New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28
JAPANESE WARSHIPS.
Significance Of Their Names Set
Forth bu Sir Ed1riH Arnold.


ruch curiosity be- trivial uniatciEent writes Sir
r,svvfn Arnold .r 'Thc London telegraph. There
A. very great deal in titles and expectations. ana
by no means least % al as regards ships The d.
rcc.ors of naval policy in every maritime country
ought TO Re more careful than they sometimes show
themselves 10 be In the christening OF their squad
rons The commercial community takes care OF
tsef iu this respect and merchant vessels are for
the most part uecfully and significantly oapl1e4'
1gvf 81 b. foolish loss ~ enc opportunity 10 De-
STOW anon a vessel o. way "a coEnomen like too
mary which might be- mentioned In more ia2n one
navy absur5ly le1rthy. or stupidity unsuitable, or
entirely out of harmony with The destiny on a
Ha..f.stn. '1aek. especially iu oar own heet llhes
"a name v.-fcl salls easily on the tongue. short
HANDY ana oplu go familiar alteration. The Howe. or
tre Admire. class. which De has dubbed 'Anyho" q
tie .Eorus. known as The "Alelouso', the heSe.u-
sso- -..rl-ar-cs the Rolling Hezzy tle f3rhan
which h,U,iackr-s know chiefly as "8aa-la1no .
and tIe colo immortality" or 'lmmortallEhI by
which De- Is wont f0 ilc.tlfy the handsome cruiser
lately Ed Eastern waters. bearing famous record
ali have handles that sI.it au5 please him. as Go
those which recall some great sea feht or some
rIc.irge re-re tr our ocean chronicles. a Eooo
tuary ships ia our royal navy are very properly
called after renowned predecessors whose Faior mas
rendered the mere mention of them FeIHaoie hie-
-ets O. honor. while, Tor The rest, there Eas
been general good sense among the Fodfsthers and
so5-7o.hars os tho Admiralty CD selecting olsen
rared uucr. Countries like Germany ana japan
not rosressuc naval traditions. have had clean
locbodk 90 write on and th-ir choice O. names ior
s-arsflrs Becomes Tor this reason iHtereStlh-'
e7ra-. 0S-ce!ary. which docs nothing without aim
src ~ correctness and utility. was sure ono "onia
Fay beforehand. 90 have named her hghtnE squad
Tcrs with sSraci0us recognition OF how very
srr-h may Ue ln q name. uor VIII this genera
.trf,r ID la-said 4 We run the list o. The
Sine OF tatt.eshirs and cruisers sailing under tA'
f+-~5--7 Of tfe Nlzado and notice how and WY
tl..r various expectations aavo been chosen
SPECIAL WORD FOR wARsTIF.
--.,e+ ~ an IL should De borne in mind that ship
90 var and u shin OF commerce have their own
FDa-laI words t1 tlc japanese tongue me lal-'r
$3.50 e~o, The l.r ocean Ii0c- II The nippon Yuse7
1Nalsia q me '-.-t l-.-- " .,.- -s.,---.,. ,
Ground the islands bears th' ap7ella'aon o. l.'-.
80, .....- .- - DO 7f +f1 ,-rufrr properly
80 word II, a uau-of-Na~. t.am che superb
ar2.t ~ gatei yep. .'.-t = rt --1
r1sr.rsa 6-cr no enithef mot saving q writing
..s-I-,s >--l, :. a the name ~ q lofty and
g-rr-s I-rr.-ts In near Nara. n The japanese prov
H. 7-.-l--'--' ,,.',i-r --,7--i--e rs--z This
.,.-, --,,.b -sie1r3tai in native
$1,000. 81 -..-l-- i, r-r ! need nor quote. and uota-
fl - 4. -c-,v--eS singer. kdeuo Nakansro. Take
-- ,-..lf-. --.-a'. praised by poets. near Nsr7.
--,yr .1-.z ~ mind the Asahi. That sisni-
. ....---a I'D -lrlIe.l and rev5rcuceI i-
11r I'D = -- .' ri is .asati' when
--,.-.. I'M ,.z.~c -.a-Igt of dawn on the standard
.0- -, L.-a o+ ne li-l.a -.E 5-' -I1tZ ~
'.l- -a, rve-,-folv Knows row central ana in-
... -. 20 I---.a.. -'-..e so proudly IRON
sd, .t. rs,r.- arl uor-rrt.t. rssb scars iato