New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
British Sea Power as Sure
as Ever, 1t Is Declared

lBy Gable TO Tho Tribune.l
London. Dec. 10.-"The Daily News
in an editorial to-day on the naval bat
lie Tuesday Of the Falkland Islands
says: -..us.
@There will be the deepest satistac-
ton throughout the country at the
news. The destruction Of these ships
quite apart from the possible destruc-
ton Of their companions, now pelhg
pursued. balances, with something 30
the credit side, both as TO men anu
ships. the loss of the Good Hope ana
the Monmouth. There is more IN u
than the grim satisfaction OF wlpihs
ont n debt. The Pacific defeat ranked
in the minds of Englishmen much more
than they cared to express. MOI lesS
serious. Il shook the British naval pres
tige with neutral nations mueh m a
heavily than we cared TO CONFESS AH"'
IS over and done with. . ::
"The moral effect Of this victory IN
the South Atlantic will carry even W
the least understanding or most sus-
ceptible mind a CONVICTION tha' eo
British sea power Is as sure az vi
and is maintained b. men as shitul ana
as valorous as those who created t.
Whatever mistakes had been made carr,
;cr in the distribution Of British naVhl
forces have been corrected. superior
strategy prepared the victory anu tlat
strategy bears everywhere the lihPii"
Of Lord Fishers genius. III. ooa
"Tbe big gun, coupled with speed
has once again vindicated ITSELF ~
bes done so in every engagement IN
this war 1t represents Lord tlsner
contribution to naval tactics Persls,,
tently criticised by many WITHIN "ne
without the naval service. I'll.
"The Dresden, Nurnberg ana haIts ,,
ruhe are now possibly the oriy 80 al
cruisers on the high seas. They are an
swell swift vessels, which need only
40 he rounded up in the interests OF
commerce. Possibly the Bremen shouia
no added 10 their number, but there Is
some doubt about her locality. Ihere,
&c also. at least, two German armed
I;rors 10 he accounted for, one OF them
tbe Kronprinz wilhelm, possessing
high speed. ....;eos our
bon;no that the methods now employed
h, the Admiralty on the basis OF their
y;sr exnerience and under the mastery
Affection of Lord Fisher. Will before
lonp Law these remaining RAIDERS py
the heels. Their temporary immunity
has depended upon certain resouio
especiallv the ahu of WlreleSs any
the free violatio- ne heut!diI'! u
coastal states. wn ch must as time goes
ON be restricted within ever-harro"ine
limits" "rho Doi,v
Chronicle" writes: l.. 10
heartily congratulated on our impor-
tant victory whereby the Chlllan de-
fcat has been wiped off the score. me
cheer commanding the British SQUAD
,on was Vice-Admiral Sturdee, but the
Admiralty exercise wise reticence as 10
The names and number of ships IN ms
command. SIS our casualties are re-
norted to be few, we may coneluoe
Nat This time 10 was we, not the Hef-
rams whose strategy succeeded III
brinrlng superior force to bear
"Tbe site of the battle suggests that
Admiral Won Spec had found the "a
zinc too hot for him. and had rounded
Cane Horn in order to enter tne AZ
lantic, possibly with view 10 lInh "a (
nm with the Karlsruhe, but that the
British lookout for vessels IN wy
neighborhood OF cape. morn IOsei ~
his movements and wirelessed 10 the
british patrolling squadron IN tlIhe ioi
il 10 intercept him. ant.
The naval correspondent Of "Ihe
Times" says that the British naval
victory avenges the loss Of Admiral
Cradock and his gallant comrades ana
at the same time removes from the
high seas the most important OF the
war vessels that Germany has had at
large. 1t is a dramatic act of retribu-
tion and indicates that when the cor
rect strategical course is followed the
stroke falls hard and sure.
II is impossible to believe, the CORE
snondent saws. that there is anything
fortuitous in the arrival Of the British
squadron on the scene in which the
German ships were found, but it has
every sign Of being the result OF
bold and thorough disposition on the
mart of the Admiralty. The presence
Of Admiral Sir Frederick Sturdee, whc
only a month ago held the position o.
chief Of staff, and the completeness o.
the destruction Of the enemy are mos
significant circumstances.