Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01
How Admirals Togo, Uriu and
Others Are Covering Them
selves With Glory.
YAMAMOTO THE STRATECIST.
Rear Admiral Kabayama a Hero 0
The Chinese War--SOme Of
Their Records
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Vancouver, b. c., Feb. Ito those
who have had occasion and facility for
watching developments in the far east
the decisive victory OF Japan in the
opening movements OF the war with
Russia creates no surprise. 1t was just
what might have been expected Since
her navy sprang into being japan had
strained every nerve TO be ready for
just such a moment, Arsenels, dock
yards. naval schools. were working to
one end. to make the Japanese navy
the best for its size In all the world,
and they have apparently come pretty
near to their goal. The war with Chi
ma had baptized the Japanese navy
with fire but sCoffers said that II then
had only barbarans for enemies. Now
the little brown men have shown the.
white men how to play the game, anf
the names of Vice Admiral Togo and
Rear Admiral Uriu must be painted on
the walls OF the hall OF fame near the
names OF Nelson, Farragut, Porter and
Dewey.
More notable than the Port Arthur
victory Itself was the way In which Il
was won. The torpedo boat, hailed at
the time OF It's invention as the ne plus
ultra Of naval science had been reie-
gated by the nayles Of the west TO dis
patchbOat duty, and liz value In ac-
tual warfare was In grave doubt. Tor
pedoes played no part In the spanish
American war and little In the war
between Japan and China. The trend
OF the great navies was ali toward
monstrous battleships and cruisers.
Now that Japan has so forcIbly demon-
strated the efficiency Of these diminu-
tive but deadly engines OF destruction
they have regained first rank.
Vice Admiral Togo, who was In COM
mand OF the japanese fleet at Port Ar
thur, has clinchod his night to be call
ed the American Dewey, 1t was he
who opened the war with China as be
has Just opened the war with Russia.
lie was then captain, commanding
the NanIwa, rated second class cruis-
en- but really converted vessel, with
! little armor, but heavy battery. The
! Naniwa was attacked off the Korean
archipelago in July 1891. by the chi
nese cruiser ISL Yuan, which she beat
or with great loss TO the Chlnaman.
| A few days later Togo sank n Chinese
| transport loaded with troops, The
Nanlwa took brilliant part in the
battle Of the Yalu, sinking torpedo
boat bOmbarding cruisers and even
attempting to ram a battleshIp.
Rear Admiral 5. Uru, who sank the
Russian cruisers NaTiag and KorIet2
at Chemulpo, Is not MS generally
! known MS Togo. He was graduated
from the United States Naval acade-
my At Annapolis In 1859. From An
nOpolls he went to the British military
school NJ Greenwich and after finish
| Ing the course there returned 10 japan.
whore his technical knowledge has been
very useful 10 the minister OF the
| marine.
Admiral KamImura IL, Ike Togo. a
| veteran " the battle " the Yalu. Uo
commanded the Akltsushma I'm that
action and gave q good account OF him.
self lie II respected as a thoroughly
| practical officer and an able organizer.
| He was sent MS captain TO England 10
| take command OF the battleshlp Asahl
upon her completion, but when he
reached England he was promoted 10
be rear admiral ana detailed 10 su.
| peryse the construction " all Japan.
ese warshlps building IN England.
He was recalled to Japan three years
ago, Admiral kamimma In said to re.
scmble Rear Admiral Evans C'Flght.
ing Bob') OF the United States navy.
] Rear Admiral Baron YamsLnoto, min.