The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-17

COUNTRY CLUB TALK !
(For The Bulletin by X Ray Faber.)

tFor The Bulletin by X Ray Faber.)
Capt. Dickens: And Johnny comes
marching home that is the big At
lantic feet which steamed around
thu world comes home What it
went on the long voyage for has not
been satisfactorily explained. If the
largest part of the fleet had been
left on our Pacific coast the cruise
would be better understood; but
bringing it all back where it is not
needed and from which months
would be required to get it back into
the northern Pacific again, looks
peculiar. What is the sense of build
ing navies if afraid to place them
where needed?
Major Ennis The long cruise Of
1.-THE fleet was costly and some good
ought to come of it. If the president
was less impuisiye and spectacular,
the nations of the world might have
taken it as a challenge: but they do
not view RoosevelVs actions very
seriously. He is generally classed
with Wilhelm of Germany, as fond of
display but not very dangerous.
Col. Ferris: The cruise had the
effect to develop the disposition of
China. She cannot be sighted when
aourtesies or privileges are extended
10 Japan. The entire fleet visited a
japanse port whereas only a part of
it FAVORED Chinese port with its
presence, This slight the Chinese
resented, the people more than the
government, being less controlled by
policy. There was enough of this dis
may of resentment to show that
whatever privileges are granted by
taC United States to Japan win be
demanded by China also, and will
have to be granted, else the latter
SIN BE unfriendly to this country and
finally AN open enemy. Thus DE-
.yeiopmept was accentreated recently
when Chinese authorities notified
President Roosevelt that he was
asking of California for Japan alone
privileges denied the Chinese. 1t is
plain that Japan will not be satisfied
with anything short of the privileges
granted to European nationalities,
and that China will demand all the
'curtesies and privileges granted to
Japan; and there is a powerful eIe-
.ment in this country that will sup
port the claims of both of the Asiatic
nations 1t consists of manufacturers
who want the Asiatic countries for
market, Of merchants who have
profitable dealings with the business
men and producers of those countries
of the transportation compares
handling Asiatic emigration, and of
all large employers of labor: The
fleet Of a united boycott by China
on American manufacturers was felt
here for a brief period some time
since, and il raised a great howl in
this country. What would a general
and permanent boycott mean? Per.
haps war, that would not end until
here was final settlement of the
nitro eastern question upon an
quitable basis. This would mean,
IN the ultimate of it, equal privileges
ID all nations in this country.
Con. Ainsworth; 1t might mean
nore; possibly whether Asiatics or
europeans should dominate the
world. But this is getting too far
from our base. as it were. The YES
sells Of the big fleet will have to I'M
igrgo general repairs naturally. after
he long cruise, and when these have
been made it is to be hoped they
vii be rs servicable as ever. The
urpCse Of the cruise is probably
lnown to the president and the navy
department., and if the executive ap-
horities at Washington are satisfied
Win the results the country at large
night as Wcl b.. 1t is likely some
valuable points in the construction
If war vessels have been obtained.
and the experience afforded, thu
rews should make of them very eff.
lent seamen. The iackies will BE-
oartily welcomed home. A feeling
# sympathy will be entertained for
he captain who was on the bridga
twenty hours in rough weather, and
four hours afterwards attended al
lauquot, where the wine took effect
upon him making him drunk. Hell
was court martialed. The president
-hould extend clemency in his case. !
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