia at the southeast
end Of the island, There were five great
boats inside Il during my visit Near this
Is the middle harbor, in which all sorts
OF naval repairs are made, and not far
away are the admiralty buildings, an
arsenal, the naval school and great
marine hospital.
The fortincations are very powerful
and the island altogether contains some
OF the strongest forts In the world There
Is quite city upon II with something
like 10000 people. II has two divisions,
one devoted to the navy and the other
to mercantile interests.
During my stay ! saw many Of the
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only few miles from Dalny the COM
merClal port. at the end of the Trans
Siberian road. They have an enorm-
GUS amount of naval supplies there, and
they are, | am told, now ready for war
If Japan Is anxious to fight.
THE JAPANESE NAVY,
The navy OF Japan is a greater Won
ger than that of Russia. The Rus
SLAMS have had navy since the days
OF Peter the Great The Japanese
navy has been built up within the
present generation. During our civil
war the japanese knew nothing Of
naval affairs outside their war Junks
and for 10 years thereafter they had
no merchant vessels to speak OF. When
they fought the Chinese In 1894 their
navy consisted OF 16 steel men-of- war
II gunboats of wood and steel and
about rs torpedo boats. They had
good guns and they fired them we'll
They showed that they knew how to
shoot, and proved themselves the
equals OF any naval troops upon earth.
The story Of that war was much the
same as that of our war with Spain.
The Japanese gained their victory by
courage and skill rather than By bet
ter ships OF better guns. They de-
stroyed the heavier vessels OF their
enemy and practically annhilated the
Chinese as sea power
ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS
FOR NAVY.
At the close OF the war the Japanese
took the money they received from
China and put 1t into new battle ships,
cruisers and gunboats. They bought
new arms, and have been adding to
their navy from that day to this, Dur
ing the present year they viii spend
about Sl0,00O000 for warships and
war material and they have spent
about $780, 600 since the close OF
their war with China. In addition to
this, they have set aside another $780,
900 coo to be spent in the future. This
vast sum is to be spread over II years,
beginning with March next, making
an average Of more than 100000 a
year.
Al a result OF such expenditures the
Japanese navy Is now one Of the best
of the world, and in some respects It
Is already stronger than that of Russia.
IN THE JAPANESE sHIPYARDs
During my last visit TO Japan about
two years ago, | visited some OF the
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of the business is done. This IL the
case with Fusan on the southern coast,
with Chemulpo on the west and Gensan
on the east, At these places there are
Japanese exporting and importing firms
and the business generally Is In the
hands of the Japanese. This Is so to
some extent In Seoul the capital.
The Japanese are building number
OF new railroads IN Corea. They have
bought the little line which was con-
structed by Americans from Chemulpo
to Seoul, and they are building trunk
line from Fusan TO Seoul, which win
have a great trade and will bring
Japan within very few hours Of the
capital Of Corea. / understand they
are also planning roads to the east
and TO the north of Seoul, so that in
time their railroads will cover the
country.
At the seme time the Coreans do not
want to be swallowed up by the Japan
Csc, and they are glad to have Russia
az a buffer between them and their al
mondeyed cousins across the strait.
FRANK G.. CARPENTER.