The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-06
NEW WATERS FOR our sHoWsou1DHoM
The Mediterranean Not 10 Have y Monop-
oily OF Its Exhibitions.


The Mediterranean Not 10 Have Monop.
oily OF Its Exhibitions.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Before the end of
the present month Admiral John @. Walkers
squadron OF evolution will finish its present
engagement on the other side of tho Atlantic,
and will start for now scenes and labor. Tho
orders issued last Saturday. transferring it
from Algiers to Brazil, were n surprise only
because they did not provide for an interme-
diate return to homo waters. Private letters
from officers of the command have Indicated
that they expected to sail for Hampton Roads
very soon and to MI out the summer, perhaps.
with cruising along the coast from one to an
other Of the fashionable watering places be-
tween Fort Monroe and Bar Harbor winding
up the senson in a series OF joint manruvros
with tho north Atlantic squadron.
But Secretary Tracy has other views for the
feet. Indeed from the first 1t was understood
that its stay in Europe would bc brief, aud
that 1t would afterward visit some Of the
South American countries whose representa-
tives hare borne their tart in tho recent inter-
national conference at Washington. This part
OF the programme will now DO carried out by
transferring the squadron directly 10 the south
Atlantic station. While 1t Ia still POSSIBLE to
modify the orders so rs to have Admiral
Walkers command come home first, there
would be little advantage in it. The Chicago,
the Atlanta. tho Boston. and tho Yorktown are
already familiar in harburs like Now York and
boston. and little is to 10 gained 10y further
display OF thom hero. There are drawbacks.
also, to contrasting these modern vessels with
old-iashioned wooden craft IKE several Of the
north Atlantic station. Be~ides wilt TIE great
naval ioyiew Of the Columbus celebration in
prospect there Is less need of smaller shows.
been m1de ready. II the prosrect OF q .trnos-
in. Att.n EiRn INF MIA n
officers OF the SQUADRON, at least they have had
u FAR share OF lionizing. dancing and dining
iaIt Sn MN ppoi0rnos a1sc nj rio Innsiro
Montevideo and Buenos Ayres.
If anything is 10 be gained anywhere by a
display q these new vessels It l. desirable that
such II display should be made in South Amer
lean seas. If 1t Is II mark of courtesy and con-
eideration to send our best vessels &c. represent
us on n foreign station. the epublics OF the
western world are entitled 70 this mark Of
ienic consists only Of the Rehm0 ION Adm al
Gillis's flagship, and the Tallapoosa. The
Essex was to start Tor that station, put her
and in any case the Richmond will return
when Admiral Walker proceeds TO Brazil. In
recent address delivered at Hartford, Com
mander Dickins of the. navy made some sug-
ecstionS which apply forcibly TO the present
transfer of our best squadron to the south At
iaMntWiG H.; ,,ro ham o,r,o, ,r,,, ,,. ,ou ,,ou,
and blessed with many heroes; and feel sure.
gagged In another war, that tho Stars and
Stripes would shine rs brightly and float as
our new navy as they did from those OF the old.
But tho navy has other work TO perform for its
country in times Of peace. no less ,honored than
greatly encourages and promotes our COM
merce and trade 10y showing the flag IN all the
a safeguard to the nerc hantmen and u pLotec-
tion 70 our, citizens domicied abroad. Trade
To SMs Of 4s to wS%6 We
our nag frequently seen in foreign ports
have lately returned from the south Allan
Poosa. had the pleasure of taking her up the
wEaguay River and showing her flag at rorts
peak of man, of-war. Then again, took her
about 200 miles up the Parana and Paraguay
ye!s as lar Asunci9n the e capital OF Para
vessel for about twenty years; and she was the
largest vessel that had ever reached that port.
and, think. beneficial.
Just now our naval policy is interesting our
mensurate with the wealth and dignity of our
nation; with navy OF sufficient power to rro-
teet all our coast Linz" and to show that We can
US peace and how much cheaper it is to
preserve PEACE than to maintain war! Our
OF respectable navy. All history SHOWS that
navies have never imperillcd the, liberties OF
s hs Of peop neg hays yf been on
never conversed with brazilian officer
ABOUT political ntlars durlng NY recent visit
be republic when the Emperor died. have |
heard them sing the " Marseilase" in naval |
club in Rio Jaueiro during the empire. Few |
Americans appreciate The influence of our flag |
abroad; The South American republics look |
at our flag rs representing n happy powerful, |
and prosperous nation. i regret to say that |
they are mostly mil tary republics. but know |
they are struggling TO emulate our example"
AS the return OF tho squadron OF evolution |
from Europe will leave shat station without |
even one war ship other vessels OF course will !
I'M IN he Rnl hu. Ian,
assigned as naGship OF the north Atlantic
squadron AMI the little Petrol expects to 70 to
he Asiatic station TO relieve the PaIos. But !
he Enterprise and Essex are available for tho
European station. while tho Philadelphia will
'oon be ready for use rs flagship.