Honolulu Republican, Volume IV, Number 503, 22 January 1902 — Seeking War Bases. [ARTICLE]
Seeking War Bases.
From Sr Petersburg Novoe Vremya In time of war the powers that have no coaling staions will fin.l them selves iu a most difficult position. Ge'-maay. though a continental pow er. has shown • ven greater zeal than Great Britain in acquiring such bases Unfortunately, we have net follow. I the example. Notwithstanding he fact that the protection of cur relations with the East Is ah sdntely essential, we have not a single staff'it on the way f-.-m St P- terslu.rg or Odessa t< p.>n Arthur.