The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-22
MISSION Of PACIFIC FLEET LEAKS
0UT..TR0UBLE SCENTED. NTEREST|NG

Washington, ID. c., March al
Since the sudden dispatch OF the
Pacific fleet to Chinese waters it
has leaked ont here that the real
mission of the United States war
ships is 10 stand by and, If neces-
sary, tuNe a hand to prevent the
partition of China by Japan and
Russia. England has appealed to
| the United States to prepare TO aid
in blocking such a move. if it is
| attempted John Bul. and Cousin
| Jonathan are standing shoulder to
| shoulder ready 10 gouge out an eye
OF the Russian beat and cast a
! haze over the rising sun of Japan.
These facts became known in
| Washington following conference
between Acting Secretary OF State
| Huntington Wilson and Alfred Mitch
ell Gunes, counsellor of the British
embassy and personal representative
of Ambassador James Bryce
Alarmed by the menacing attitude
Of Russia and Japan, who have be
cone determined on grabbing vast
spheres OF Influence" which means
the dsmembermont of China, it is
understood tonight that England.
through Counsellor Gunes, has eX-
pressed her eageInc 70 enter into
practical alliance "! h the United
States to balh her old-time ally, !
Jar0n uom ap2roprating the most
desirable province in the Celestial
,wnirr.
"5lood Thicker than Water"
Acting with the United States.
Great Britain finds herself face to
lace with her other ally. Russia.
With whom she is acting in con
cert in Persia Thus beset by her
own strange entangling alliances,
England has once more arrived at
the conclusion that blood is thicker
than water" and has turned to her
fellow-tongued race.
Neither the department OF state
nor Mr.. Gunes would deny that the
two great English-speaking powers
mad decided to act in concert 10
maintain the integrity OF China.
1t is understood the two countries
will insist on being awarded por-
tons Of any proposed new Chinese
,oan that may be negotiated in con
sequence OF the suspension Of Tang
Sh0a Yis recent effort 70 raise
l,o00,d0o tdels, or demand that no
single power, or combination of pow.
ers De permitted % disturb 5ae pres
en-, status quo OF foreign Interests
and Influence IN China.
l, IS understood that, following
the arrior.G cru--rs California.
South Dakota and Colorado, the navy
department is making ready to send
the armored cruisers Maryland AM
Pennsylvania, the battleship Oregoa
and the protected cruisers ). Lou:s
ami Raleigh.
The Maryland is now on the West
coast OF Central America, where
she conveyed Secretary Knox from
country to country and is under
hurry orders to proceed to San Die
go, coal and hasten away. The 9th.
eT ships az at 'a5 brensr'on navy
yard
Crussers Potential Battleships.
IN his criticism Cf the three ar
mored cruisers hurried from HawaH
70 the philippines, which he stated
would little affect the naval equa-
on OF the Far East, Admiral Sir
/ Cyprian Bridge, it was pointed out
/ by officials in Washington. did not
/ exhibit great knowledge OF those
| ships
All three are potential battieships,
being surpassed in effectiveness in
/ the Orient only by the dreadaughts
OF Japan 1t has frequently been
vo.uted out that Japan stands more
in fear of this class OF ships than
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