| Show diun OUR DEFENSES rumors babore of war between the united fixates and great britain are again spreading like wildfire from east to west this time the casus belli is ie supposed to be furnished by cuba it ii way may vot cot therefore be uninteresting to recall a statement made by grand duke alexis during the it fetes tea at kiel the lube duke Is ia the be bead ol of the th russian navy like other off officers leers be was a frequent visitor on the american men ot of war one day on board libe be columbia he paid eald to the captala do you know what most me mae when I 1 visited y ur or country the first arst vill tiling bg was your wo tul natural wealth the second the absolutely in adequate adf quate means at your disposal fol national defense twice in my carter cart er I 1 have heard beard the project of capturing one oine or two of your great cities anu bolang tool ing them for ransom deliberately discussed by officers ficera of of european deets 7 ego can it be possible that great britain willon will endeavor deavor to carry out this glnn which the grand duke says he be has hoard heard discussed die cussed by european |
