New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-26
ADMIRAL GHER1RDTS DUTIES.

TILE PROGRAMME FOR THE INTERNATIONAL RE
WENT PROMISES TO BE MOST IMPOSING
Before Rear-Admira Bancroft Gherardi started fIom
Network for san Francisco to take command OF inc
special squadron detailed for the diplomatic mission
arranged by the President the secretary OF stale ana
the Secretary of the Navy, he was asked IL IL va" pop
able that he would get back TO New York In une 10
formulate and complete the programme OF inc Hh'''
national naval rendezvous and naval review which he
IS TO supervise and direct in April and May next lie
replied s" / do not think that TINS cruise VIII interfere
with embarrass the plans PiOposeu ioi '''
manoeuvres take place In Hampton koaus III Ap'il'
and In New-York Harbor In May The TACT Is t'a'
shall be able u put in good many hours ana DAYS III
sea in arranging the programme for what is hh'ly
~ no tho most important as well largest nOsicst
and most picturesque naval feet that was ever ;a-
sembled In American waters, If not In the world. Ny
mission Iacinc has tWoIOiu purpose liieIS'
~ hing home the cruisers Baltimore, Francisco
Charleston Boston and 1orhtoWn and win tils Hect
visit the principal seApofs vi MeAco In al %u
South America, and TO present the lhNta.iois o. Ne
Iresdcnt The executives OF the several Keponcs 10
participate IN the columbus ceeDidu0ns' anu 10 ooi
vey them the expressions Of gOod VIII OF our "O'er
ment." -, ,,,
vessels that will participate in it ~ he was asked
IL do not think ii possible at present 10 give you
succnct and comprehensive detail OF Wha the rehdeh-
vOus at Hampton Roads and the naval review In New.
York IarDor are 10 be- 1t H. expected that we SHAH
have at least twenty of vessels i'll the fleet.
the cruisers Baltimore Charleston. san Francisco.
Philadelphia Chicago, Newark. Boston and Atlanta Tie
gunboats Yorktown Concord Bennington Mont somerv,
Detroit Machas, MarDlenead ana Castine, the Naval
Academy practice ship George Bancroft. the dispatch
tonomoh the famous old soop- ofwar kearSarge, the
dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, and the torpedo boas
What foreign ships of war do you think will
1t is pretty certain that Chill. Peru. Mexico,
Brazil and the Argentine Republic will have many
vessels can he spared TO take part ana thef VIII
"A large fleet |
but very likely vessels OF each class, like the ltali
the Dandolo the Giovanni Bausau, me DcsSh ana ia
the Philadelphia ii few days ago our plot sara 10
Captain Barker that inquiry had been made by tne
down through Hell Gate. she is 2 l3'4eo,tons pat
tleshp 400 feet lons dHnt 1a'nH thf e 1f
Blake and three other war-ships conprehends an
that she win DO expect to see Other EEnIf ii
is learned by the Admiralty what other naval powers
intend to do think also that When our pope see
our own ships alongside OF the British vessels lneN
will have better opinion of our vessels aa isnnine
ship. Then H. as j, reported Emperor nrca Ms sce
large and representative fleet Of the CT rnan navy.
Russia will also. no doubt, 'ena l9rss heSt p IN
siaS navy Then France will send over some blS
ships Ike the Dupuy de Louie the ironciad F0rmid-
expected to send some of her hnc war-ve,Ses:
spain will certainly have ns ,Sp'is nt Japan and
China win have s some fn f be- DISPOSED of? Where
can you find body Of water in which to manoeuVre
That is a question: big question-that VIII re
ouire much serious consideration, but one that can
hardly be solved until the @es ae all Assembled
Tmt Won may depend upon il that 1t will be so ar,
ranged that there shall be no possible chance OF
accident You will recall that at the fetl OF !uoee &c
anniversary Of Queen Nictoria's reign the Meet Oh
Warships was four miles long My IDEA at present Is
that the best plan will be found to lie 10 moor ,S
vessels I'm line from Just above the NarlOWs ana
stretch them along the North River This would prob
ably give the best view OF the naval vessels 10 e
nuSlic And Instead of the vessels passing IN r,vew
4 NAV seem best that the vessel upon which VIII be
the President, members Of his Cabinet ana suc orr
di0nitsrics as NAV he with him. TO te1n down along
The whole line and receive the honols that VIII he
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