The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-08-16
The Lesson
Of TSuShiI71a

Perhaps
years these opinions will change will begin
that the greatest administrators
home Americans realize that their navy did do
anything very wonderful sinking the Spanish fleet Manila is
probable that the world including the Japanese will realize
the facts the become auhoravey known that the
was not as formidable as he looked on land or sea- Just as Spain
have realized that the lessons of the for her
gc not naval military but administrative SO Russia must realize
na th lesson Sn mas TO take TO heat ta hon and eOrrp
ton home fatal to national the hour OF trial Admiral
Rojestens explanation of defeat published The Star
time ago. and gave list of deficiencies in his fleet which made all
talk OF victory with such aggregation of dishonesty buded and
From Deevabe Russian generals adj
ms there coming reports which the years go will be
deny the splendid efficiency OF the Japanese troops and the
a. ty of her generals but neither the army navy entitled
the light OF revelations coming from ST. Petersburg to the eraor
binary praise generally given. For example the following
extracts from ST. Petersburg correspondence of the North Am
Can Revewsurey that be called hasty
abendate that the unlucky soldiers of the Gar had little real
chance to show their best:
Travelling his ran which sumptuous palace wheels he
AleXe) caused all traffic stand still that he might sleep
night and be disturbed by the shr whistle
consequence OF this precauon renforcemnts destined for the front
had to be kept back until his High EXCeency awoke from his @
ters while the Japanese pushed increasingly forward winning battle
after battle Kuropatn initiated AeSf Grppenberg followed the
example of KuOpan, last many had
Wandered by the gallant
the NOvoy Nremya correspondent when the authorities face
face with this dilemma ought they convey
the preference given the ladies' Nay the very OF the
generals shared the privileges of their and kept the
twelve hours after which comfortably placed Altogether the
rage comfortable became great and unreasonable that
stronger than the still small voice of duty.
"In the navy things quite bad The material Of which the
Ships built lacked durability the metal the boilers the machn
cry often of inferior quality because tenders had been accepted
less their merits than the attractions which firms offered
The highest bride the the least de-
rab offer and exposed the future needless dangers Ro
evensk just he about from Lbau received from
express messenger official warning from the Marine Ministry
informing him that the stability of the Suvarof, and
other ships of the type much less than ought to be- and
enjong him to apply such remedies might suggest themselves
~ the % incident When the windows were opened before the three
inch guns the burst in flooding and In the Oe
the guns partly filled with water and burst when the next
the navy the interests of the nation
had the comfort of the adven-
urers running nation the Russian armada would have
made a much better show at Tsushima"
revelations these enough to give Americans food for
thought they read of amorpate scandals and the terribly
png influences trusts They show that the
nation world depends upon the preservation of commercial
honesty home and give additional importance the campaign
widely waged against corruption. is important
the embamed beef than to remember the Maine