Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15

lows for the existence In The United
States. of course of government by pub
lie opinion. which renders Il quite out of the
question TO keep the people so In the dark
as to all naval movements. However, he IS
quite OF the opinion that II would be posi-
bic to prohibit newspaper correspondents or
newspaper boats to accompany a fleet, and
he believes that this ought to be done. He
believes such a measure OF war would have
the Endorsement OF American public opinion.
IL properly put In force, and that, as
matter of fact. if all the newspapers were
sure that the rule would be enforced strict
~ against each and all they would them
selves be glad to be saved the expense OF
press rivalry in this direction.
Care of Russian Prisoners.
At sasebo Mr.. Foss in being taken
through the hospital CHANGED TO see for
moment Admiral Rojestvensky. though not
to speak TO him. He was wounded In four
places, chiefly on one leg and on the fore
head. The last wound is. as known. the
one that has given the most trouble. ana
required an operation. 1t has left the Rus
sian commander In somewhat dazed con-
dition ever since. Mr. Foss pronounced the
navy hospital at Sasebo very neat and ef-
flcientiy managed, but simple In construc-
ton. no money apparently having been
wasted in the endeavor to create slightly
buildings. The Russian prisoners are stia
there In considerable numbers. In all over
5000 of them have been captured during
this war. besides some 200 officers Of the
Russian fleet. The japanese navy has LOST
as prisoners to the Russians only some
seven officers and seventy men.
AT Sasebo the Japanese have about 4Ce1
workmen in all the portions of the plant
At Yokosuka they have nearly 1900 work
men around the docks. in the shipyards.
etc. Mr.. Foss thought the yard quite per-
feet and up to date in every detail. Ii Is
one little evidence of the medesty which
nd h1fn RferFsa
and one that Representative Foss relates
with a smile, as he says:
when / was leaving Yokosuka one OF
the admirals said Now. If there is any re-
spect in which you note n defect here, or
a place where We could make improve
ments we should be glad to listen to
you.
Modesty Of the japanese.
And to the American who remembers the
hurly-burly of sensational hero making
and the general public delirium that fol-
lowed our own little war of 1888. that is
quite the significant thing about the Jap
anese In their attitude today in Japan IT.
self. 1t was the comment OF foreign
diplomat In Toxic. a man whose govern
ment has not been pro-Japanese by any
means, that through all this war he has
not heard from Japanese officials or seen
In the Japanese press single express on
derogatory to Russia or Russians, lndicat-
ing prejudice or hatred toward them OF
even what might fairly be called discount
eous So now there is no braggadocio to
follow the victory. evidence that the
Japanese are less self-contained in triumph
than IN yet undecided warfare. Says Mr..
Foss:
''The Japanese have not magnified their
victory, nor are they stacking one moment.
day or night, in getting ready for any
greater test that may come. Their self-re-
straint is fairly amazing. Two members
of the general staff said to me, in discuss
ing the results Of the last battle. that it
was simply good luck on their part.