New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-24

clared az strictly barred as ever to all
meu-of-war. The result Of this has been
that Russia has been compelled until
now to build all the ships Of her large
and powerful Black Sea fleet on the
shores Of the Black Sea since it has
been impossible for the Car 10 bring
into the Black Sea any Of the mon-of-
war which nave been built in his Baltic
shipvards or in foreign countries.
Thus. for instance, the fine battleship
which ne had constructed by the Cramps
in Philadelphia has been prevented from
access to the Black Sea and from visiting
any Of Russlas ports bordering thereon.
Moreover. on the outbreak Of the war
with Japan, in 1904 Emperor Nicholas
was unable to dispatch even single
battleship or cruiser Of his Black Sea
fleet to join his naval forces in the China
seas. and some three precious weeks, If
not more. were lost before the i'll fated
armada Of Admiral Rojestvensky could
make its way from one end 10 the other
of the Baltic down the storm beaten
North Sea and Bay Of Biscay, through
the Mediterranean. from Gibraltar to
SucZ. reaching the China seas too late
To he of any service in raising the siege
Of Port Arthur and being overtaken by
destruction.
Another effect Of this CALLING restric-
ton placed upon Russia in connection
with the strait Of the Dardanelles is
that she has been obliged to maintain.
not one. hut two large and entirely dis
tinCt fleets i'm southern waters. for she
has not been able 10 use tn" Black Sea
squadron for the protection Of her i'm
forests I'm tho Mediterranean. Will" i'm
the same way she has been dcbarrcd
from employing her maritime forces in
the Mediterranean for duty i'm the Black
Sea. Moreover. the ships Of her Modi-
terranean squadron have not only To be
brought from the Baltic. hut have also
been shut off from all the Musroyitc
ports. arscuals and bases of supply in
the Black Sea. As Russia has no port in
the Mediterranean she has been obliged
when any of the ships Of her Mcditcr-
ranean squadron have been i'm need of
repair. drydockinC, etc. either 10 depend
upon the friendly Offices ~ France.
Greece. England or some other Medit"r-
rancan power. cor else 10 send the man
of-war i'm question AN IN" way back
through the Strait Of Gibraltar, up The
Bay Of Biscay and the North Sea 10 her
naval arsenal i'm the Baltic.
II will be- readily understood that Rus
STA has chafcd bitterly under these costly
restrictions. 50 CALLING and humi'atin-
TO her national pride. Indeed, i' was
only the reluctance about involving her
self in war against the coalition of
great powers that has induced her "a
submit: until now 10 such woilngh i'm
toIcrablc condition Of things.
For mtolcrahIe IL is. and i' is just
about AS inronreIyabI" as II tho tiny
kingdom Of Denmark were T." tak" adj,
vantage Of hor position commanding IN,
mouth Of IN. Baltic 'o coniin" therein Tho
ships NJ war of Russia. Germany and
sweden. AN Of who's. coasts are washed
bv the Baltic. or w,r" 10 presume t.
DENY the access of foreign warsh,ps Of
any kind 10 this great inland sea.
TO-DAY, however the coalition ~ an,
great powers for IN" maintenance ~ On,
| former treaty stipulati"ns regarding th'
: Dardanollcg no longer exists Itas