Show WAR WAB IN ENGLAND it has hae often been noticed that the war fever la is contagious when one me country achieves glory on oa land and sea others seem to be seized with a desire to shine too and thus the war spirit I 1 Is kept up just now according to accounts great britain la Is snowing showing serious symptoms of unrest our cousins across the water have read the story of the wonderful feats of our navy in the contest with spain and they are said to be longing for an opportunity port unity to try english gunnery russian battleships if for no other reason to demonstrate demon demoos to the world that all the deweys deleys and are not mot on this side aide of the atlantic nor can it be wondered at if a nation that claims to be ruler of the waves wares should have a 4 desire to engrave on the annals of history a chapter of illustrious deeds as memorable as those just recorded of the united states that russia to is on the lookout for the day when she must defend herself seems to be the deep impression of her statesmen only recently an announcement was made that the st petersburg government had placed an order with an american firm for five new warships undoubtedly dussias Rus sias present policy te is to delay the ithe struggle until the railroad through siberia is completed but if onoe once el a war about the chinese interests is 19 considered necessary by the english people it will no not be postponed until that time when the popular sentiment becomes in favor ot of a speedy settlement of the dispute the effort to settle it will be made and the result will be another important change of the ithe map of the world europe Is looking for this a war with anxiety it is believed that queen voctoria s declaration some ume time ago that she would never again sign a declaration of war to ig the slender thread by which the sword at present to is suspended if no ao any act a et of imprudence however under 0 n circumstances would cause hue british to break that thread abey would place phaoe the matter beyond the control of the queen the button and release the thunderbolts destined perhaps to get beet the world aflame |