BRITISH FLEET IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 28 August 1901, Page 4

BRITISH FLEET IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.

The following letter has been sent by Lord Charles Berosford to a correspondent :—H.MS. Bamillies, at sea Juno 10, 1808.—My dear , —lt would bo most improper and prejudicial to discipline if I wore to give you details as to why I am eo extremely anxious when considering the want of strength, and the want of proper war organisation of the British fleet in the Mediterranean. I have communicated my views in as strong and clear Angio-Saxon language as I can command to the property constituted authorities . My duty and business out here as second in command aro simply to obeymy orders that I may receive to the leved beat of my ability, and not to offer any criticism which might become public. The real point to bo immediately considered is nob so much necessity of expending a further sum of money on the British Navy as the necessity of allocating the money now voted in a differont manner. "

have (adds the correspondent! bcon shown a copy of one Brussels " nowspapor ' for a long time past excitedly pro-Boer, m which the editorial conversation to the British cause is apparent in an article abusing both Kruger and Leyds for wantonly prolonging tho war. Anothar Belgian journal this tiino a reputablo one —which has changed its views is tho Independence Beige. Those who know tho high character of the conductors of this paper—the leading one of Brusselswould not think of suggesting any base motivo for its adhesion to this or that cause. Its advocacy of he Brers may have been mistaken, but it is hou at, and its strong recommendation to Mr kruger to accept the best terms of peace procuiv ablo should therefore carry mucn weight