Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-22
GOOD THING FOR NAVY
British Discuss Activity Of
Their Naval Fleet.
IN NORTH SEA INCIDENT
BELIEF THAT BALTIC SHIPS MIS-
TOOK ITS OWN BOATS.
Speculation in London Over Part
France Took In Turn Of Events
Dan Leno's Death.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening STAR
LONDON, November Z. 1904.
All calculations of the newspapers and
public regarding the settlement of last
weeks crisis over the North sea outrage
are completely upset by Admiral Rojest-
vensky's sudden departure from vigo with
his whole feet and the Simultaneous SAIL
ing OF Lord Charles Beresford's fleet from
Gibraltar, with decks cleared for action.
Either the British government did not dis
close the whole Of the agreement with Rus
STA, or the latter country Is acting In bad
faith. 1t was supposed on all sides that
the essential part Of the Baltic feet would
remain at Vigo until the inquiry was fin
ished. and have heard that 1t was decided
that the flagship, one battle ship and a
cruiser were to be kept back, as a prima
facie case has been established against
them. It will be remembered that the
commanders Of some OF the Russian YES
sells which put In at Cherbourg had heard
nothing Of the outrage, and only the ships
bringing up the rear of the squadron were
concerned with II. What steps the British
government took to make sure that the
Russian government would not allow those
officers againstsWhom there Is most suspi-
cion to continue tie voyage while innocent
men remain behind to be "exonerated" by
the court isi not yet certain; but under
stood that suca a.s anr rle had been provided
Now it would, ssern that the precaution
lacked force, and Beresford, with the fleet,
was being sent to intercept the Russian
admiral. It maybe that the British feet
Is merely to watch the mad dog feet"
but serious people are asking IL this does
not mean war.d-At all events this govern
paent is preparing for anything. The ships
are under urgent commands, and scenes In
London and newspaper placards today re-
ind ~ n he. T4f.oy.
on the active list Of the navy upon the
crisis through which We had passed, and he
said that "thisj weeks work has been q
good thing for sthe navy" He explained
that, in the first place. 1t has stimulated
the interest OF NAVAL men In their work.
and has also stimulated their pride In the
service, because the swift preparations
made for possible action by the combination
of the three fleets revealed the very crafty
atty is complete. and that all the naval de-
partments are instantly responsive to or
ders from headquarters. Never has Great
Britain possessed such u smooth working
machine. complete in all its parts, and with
each monument fulfilling its allotted func-
ton in coordination with the rest, as in
her present day naval strength, and II il
had been called upon It would have dis
charged iss task quickly and adequately.
est good arising from this weeks work.
has been the splendid advertisement which
the navy received. The whole country. said
the offlcer with whom spoke has thor
oughly realized that only because England
had an insdncible navy did Russian diplou1-
acy meet the British demands and 20 the
weeks crisis has done more than ten years'