The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07

high rank Thus he has strain of Oriental
blood in his veins.
1t shows very slightly in his face; only
persons who have lived in the East are able
Fisher shows the characteristics Of bull
dog, and he has that simple. bluff, hearty
manner which is associated with the typical
John Bull.
Sometimes his subordinates and foreign
dipoinatsts with whom he has to do are
deceived by this manner into thi hiking
him an innocent, guileless sailorman with
plenty of pluck, but no brains. They dis,
cover too late that a touch of Oriental
subtlety is grated on Anglo-SaSon di-
rectness and iron will and that Fisher has
been playing them with Asiatic craft.
-Jacky," as he is always called in the
navy, was one OF Great Britains repre-
sentatives at The Hague Peace Conference.
One who was present says that nobody
made a greater impressi on than he upon
the assembled diplomatists Of the great
Powers
He holds the opinion that humane war
fare is both foolish and cruel and he adj
vanced that opinion at the conference
with consummate skill.
when you have TO wiring a chicken e
ing 1t quickly. You don't give the chicken
intervals for refreshment and recupera-
ton. II should be the same with warfare"
Fisher does not hesitate to say that any
war he may have to make will be hell. He
has a bitter hatred of submarine vessels
that II he catches the latter in time of war
he will string them up to the yarclarm
even II he has to face a court-martial after
ward.
He showed the sternness OF his nature
after the bombardment of Alexandria irl
1882 Az Captain Of the lnGexible. he had
the task OF organizing police force and re-
pressing disorder and looting after the
capture Of the city. He shot the guilty
on sight and restored order in few hours
Some of lis intimate friends, even officers
goods. They Begged in vain for mercy
He had all of them court martialed and
severely punished.
Admiral Fishers subordinates respect
him, but do not love him. He works them
too hard for that and is too quick to Diet ect
their faults, He tolls from o'clock In
the morning until 0 at night. and expects
everybody else to do the same Men who
have served under him are apt TO curse
whenever his name is mentioned.
Fisher knows this, and takes a sardonic
st ory of an old boatswain who served under
him in several ships.
The boatswain eventually retired on
pension, and Fish paid him a visit at his
country cottage In revonshirc He noticed
man-servant about the place. who seemed
W We w wv ohN u'hCc ms
what on earth do you wan, him for?"
well. sir" said the boHtswa:r. she has
to call me every morning at 8 o'clock and
say, Admiral wants to see you, sir roll
over on the other side Of the bed and reply
Tell the Admiral I o go to the devil Then
I 60 to sleep again. feeling good.
This happens half dozen times day
and feel better every time. I've been
waiting for It for twenty years.
Fisher has fine fund Of sea ct cries, and
tells them capitally. When he comman ded
the Britt sh North American and West Indian
squadron he had gun captain on the Re.
nown who was Dutchman by descent.
A favorite oath In the British navy
when anything goes wrong is Lord, stiffen
the Dutch!" II dates back to the days
when Van Tromp hoisted broom 10 the
masthead Of his fn cship as a sign that he
meant to drive the English from the sees.
One day the Dutchman was exercise