New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-01-06
RusslA.s NAvAL oFrIcrRs

RUsslA's NAVAL OFFICERS
Much miseoneeption prevails with regard TO Rus
san naval officers as class and altogether false
impressions concerning them have been created INV
criticisms that have been published far ana wide
N connection with the unfortunate attack OF Al
miral Rojestvensky's Baltic squadron on the F4ul,
nshing feet of the Dogger Bank in the North Sea
Taking the Russian naval officers as a class they
are men superior in birth. education and breeding
10 the average officer of the Muscovite army IN
oeec. complaint has been made by those who do
not happen to belong the nobility by birth that
the commissioned ranks Of the navy are virtually
closed TO all those who do not happen to belong to
uhe ar1stoeracy. and that unless young man
happens 10 be either blue booded or the son of a
naval officer he has no chance whatsoever Of OBJ
tanning a commission in the navy.
Inc reason for this prediction OF the nobility for
naval service is that its ranks are less crowded
tne promotion IS much rapid the opportu-
hiues for winning honors and decorations more
numerous. and the life with its constant changes
OF scene and OF cline. less monotonous and more
enjoyable than in the army Then too the Rus
sian naval officers. by minging with all sorts of
hsuonahties in foreign ports. acquire knowledge
OF the world and polish which the majority of
me RUSSIAN army officers cannot be said to pos
sess' American naval and others who have
come into contact with the Russian naval officers
cannot speak highly enough about them as charm
ing companions, and il is no exaggeraton to de-
scribe them being quite as much Of a corps
Q ehte in the Russian service the Division OF
Guards is in the Russian army
In England, too. the naval officers are recruited
mostly from men of family, and the same may be
said Of France where historic names of the old
Breton nobility, ana indeed of the provincial ars-
toeracy IN general. quite common among the
or1eers Formerly naval service was rather
eschewed by the nobility in Germany Austria Italy
and Spain But in Germany especially thanks TO
the enthusiasm Of the Kaiser about maritime mat
tiers and his profound interest in everything per-
tanning TO the navy. service aioat has become ex-
tremely popular with the members of the reigning
houses and OF the old aristOcracy.
LADY ANGELA FORBEs's CREDIT.
The announcement published in The London
Ilnes by Colonel James Forbes. TO the effect that
ne viii not be responsible for any debts
oy his wife. the Lady Angela Forbes does
necessarily imply matrimonial differences, as as
serted in the cable dispatches There are plenty
OF men In England who have found It necessary
TO publish such notices these and who. never
theless. remain the most afreetionate and de-
voted terms with their wives. These advertise
fnents are rendered necessary by the fact that
yonder side OF the Atlantic husband is respon-
sibie for his v1fes debts unless he protects both
himself and the children of the union in the way
adopted by Colonel Forbes, who is in the line of
succession 70 the Forbes Of Newe baronetcy. TO
the Castle Newe and other Forbes family estates
In Abe-deenshre and who is brother Of Lady
EdmonstOne. who spent last summer in America
with her husband, Sir Archibald.
Lady Angela Forbes was also in America a year
ago. and spent much time with friends
Long Island Her sister. the Countess Of West
moreland. has been through very much the
experience. for IL so long ago that Lord
westmoreland appeared IN the courts TO protect
himself from responsibility for liabilities
traeted by his countess, who is Of the most
beautiful women in England This does pre-
vent Lord and Lady Westmoreland from living
together most happily. The inability Of Ladies
Westmoreand and Angela Forbes TO understand
the value OF money comes TO them by inheritance.
for their mother, Lady Rosslyn, has been bank
rupted since she became a widow. while. Of course.
the present Lord Rosslyn's financial difficulties
and several bankruptcies are a matter of too
common knowledge TO require more than passing
reference. Their sister the Duchess OF Suther-
land is more fortunate.
MARoUIsE DE FONTENOY.