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WHY THE JAPANÉON DEFEATED THE RUSSIANE,

The October issue of McClure's Magazine. contains the second instalment of Mr. George. Kenna's translation of portions of General Kuropatkin's suppressed memoirs of the late War. We make the following extrabis

"Arthur Wonia fail in a very short fitne, and that: immediately thereafter the same fats would prezteko Vladivostook Islxrply reprimanded theant hearted babbler sud, threatened to damian him from the army it he continued to make such injuringy and inopportune remarks.

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Some years ago Lord Banfurly, ex Governor of New Zaalind, delivered in London an in- leresting address on that Dominion. In the courss of it he dwelt considerably on the word Colonial," and truly that it is a word There is something in the word which is that we can woll apera. suggestive of a littleness that does not rightly belong to it to day. For instance, we were

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Britons, and said we must bɔ careful to aro that no oriminal weakness should tempt any strong foe; so that if we were called upon fur the great trial, we should come out on top.

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the material and moral strength "prociate the Empire three times in five years, none MR. MOKENNA ON THE BRITISH

STATES, NOT COLONIES. Speaking of the word "Colonial," Lord Ran furly aid that he who could invent wird which would adequately express the relation born in one of her tranemarine possessions or dependencies would be a benefactor to the pire. Most mon from Oversea agree with Lard Banforly in this matter. We really have no further mosssity for the words Colonial or Colony that cannot be more effectually supplied by other words. In the early days of colonisation in the Southern Hemisphere there were Colonies at Auckland, Curiel obarch, and Sydney, Melbourne, and other points Danedio, Wellington in New Zealand, in Australia, but those centres have long since asset to be Colonies. They have grown and expanded tulil now they form portions of great States: So it is with many other States that should resolutely refuse to brand them salves any longer with the nondescript title of Colony, that carries with it nothing of dignity, nothing of the Imperial soutiment,

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In some cases the change has already been made, en 1 suos Led Raufurly's speech and my repeated advocacy of the alteration, both is England and New Zeland, the title of the latter by been changed to Dominion. It is a step in the right direction, but it is only half- way. I am by no means sure that. Dominion is the best tite for New Zeland, but in any case it is more worthy then "Uolony."

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The First Lord of the Admically, Mr. MeKsans, M.P., addreming m.oting of is onstituents at Pontypool, Isst month, aid that, short as his experions had bea at the Admiralty, he had found himself fortunato in one respect. To a great extent all naval matters were removed from the areas of partissa controversy. There wore, Indeed, naval critics wao folt is the day to keep the Aiminity up to the mark, but he did not com- plain of them; on the contrary, he walo ime i the agnstant interest which they displayed in mans there was a manifest desire to o aperare of novil subjects. In the House of Com-

in nocuring the, efloisncy of our ele. The Navy Brat (cheers), considerations of t was indeed a very different party advantage were only of secondary experience from what he had bad at the Board of Education. I had always seemed to bim that la discussing educational proposals the minds of his critics had been so influisvood by religious party rancoar tast they viewed every sat with a cuspicion which distorted theit. judgment. In disenesing naval matters, on the other band, he had observed that on every occasion there was great willingness to receiva with a fair and o, en mini soy explanations of policy which the Government bad to mate

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When the national pride has been humiliated There was recently an animated correspon by failure in war stampis are usually meds fence in The Standard of Empire" oncerning to assortain what brought about the failure the objection of Britons Oreres to the term sad who was responsable for it. Some posso properly applicable now to the sstilers in a few nas“ Colonial” as being out of date, and only attribute it to general osuses, others to special pauses. Some censure the system, or the regime of the gialler communities of the Empire, In while others throw the blame on partionist tha individuals. I have been so closely connected with immensely important events in the Far East, and have been responsible to such an extent for the failure of our military operations there, that I can hardly hope to take an sbsolutely dispassionate and objective view of the persons and matter that I shall deal with in the present work; but my object is not so much to justify myself by replying to the charges that have been brought against me

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sures that will prevent the fold in 1934-3. Ftand The ggustion to mos' Englishmen was sooner it came the better. He spoke a Biton

such defeats heretter. army that Russia put Into was unsble, in the time allowed, to conquer the thesus toula part dheir sims in tending Japanese, and yet Japan, only a short time before adrepturous souls spant time the war began, had no regular army and was flocks of sheep under primitive conditions regarded by us as a second-class Power, How was The reality is a beautiful fertile land of sun- she able to win a complete victory over Russis Shingwith anerea fifteen thousand square miles He did not wish to touch on palilius ar to y00AL DEPARTMENT at ada, and to defeat a powerful Russian aemy grantor than that of England, Scotland, and anything of a politicsl sharsoter, and he merely on land? Many writers will study this question Wals together land studded with modern looked on this matter as bearing upon Christiau SOLE PROPRIETORS of TAKASIMA

OCHI, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, and, in time they will give us a comprehensive cities and tune wherein may be found fele philanthropy and Ubristian missions. His prayer Buswer to it, but I shall confine toyself. in the phones, telegraph, electric tramways, news-was that pasos might continus, and philanthropy

SHINNEW, and KAMIYAMADA Collieries present work, to an enumeration of the most papere-in word, & State, a land that has and the miesions might meet was no saoli broad and general reasons for Japanese sucoses,

bash called "God's own country." Of all lande obstacks and shook. Among

the most important of soch reasons is that I have seen, sed I bave practically seen. the following: We did not faily

of Japan desorvás the litle better. and regard a confict with her seriously enough. In1907, the army of Japan consisted of nine battalions of infantry, two squadrons of cavalry, and eight batterics, and numbered only 10,000 men. This force, which formed the cadre of the prosent army, had French teachers and adopted from the latter the French uniform After the Franco-Grman, war of 1870-71 German offears took the places of the French instructors; military service was made national obligation and Japaness offloors were sent to Europe, every year, for the purgess of study At the time of her war with China, Japan had sa army consisting of saven infantry divisions; but finding herself unable, at the end of that war, to retain the fruits of her viviory, on account of her weakness both on land and at eas, she made every passible effort to create an army and a feet that would be strong enough to protect her interests. On the 19th of Marol, 1996, the Mikado issued deeres providing for such a reorganisation of the army as would double ita strong thin the courm of seven years. This reorganization was completed in 1903. Our military and says authorities did not overlook the creation and development in Japan of a strong army and fest; but they confined themselves to the col- lection and tabulation of statistics. We kept on account of every abip built and every division of troops organised; but we did not estimate highly enough those beginnings of Japw, and did not adhit the possibility of measuring her are now confronted with the task of fighting-power by Earopean standards, The latest information that we had with regard to finding a aitable name for our people-nota her military strength, prior to the late war, particular same, for New Zelanders will always weasompiled by our faneral Saff from the be New Zaslanders. Australians Australians.tegrity of the British Empire dependect on the Navy (Cheers). He would further reports of Colonel Vaunofaki and other Ras- and Canadiens Can diens but a general one. Fism military agents in Tokyo. It showed that Fermonths after Lord Rantele a speech efforts and say that the supremacy of the British Navy was the surest guarantee of European paacs, her army, on a paso footing numbered 8,116 were rande to invent a good word. No vue cok (Cheers.) If ever a wosk and inferior Navy oficera and 138,417 men (not including doubt the value of Lord Raefurly's opinion on

gave rival Powers the prospect of a break up of the troppe in Formosa); and on war such a subject. Nebody could be in a better the British Empire-we should fail to read and footing 10,785 ofloers fuot laolading reposition to understand the importance of the understand azight the most obvious lessons of serva officers) and 318,074' méù, with mate than he bat even be made no sag. perhaps 50,600 untrained reserve-recruits gestion. My suggestion is to call the detery if we did not recognize that the hop:s and ambitions of other Powers would There was no mention of additional ranarys pendencies of England generally her "Im

periate. This, perhaps, is a somewhat stiff inevitably be stimulated to a degree whisk would be most unfortunate for the peace

(Heat, hear) In 1903 Colonel Adabash, who had just word, and would not beach required for of the world.

The task visited, Japan, gave to General Zuillinski, of general me, but its derivation, at any rate, is which the Admiralty had to perform was to our General Staff, very important information sound. I suggest that we should call anyone secure the supremacy of the British Fleet with regard to new reserves which the Japanese boxa in au Imperiat an Imperion, and anything amongst the sets of the world. (Cheers.) ware organizing for servies in case of war, appertaining to Impriate or Imporios, There were these, however, who in their Inasmuch, however, as the information, did not Impbrian. Few will deny that Tue Imperian enthusiasm for a powerful Navy ran agree at all with that previously furnished by

Club sonada batter than" The Colonial Club"

extremes and were for ovan calling upon the The substantivo Imperion has prac io lly the

Government of the day, quite regardless give it credence for mouths later, same pronunciation as the adjective, the party, for an expenditure out of proportion to Captain Razine, a very talented, effear who is not pronounced any more definitely

the country's real a eds. Thus prople soemed was acting as naval observer in Japan, than in centurion.

to forget that the maintenance of a predom made a similar roport upon Japanese reserves

uant British Navy was not an interest of to his superiora, and extracts from it were

What are the Coloniais but Imperione? Thermersly this year or the nex', but one which furnished to General Sakharoff, Chief of Staff are fighting the fight of Empire as much a must be co-existent with the existenes of the

did the oralarioos of ancient Rome, but in a British Empice. (hears) Thay recognised | of the army. Although the information con- tained in this report ultimately proved to be rather different manner. They are everywhere with perf:ot trath that it would bo audy, torpedo-boat destroyar 275 tons, 6 guns, perfectly accurate, the report was pigeonholed, in the forefront of national expansion, carry the worst posible policy for this contig simply because Generals Zhialinski and Shaking the power and prestige of our great nation to allow fle naval přeparations to falt harolf did not believe it, and in our compondium inte every corner of the world, figating the hard into arrear, but they did not recogniz of date with regard to the military strength of fight of the picnost's life, away from the delights that the next worst policy would be to maintain Japan 1909 4, no reference whatever was made of Piccadily and the West Bad, yet ever ready greater standard of strength than the cir to additional reservo foress. According to the at the cal to rally round the standard of the oumstances of the day required. All noces figures of our General 8 aff. therefore, the total Old Country shond she want them. And of eary expenditure reduced the margin upon number of available, men is the standing army, it not be forgotten that side by side with them which they could call on emergency. In the the territorial army, and the regular roterve of work many of the best and trusst of England's Naty it was especially trae that no more ships. Japan, was a little more than 40000 Recently Runs, mes whicas lifa hera was not what dish all be built of should be earlier laid dowa published official reports of General Kipke, to their olanged surroundings, and so realise had a bad babit of becoming rapidly obsolete. there, whenevertheless adapt themselves speedily than international sonditions demanded, ships Chief Medical Inspector of the Japanese army that the Imperion is not a creature of inferior Not a year, he tigst almost ny, not a show that the loss of Japanese in killed and wounded, in the course of, the war was as mould, bu: jast an

Englishins doing his small share in the great work of building up the walle was devised which increased fighting power. month, went by kat sens now improvement follow :-

Killed

of a great nation, And he ie building the walls Over-abundant predominense was the iussitable Woonded...

solidly and soundly, in that same Imperion, precursor of overabundance of sorapping: and it is for the stay at home Englishman to but the nation, which, by sa unnecessary Total

look to it that the heart of the citatel is worthy development. of power at one period had been of its walls and-be will

lalled Auto easy teglect of its responsibility woke up to find that through the obsolescenco of i's

naval its of our Ciateral Bieff, they coul1 pat into the

endanger What premsey WAR Seriously Was required in the field. They sent 320,000 sick and woquded

Saterests alike of

oper Bonomy Wod the proper hack from Manoharis to Japan. Otter avail- Speaking at the Autumn Assemby of the organization of the Fleet was a steady pro able information is to the effect that the bodies Baptist. Uion et Bradford recently Sie Robert gramme of ganstraction sufficient to meet the of 01,024 killed wore baried in the cemetery of Hart expressed full sympathy with the causanotaal construction which was being moder boyour in Tokyo, and that, in addition to these, Missionary work had always bad a great taken by other rowere, and resolute avoidance 73,845 men died from wounds or disease. The interest for him, misions and missionaries bad on the one side and on the other of preg Japanese thus admit the loss of 185,000 men by always hid a warm earner in his heart. The which sprang from panic or false security.

Their Chief Medio Inspector says world was growing older, but it was not grow. NEW CONSTRUCCION AND UNEMPLOYMEN dooth. OF FAR CATHAY that their killed and wounded senated ing more decrepit, and times were growing There was one aspect of the naval programme

10 14.59 per cent. of their entire foros, from more stiring. Everyone in these days mest for the year at this moment, when unemploy which it would' app ar that they put into the be EP and doing. He remembered thron meat was unhappily so prevalent in the ship- field against us treaps of various categoris to

Lient Corde, Alan Dixon, Yongiszy the number of 1,510,00)-or more than the copre years ago how, when they wars boys building and engineering trade, which might Ship, river gunboat, 85 tong, 2 guan, 241 h.p. and girk they ass to look forward to the mis be of special interest to them. 15 ordinary times the estimate of our General Sia. Ja sionary meetings with jogfal anticipation. Not circumstangse it would be impossible to Taken, torpedo boat destroyer, Guapor Barlow view of these facts, it is evident that our informa withstanding all the eathusiam that had be

Hongkong anticipate the date for laying down now ships,

4600 tops, & g tion with regard to their fighting strength was thrown is to missionary work, tore were still as the Estimates voted by Parliament for the Tamar, receiving ship,

Rear Admiral Stokes, Hongkong Jusuficient, At the time when they had many comers of the world that hat most came year would not permit of bat being

doue. bundreds of avowed and searet

sgente in the under the infance of the missio ars. They sc happened, however, that in the current year Teal, river gubat 180 tons,

H Far East, studying the strength of our land and mast therefore, agar it as their duty to sup

R. Godfra, Yangt duly Comilr. the year the autioipated expenditure up to Bal forces, we entrusted the collection data

stle, ganbust 710 tons. 900 h.p., Lieut port the organisatious at home for sending out had not been made owing to a strike in the Thistle, gan

Comdr, H. T. Attlay, Tangtss with regard to their military strength and misionarins to the various fields of labour open engineering trade; and he had an resoureas to a single, officer of the

Ek ka tham Thu, isus work de la dane in our therefore, for and Dr. A. Staff; and, unfortamicis, our military observere own courtry dents which rased tehase-programare current year Camador Stovurna

were not always well selected. One of perhaps uero important than elsewhere. The these experts in Japanese affairs said, in better we did srtension work at home the batter Vladivostock, lafors hostilities began, that, in washould do it abroad. Ons thought occurred the event of war, we might count on cus Raaris to him that, with all the philanthropy at hom soldier ae equal to | first engagements Japanese, After the and Christian missions abroad there was wiltTM moderated his tone and such a orrible reality ae war, which might admitted that it n might be necessary to put one put a slop to both for the time being. Russian against every Japanese. At the end They matt boon their guard in such a matter of soother month be declared that, in order to as that, and must be prepared to provide the is victories, we must meet every Japanese means to presocre pasos. Some said that if soldier in the field with three Eussians "Au- they wished for pesos they must be prepared ather of our military agents, who had been in for war At the prosunt time the camp wẠN Japan, predicted authoritatively that Fort divided into two sets; there were those wh

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Baker, Hongkong TS

5.

Tanginze

€ Merlin, aureaging ship, 1070, toas, 6 guns, 1400 i.b.p. Comdr. F, H. Walter, Jaiton Monmouth; cruiser, 9800 tear, Capt. G. W.

Bmith, Hongkong Moorhen, rivor gustoat, 180 tons, 2 gawa,

Eleut. Comdr. C. D. Walcott, Hongkong Nightingale, river gunboat, 85 tous, 240 b.P Lient. Cuadr: RS, Roy, N., Tangiers Otter, torpedo boat destroyer, 295 tous, 6 gua

6300 hp, Hongkong

Robin, river gunboat, 65 tons, 2 guns, 24 b Sandpiper, river gunboat, 85 tons, 4 guns 240

Lieut. Coude, J. White, West River

h.p, Lieut-Comdr H. R. Tickell, West River

gana,

Virago, torpedo-boat destroyer, 306 sons, 6 gina,

Waterwitch, surveying shiu, 830 Long, 45014.p

en route Hongkong"

Lieut.-Comdr. L. P. Douglas, Singapor Whiting, turgoro-beat ustroyde, 360 tou

gone, 5,900 h., Lieut.-Comdr. J. Kiddle, Hongkong da Widgeon, gunboat 195, tone, 2 guns, 800 h.p.

ne, 2 fans, 80 Li-Comdr. John F. Knox Yangiano Woodcock, gunboat, 150 tons, 2 game, 550 h.p. Liont-Comdr. H. B. V. Cottrell Doraes, Taugtene Woodlark ganboat, 150 tons, 2gung, 550 hip. Lieat-Comir, G.B. Livingstone. Tangterm