IN A CHILIAN WARSHIP.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17430, 15 April 1922, Page 9

IN A CHILIAN WARSHIP.

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ipfa J. Miaaujjr Bbowy, ULJD.)

ii[ ISLAND, December 215. ®SHy failure to reach Ecstor Islaiid wjlt year, after travelling all the my made me by no nutans SfcgnitiA of snccess tliis year. Bat fflkep; in Samoa I received a letter from of the island, Messrs "Wilifiytnn and Balfour, stating that the training ship, Baquedano, wcrald ;«i leaving Wellington in . October or wlmnber, direct for the mysterious Iftmos of the Pacific, my hopes w'ero and on returning from in September, I pnt myself into I* riVmnnication with the Chilian Consul, ' «id got Mr Nathan, the r in Wellington, to cable to the \ Q|6liafl Minister of Foreign Affairs for to proceed on the warship. g|n hearing that she was to reach New jjealand on November 17th, I went fiirtb bsw Mi- Nathan. had not got a reply to his cable, V his advice I cabled Messrs Wil"tifewwo and Balfonr to back up my petil ifett # went south, and returned with all I, for six months' absence from '•! v BB was lUrel y to ' eaye |?J on Sunday morning, the ltrth. Mr Nathan'fl office, I found ilgl, from Valparaiso, "Arranged," Pi "arrival heard from him that of the Baquedqno, Pf S> Te me pa i the pi Bfflaty in Valparaiso had cabled ijßfflEll known as much of Cliiii, Chilian government as I I would have had no itifato the result of my, request, pilose on five weeks I have had the jpr intimate interconxse wi"-h the the ship, such as & solitary Sw'pw nri .a warship js bounds to !»'• and 1 liisve co hesitation in aayg that.for courtesy and kindneaj I Sfe-Wcar knonm their equal. I- seeded wos at my service; my. 'weds were usually antici--I'fiD^.dt 1 The Clailisns combine tho suavity 'savodr fajre, Of the Latin nations [with* the far-eeeing practicality the. T<tatcm. • > A Training Ship the Best Comiing:- ' >•' Torn* ot a Nation. And'there is no better arena: for obI tying the spirit of a nation, than the & ob board the ship that is training for; its defence on Bea, In (Tficks there is discipline, and. tbare development of the physique, imk! 7rt-of.the young^aoldiera; but there ip b'tbe comp.ete isolation that Bciem>ifiotßrvition demands in its experiments; ijfo.ung; ofmy is in totfoh Sfc,the life of the nation, civilian, as (L&» tfce odoasiopal :turIjm renenff the infiuenoe jof home land and locality of binth, whilst WiWs-Wrtf-ctnema.tograpk the contempW-ary boiy .of tba world. In a ship Like S, that is freeks, sometiijoea mdtetiis, 46a without touchinjj at any p.»rt, Ihsf a wireless of,ao imrrow a it iiumon life heyand its nrecinctS ia nib and ftu' away,-tho naraonal 'ciiarh&fi full play. five W«teks ov«Ecr the trackless, shipkea Southern Pacilio we might have been living: in o»» of those stars that in their,mymads/ eeaivh Our souls with saoh poignancy Vferld'we can watcn the spirit ef a, namicroacope, \lf tfara ,i» . w»l:oilr disease in it the isolatiok emplgJisisefl it Be the dtain of the touoroSMpiiit out: the form and, growth of the .bacteria he studies. If tftensi is nohieiWß® it etches itself Upon our raem(Oj'rlike the stem. > Who made ajong in ]paassri,ahip Jtut knowa fhe. strain, the Msr weeks. Of too clone encashment sfflnout, exotic influences platjes oh the me it of human tempers ana this finesbof Xrictiaaiesss-Organlsatlon. , , Baquedano on her long V4i|ttiie Pacino already nine ehiy ports jshef - made ~ai 1 firiet 4; tp; were 4 Honoiuinj |apoPe, and

Inte-nearly five weeks of the nyw, inlaw t observation-, 1 have not; beei* of. those titoste-our-Heft. "p&tion-arid-' :&ud i ttttt. trouble a(L L .Bi)&tt Wmaoaia'untfaefl; liins .ia. doublleaa BaMfflttc the dißciDliafl afidorganimpf &■■ \?arshi|>. fiverymauhaa ■Hplace in' the system and blows ®|||m of his duty. But «rap, jun fpSt perfect Ostein there are etmer. test weak Sjiote igfcijfj effervescent tempers. I|iieTe however highly orgaftiied. liwndua6Ba and sell-control jniuot ||jM& mefyl point of' P&Mptaa-Taf the singular thingi gftoat E&NjMp&io of about ifay jpo&toiiof jgmjj&.is 'that I.have not yet disof frictionflTuiy«|*jtai&vef with the orderliness and PJ£ 4|& iBQBt perfect machine; I pfflaw&y«s the ataffair nor hare I seen any of any- one of them. tjUftiki naturejas the curtenfc I have not Iward §Stal s 'iin2p fftf the' symptoms' of je&ljgW;.tery that are so and staffsofinatitutanking an exception to the hnttaa nature lias to ia my powers ofobser-

1/U JhcuttftW a* it oil all of *, itritti 'of aanroir f»iro tbat.perviideir tiaS itqvn captain to ittid> «; -Tbc captain inev«t seemii ,to jljs and yet the hourly reptorta s iin&de :to him - by .officers- or hOtfs'Jthat be baa his baud on D^eawtfit; the iron hand is glorw» tiro li«ut«aant-com-ttfcbcard; vet there is evident relations; eachdoub'' » vhj»' .mm sphere - of duty, mteaaata ana t sußJieufcenA> fts fall of mutual frkindi> Igftft goodwill from different Jutd manifestly o£ ditdements, Spanish, French, they have all the sitnte broad cmlai^e. JBngliah -wall, Mid j enjoy leading i distinct .dißttdva^loße. toresurifectnay Th*.onljr two lifctfe o? no English. ipiiw.ji» bo£w t lew Bllltftwwit.lrat can twiwM » ■BMMiKfeMihca (gpafcriirttik nanch ■ggggg SffljHWyjnT irrtrfnfifpnrnn, ■eemii.to m «* ■

tfair inin&i. Outall iaar'eweifcaitiiinßd pus ai&Mpman ha. beeHcmWtag dm mth quMtacma about the pitst andpwsimt c£ the country* and taking elaborate notes of niy answers. Tb;y were dot satisfied till, thropgh the «iptain,they got me to give k lecture fin the wordroom on the Pacific Ocesa, atid the wwning of my visit to Easier Wand; Even that did not sate their potmaiasji cariosity; for they invited jose to dinner intlie gunroom, and «® pluxi me with questions on every conceivable subject, including , the h&bitability of the .start, tha limits of evolution, and tno supremo purpose and-aim of human life, thali I «tebut little, andin the endj aid<sd by a cold. I had caught, last ■ray void} foir a day or two. Much though J. ha\o been thrown into, intercourse with young men during my life, J\have iwldomcome across so fine a t;roup, in their ideals and character, so eager in their inquicitivenesa into all tfco problems of existence.

Chilian*! Intensely Patriotic, It speaks well for the future of the (Chilian Navy, that these who aire to be its captains and admirals are' so promising, in their character and talents arid so wide in their outlook. And best of sill, not one tf them but was an ardent patriot, full of faith in the justice of Ids country's cause whenever there was jwssibility of dispute, as {here generally is boundaries! of all those Spanish- American republics, and as full: of faith in ithe superiority and.final victory of their forces. ' The future of Chili is assured if. these young men represent, as they undoubtedly do, the nation as a • whole. It has the saline fighting capacity, the same eager :inqiuisitiveweßß, the same fearlessness iii pioneering as> haß led the British into a.U the.' seas of the world 'and made them pliint the. standard, of liberty in every quarter of the. globe. Chili a ConseivativeDemoeracy. ,It is ono of t^-hwpesi-'-of Japan tliiat in the great Pacific Ocean, conflict that is bound to come in tHe next centaury or two, these Spanish-American republics wilT liq with her. And she re-' cognises in Chili the same naval capacity and spirit as /distinguishes herself. Hut I fancy she will.'reckon withdufc her host as far a« Chiliis- concerned, for it is the most.truly democratic of all the republics of America, . even; if we include amongst them tne United States ; for it refuses to'follow that great republic in changing its civil 'service, its departmental officers, its leader; of the axmyi arid - navy At every change?, in jits presidency. ' It is . convinced that ''spoils • to ; the - victorious political party,'' aven if it Were in accord with the democratic 'spirit, is' certain to rain any democracy that': adopts itj 'for it prevents! the accumalatiosi of "experience, and teajrs up idl bast 1 growths by the roots Vat" esfrery party, change.: Chilihas a strong wain or conservatiiim in its political' and flociatlife.;. Socially 'it has a. vigorous belief'in .'family life, and "stands" fatbits-: s>r*rity and its,older forms "without :hesit>iHcy. ■lt ? baa -tfe-. > fused again and to ijpasS; a divorce law, leaving it to the law -courts to adjust tlie mfferenc®&, between husband and ' wif« < and. the, distribution of the family and stands ifor the - rights of wtfraaiy amjl it would be impossib] of at: to-.joiir .Japan' in the orientaluiatipißi of her status. And this ingrained conaervatism, is bound ; to :ue-. lay progress as well the" bestMOt ithe ■ otd,' ways; it isvoniy, two years ag» that, the oountiy mado piiaiaryl education compulsory ; the x reai>lt -i»i vUWfe-'..one-irourth oi'\'the'>Behme'n on 'board wl»r£hip <«n neither read ■»of .tortW' taugjit 'dtlily; as it is one of l the'greatest bartriers to. waval:effita<mcy that v its Mi3()rs cannot enter,with .their fullest inte.Ul- ■ eence inlo, the operations- of a : warship. •To- teach "misa who >cannot read the minutite of jatinnefy,' if Sot : the ordinary work stiloitifaft) the .ma ( n-, agement of thft ; -6ni?J and boats and . steering makes ihe .{jisk of ; tho .oflB«:ra as diffi«:olt.

r - f ~,, JlammocJcaf«? Sfosr 1 "Bnt thjit Education gjifeß on'ali day aad everj'-daytHie cannot be JwUg jj» diS«iV«Hng. Hi© Baqtiedaiib mi 'a grpat floating-school. .... Trie bugle •blast a sco:6 ot 'fcimeft how often the: 'lessflito ar® changed. Afcd the voice. <Jf the driH-sergiteht' permt&tea jfthp .- air- most of ihejdny, followed bv' t;hs floxmd >si laarchina tW sight-of* co&--«at%ed-. physicaL. i eserojses. ', lo- tt# sotted >ef liw bugle -the h&mmdcks are Mng tskeft HoVn Ssbtl stowed; to the sounfi of" the bugle .the-bucket- 'Of water is dravrti and the ebap l applied One gofcs to iMSwvby the : b«j?le whsnameal ia due.or- when it is -time to- go to bed or to get up. It is one of the of the night to look alciig any one of the ' decks, akd to see the rows swing with the of the slmrj* they a#e\tltmg to 4 every available boois, or beam, like great bats -by day -in a r tropical orchard; acd;;in the Warning the* .disappear like tnagia'; sleepiMSl ''fold. <then - , ,tentfl like Aiia!&'' and "silently" stow tjheto away. After'a week or two oftbe Baquedaoo's rolling, 1 {Old she has a Rpecial genius foy the movement,, getting a stagger or a' toll out of the calmest, of see«, > I came to tie conclnsioß thattho anil—ors and midshipme^y, with their hainmockai 'hod- the •bes't of it in. the bitcquet of slefep; and 1 'gave tip my .cabin with especiw Joy as t it waa athwaiifihips, Bp'iriy hfemmock'; ii!ot the offer of the nKfst calnn de luxe wouI(l teii(iptljme{t&* abandon imy fre^winfi^ng v bed. '

s Chili the {frHsta 1 qiT Sonth Amerlcik By da 1 ?, exiiept oa" and half of Satuitiay theca Hour H&&- hnm pgmo eawcatwn&l. esSrciso. , :3Sovy. it js we whii aire, being trail cqd in.' the maKq-flp .a, torpeuo, or ttie ihaohinery oi a. great ;' or . l!he oraokle" oi tico ia torgßt ,fWhg., Agwn, »ia ,the «tm who in groups, «re g»ttng ifitgiip the oianageißant of the bjg avn or the. And when tliey noa v rfKfrq «6' Jfaoajuy bofih nudshiiiimea. and 'sailors will 'gp to. the Bchboli aftor a Jew months at' 'they will, be: drafted' oif <nr destroyers. . .And this long,,tToy»g)Q has,'inade them,,,expert fikuont;' f«ir .though ime haa alsw (k>sailin|p ship i& is ; don©,by handi 'ln iihe wildest/etorECi one oald see them hliul itf the aail lgr ehegr fdi-co of mnstje, without' • the_,«kL"M,-i pet appliance; and wh«q. the ship waa B&owing bcsy„best in the ' way or rolling,.Hbey woild*cling'likgo'cata to the 'mast') qr ,boouta to Jet'loose or ''fiailaii--" 'Hutfl'e; is Lijttle dkmbt aboot it that ;j[oi»g ' to' lie the dfetiactively nayal "hiitio'a of ,Sopth America. Though her,,£^<irthabi, coasts are like" of Penii unbroken, her.southern parfe 'tiwcmgj, | When th<>t li6h,"half south' of ;Yalpar-, also is fully' 'shft -wiD * hnye •ten» of tlionitaada of borit sailors fr?M. is theare ; that the • Amicaniess ware bred, sticll £jpiVars i>a.Spain .was never attbotie.' • .knd-th'e- inqantains will Bread 38 ' hrava and hardy soldiers m Bar. cflSstii will It is lit& o&mate iwill make the whole ]i&tidO. sWong, energetic, and oourageoas. H«u{ibudt cnrreni from the iuidsgrws iciiweir th'an latitada Vould {raarantee. she aWjjyß be to South America what Scandinavia and Britain' nod- Holland have feeen to ' Ecropa—the Brain. Shen&« tire setne t»ndltibnß in- tfye of the Seuthem Pi trifle aa Kew Zi»a- > fond in t'be west, and had feho been fcsalsy wowli) hate be«n eallßfl, *ike thati wmntry/itha Great. Britain South.,' I< \is doubtleSs this' is{ oonditxaiii, Miniate, and dear, tpo wnnMes tor 2£tW, m them togstlar v »i«{ ~ I *r '* j 1 ? j« \ w ' j ? ,j»K 4 rr