The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-13
NEW YoRK,s NAVAL REVIEW.
The Form OF Invitation Sent Out by
the President.

the President.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 12.-Under the act
Of congress authorizing the President to in
vite foreign naval powers to participate in
the naval review to be held in New York
harbor in April next, the state department
has issued invitations in the name Of the
President TO the naval powers
Of the world Following is the form
of notification Of the action taken by
the department., sent TO our ministers, In
countries which have been invited to send
ships to take part in the review: by au
act OF congress, approved April 25, 1890, it
is provided that the President is hereby en-
powered and directed to hold a naval re-
view in New York harbor in April, 1898,
and to extend to foreign nations Invitations
to send ships OF war to join the United
States navy In a rendezvous in Ham pton
Roads and proc eed e nee to said rev 81 I,
The government of the Uultet States, i'll
pursuance OF the above law, will as
semole its feet at the prescribed
rendezvous at Hampton Roads in the
month OF april next, with instructions 70
proceed thence to New York harbor to
take part in a naval review in connection
with the international exposition at Chi
cago commemorative OF the 40Oth ami
versary OF the discovery OF America by
Columbus. 1t is the sincere and earnest
wish OF the President that this proposed
celebration shall be commensurate with the
Importance of the historical event which
IL commentaries and shall illustrate the
extraordinary advance in the progress of
naval architecture at the present time. To
this end the Heet of the l. uited States will he
composed of vessels of modern types which
shall have teen completed at the date named
and the demonstration will further include
reproduction Of the caravels which com.
gnA fha A,~Nk g -.
age of discovery. You are hereby directed
to communicate with the government to
which you are accredited the purpose of
the government of the United States thus
solemnly declared by an act Of the national
congress and approved by the President
and its cordial invitation TO send squadron
OF vessels which may fitUingly represent its
power and dignity to join the United States
Meet In rendezvous at Hampton Roads,
Va, on April 26, 1893, and proceed thence
20 review in the harbor of New York.
This invitation has in like method been ex-
tended to all the naval powers
You will take occasion in present.
ing 1t to assure the government
of - of the sincere pleasure it will
afford the President to learn of its accept
anoe by that government"
The navy department will soon take up
the plan and scope Of the proposed review
and begin preparations to make the rendez-
vous the most imposing the country has
ever witnessed. 1t is expected that prompt
| acceptance by foreign powers will
he received and that the finest aud most
modern ships of war will be sent to take
part in the pageant. 1t is quite certain that
every ship of modern construction in our
| navy that can possibly he spared from
service abroad will be ordered home to rem
| devious in Hampton Roads, preparatory to
| proceeding TO New York, and it is fully
expected that the review will equal. If not
exceed, any naval concentration of war YES
sells the world has ever seen.