Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-26
BEL|vE WAR
INEVITABLE IN
FAR EAST
AMERICA MUST FIGHT
JAPAN, LONDON PREDICTS
Sailing of Battleship Fleet and
Military and Naval Activity in.
, Nippon Cited As Evidence of
Coming Conflict,
(By Robert Br0derick.)

that In spite Of President Roosevelt
assurances to the contrary, the Amer
lean battleship squadron IL to stay II
the Pacific Indefinitely and is not go
ing there merely for m~aneuyerinl
purposes.
A proof Of this, English naval Off
cials say. II the fact that the Amer
lean government has ordered more
than twice the amount of coal neces'
sarv for the cruise OF the fleet.
Two hundred thousand o n o
American coal are 10 be shipped from
Norfolk. Va, on board twenty-thref
large British steamers, but although
this would he an ample supply for the
fleet during the whole cruise, II must
be remembered that an equally large
mount OF Welsh GOA has been or
dered from English firms.
II Is the general belief here thai
+ President Roosevelt. foreseeing that a
war with Japan Is unavoidable al
some time. desires IL TO come soon
partly because Japan is still weak
financially after her war with Russia,
and partly because a var coming Jusl
before a presidential election would
surely force him to accept office for
another term which Is supposed TO be
his secret ambition.
That japan is not unaware of the
dangers OF the situation Is proven by
the fact that the %shipyards of that
country are turning out cruisers and
baitleships as fast as their capacity
Will permit. and nearly all the new
battleships are of $4,000 tons, or 1000
tons larger than the D~readnought,
while since the Russian war she has
added to her navy some cruisers Of
the British Terrible type and d very
large number Of torpedo boats.
ThAa. astNlAagIH annanh Iannn lie
showing feverish haste in what is
termed completing the Notifications
of Formosa. an island which Japan
hitherto considered "A milestone around
her neck. A large naval harbor cap
able of accommodating the biggest
battleships being constructed on the
eastern side OF the ISLAND. and a tor
pedo station on the southern side,
while japanese engineers are working
night and dav on the Qualifications on
the southern and easter Sides those
nearest the Pacific coast OF the United
States. Railroad construction Is also
proceeding at q pace which is re-
markable In view of what are consid-
cred the possibilities of the island.
Another significant point Is that enor-
nous stores OF provisions and ammu-
are being accumulated on the
and no real explanation of this
fact Is forthcoming,
Another fact which shows that Brit
ish business men consider war, II not
likely. at least possible. Is the circum-
stance that the underwriters who have
insured the British vessels carrying
for the American fleet to points
IN the Pacific have Inserted In the
policies the clause hat they are to be
null and void In case any vessel 10
captured and sunk by a belligerent
The giant battleship Dreadnaught
It had been hoped was to bs
the pride OF the British w Is a
dismal failure. as II has proven To be
unmanageable, all denials
from the admiralty Notwithstanding.
Time and again the D~readnought
has been modified, and new rudders,
new propellers-three successive sets
OF the latter have been fitted, under
various pretexts, but with the "a OBJ
iect OF overcoming those qualities
which make Il impossible either foi
the shin to maneuver with ordinary
shIps or to enter a harbof as that
at Sheerness,
As an anchored fortress the Dread
nought NAV be of value as "A harbOT
defense ship. but she Win evidently
never travel far from home.
The great international horse show,
at which American horses achieved
triumphs last year. viii be repeated
In London next year. 1t Will again be
held at Olympia. kenslngton. and as
Il will a week in the
OF the fashionable London sea-
The management are prepared to
AAal Fn nAA A4 fhA D run41mIIn
and $4,000 in prizes-thc largest
sum ever offered at any horse show
In the world.
Durin@ the New York horse show
there will be a conference between a
deputation OF British horse breeders
with the most prominent American
and Canadian breeders with a view
to America being again strongly rep
resented az the London show.
A romantic niece Of secret history
OF the French Second Empire was
hidden behing a prosaic lawsuit
story OF Elizabeth Howard, the
beautiful Enslishwoman who was be-
bV the Emperor Napoleon Ill,
before his marriage with Eugene de
Montiio. The legal question 60 be de
was the division OF her fortune
disposal Of 5000 00. which once be-
Ia her.
Elizabeth Howard swas a famous
London deml-mondaine sixty years
ago She was an exduisitely beautiful
mi wealthy ands fascinating. and
she kept a sort Of salon" in London
fashionable men. During his
exile in London Louis Napoleon, neph-
of the great emperor, frequented
her house. and vas given financial as
<lstance BY the beautiful Elizabeth.
When ne became president OF the
republic he installed Miss Howard In
apartments at -. Cloud. took her with
him on his Journeys and gave her the
position Of a morganatic wife, al
though she was eve married to him
The marriage OF the emperor with
Eugene de MontijO Othe still living
\ -Empress Eugenie) put an end TO
the reign OF Miss Howard. whom II
became necessary TO depose from her
unofficial place beside Napoleon. who
now Emperor Of the French.
The lovely Elizabeth was naturally
furious. She threatened to publish
the emperor's letters to her and to
expose his amours to all the world
Her apartments were twice ~ransacked
b, the secret police for possession OF
her dangerous letters.
Finally she was Induced % keep
quiet with a present Of S~i.25o.ooo ana
the title OF Countess de B-eauregasd
Afterwards she married Clarence Ire