The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-02

TO that particular criminal act, be remedled
by subsequent legislation. NJ. W, II,
Three Months Win the BesleEsrI OF Port
Arthur.
We are indebted to Mr. FREDtBIc VII
LIERs for an interesting and valuable con-
tribution to our knowledge OF the war in
the Far East--a volume entitled Port Arthur,
Three Months with me Besie0ers dong
mans, Green & Coz What we have here is
diary OF the Incidents observed by the
author, who was the Representative Of the
London Daily Nsus and the doyen Of the
war correspondents in the LlaouIng PEN
insula. He landed at Dalny on Aug. 4,
1904, having, in the course Of his journey
from Toxic. where he had been for months
detained, touched at all the japanese naval
bases en- route. Mr.. Villiers had been an
eyewitness Of tho war between Japan and
China ten years ago and he tells We that he
was astonished at the work which had since
been accomplished by the japanese in the
direction Of sea 10 wer. He felt Il, he says,
as a personal satisfaction that they should
have advanced 40 much with their navy,
because what he had seen, a deca de before,
Of the handling Of their ships, and Of the
way in which their infantry was disem-
barked on the Liaotung peninsula, had
even then inspired him with the thought OF
suggesting in several ne wspaper interviews
an alliance with them on Great Britain's
part. They can make, Mr., Niliiers testi-
fles, everything necessary TO carry on
a naval war. with the exception Of battle
ships and cruisers. saw one first class
torpedo boat in course Of construction.
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guns and ammunition are equal, for their
size to any Of the arsenals IN Europe. Then
the training Of their cadets: well, nothing
can be much better. The physical end Of
il Il certainly finer than any l have yet
seer. or course, did not see the G'.a
factory at Osaka. but you will he able 10
judge what work they are capable OF turn
ing out when those II inch mortars arrive.
l bet they will sur prise tho Russians. who
up 70 now know that we have nothing to
equal their coast defence 10 inch guns
With regard 10 Sasebo, one Of the most
important Of Japan's naval stations, we
learn that it is the snuggest and most Gu
riously hidden out-of-the-way place that
could be imagined. Visoount Enoui. who
was on the same vessel with our author.
Informed him that there was a similar
harbor in the North Island (Yezo), almost
opposite Nladivostok. II seems that, owing
to the contour Of the coast near Sasebo,
which coast may be described az a chaos
Of rugged hils, the outcome Of volcanic
uphe wal the opening into this wonderful
harbor is difficult 20 detect among the many
false inlets that break the coast line. when
you do find the opening, the narrow straits
leading into the bay are seen to bristle with
guns, and when they are passed the stretch
Of water before you looks like placid
Cumberland lake, with no sign Of big craft
| upon II. You steam along this lake a mile
toward steep hills that drop sheer down
into the water. but, just as you think you
are running into them, you turn suddenly
to your left and traverse another narrow
pass. whereupon appears haze Of smoke,
through which are deserted numerous
transports and ships OF war, and beyond,
repairing docks and busting town. Two
hundred ships can lie perdHs in that harbor,
while all the fleets in the universe might
| be rowing outside for months on the lookout
and never find them ,
On the steamer which conveyed the war
| correspondents on their voyage we're Jap
peers, members Of the Toxic Parliament
! and naval attaches. Mr., Vlliers had a
notable chat with a conspicuous member
| Of the lower house as to what Japan would
/ do after the war should che prove VIC
torious. He asserted that he knew il 70 be
] -the intention Of the Mikado's Government
not TO annex a foot OF Corea or Manchuria.
/ They are not going TO play the game Of
blum that Russia has been playing. They
| will show the whole world that the war
| l.. 1. IL ~, aWAavs hat ha
| nese may have no more fear Of an inroad
/ by the Muscovite on the dear beloved Land
| Of the Rising Sun. CoTea will be for the
| Coreans. and Manchuria will still belong
| 20 China. In fact they will occupy the
/ latter country as the English occupy
/ Egypt-whatever that may mean-open
/ doors everywhere, but Japan with the
! first foot in Our author testihes that she
/ has the first foot in COrsa, as he found
/ wherever he landed In the Hermit Kingdom.
/ Her Consuls have the finest sites for their
residences, and there are japanese colonies
! in evory town. SO far as he could observe.
the people Of Corea were not made unhappy
| by this state Of things, except for the fact
that, wherever the Jap goes he carries with
him cleanliness and tidiness, which the in
habitants Of the Land Of the Morning Calm
! seem to abhor
After leaving the mouth Of the Yalu
| River and reaching a point in the zone
| OF operations not more than four hours
steam from the Russian squadron at Port
Arthur, the vessel conveying the war COR
respondents neared what they were to
| describe in their dispatches as "a Certain
! Place"-the mysterious naval base whence
were delivered the unexpected and in
cisive attacks on Port Arthur by the
! japanese. 1T came upon US as a fash.
/ this Certain Place Those who were
eagerly watching through their glasses
| almost gasped for breath. A wide bay
suddenly opened out, a dense cloud Of
smoke hanging over It, and. in the centre,
/ near a lofty gray rock with crown Of
emerald grass on its summit, Togo's mys-
| ferrous feet lay at anchor Mr.. Villiers
goes on TO depict the busy scene: Some
! forty ships, with free banked all vomiting
! forth smoke. were ready and alert. Twenty
| OF them were in their dull, slate oolored
! garb Of war, hattleships, first class cruisers,
destroyers and torpedo craft; while trailing
| Of to the right Of the emerald capped crag
stretching toward the mainland. were
transports, repairing ships, GOLFERS and a