The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-02-06
THE eRoposED xAyAI REVIEW.
rt win Have TO be Declared OF Uniess Cor
Eress Approprintes More Money.

It win Have to be Declared OF Uniers Con-
Eress Approprintes More Money.
WASHINGTON. Fob. 5.-The Hawaii affair has
almost o~vershadowed the preparation for the
proposed naval revicw. 1t cannot he denied
that much OF the interest and enthusiasm
manifested over IL some months ago has
noticeably waned. and unless Congress very
soon appropriates the $780, 900 asked by Sec
rotary Tracy to cover the expenses incident TO
the proper reception OF the large number OF
foreign ships expected. the department will
be seriously embarrassed and put to no end OF
trouble. Officers around the department are
already predicting that the American display
Will be n failure. and are hopeful that Congress
will not see ft to grant the sum required. so
that we might with propriety withdraw our
invitation to foreign countries to participate
and declare the rendezvous of. II we are to
have n review. these officers say. It should be
one that would reflect credit on the country.
and demonstrate strikinGly to other nations
the advance we have mndo toward re-
constructing q navy. both in tho progress
made In types OF vessels. and the superiority
OF our ordnance over that OF any other coun-
try In the world. As the country's guests upon
that occasion. such honors should be done
them as we would receive abroad upon a SINH
lar occasion. and II Congress decides that this
can be accom- plished with the $4,000 remain
aiiifrodi the officers OF The american feet viii be-
In a state OF bankruptcy after the first day OF
the tsseq reyiieW are in Much pbpep mara e4pe reiSsS thssn %
generally supposed. Besides having to enlist
u OF mon to Mt outthe new shins which
are expected to be present. there are other eX-
penses. such. as additional coal. stores. the
laying out Of anchorage grounds. and many
tial IL We propose to have any, review Mt all,
Secretary Tracy has openly asserted that
tion. and that. unless tho M oncy is Forthcoming
soon the rendezvous ut Hampton ltonds will
l hsys ss ,S BE P q Ss% id irs" h HT5i1 to Sn My JAM nna
who have signIde'Ii their intention to DO rep.
reached q point. where 1t is made evident that
ers over the extent OF their display, None Of
them are anxious to give out the size OF, tho
v usss ase Sn tfii0 tney h sena " sh or e epe .ynst al e%e Of
some other country. for fear that they will
s sS s Gn.dSas o. SC dss,r in P pS.P piyo,r Of i. ss ndn.
land, France. Germany. and Italy ali propose
recent-bullt wal ships. and not one Of them is
willing to take second place in the grandeur of
Another honor all tho countries are striving
for Is the position they will have In the squadron
on tho voyage, from Hampton Roads to New
mission anu Of s. the the SG sen! OF ' OF Sa!s p p scent.
"Xeep. in the case Of Admiral Ghsrardi;
i look ~, Up the isea ages ese Of T its old d" Hd m f1Is' to se IS
IL they have not been longer In the service
than those Of its rivals. 1t may happen that
Chilfs little fleet will DO in command Of IN Of
fcer whose commission antedates that Of any
other ,country's senior officer. and II such
should be the case her position in line would
be right behind Admiral Gherardi, and in front
OF the big power with their fine ships. Eng
place. and has already taken steps to secure 1t
by cabling. her naval attach5 here to find out
what the other countries, propose doing In tho
extent OF their display. The department., how
ever. could tell the attache nothing. for it has
not itself been informed rs to how many ships
other countries propose sending. Secretary
Tracy is now contemplating asking the state
ments who have accepted our Invitation to lot
us know at once the number Of ships they will
send over here SO that some idea may be had
rs to the anchorage ground they will require
In Hampton Roads.
Notwithstanding TINT many powers have do
clined to participate. those that have ACCEPT
ed will send. such q fleet as will, make the
Gathering Of ships in New lork harbor the
seen in our, waters. Great Britain: France.
Germany: Italy. SPAIN. Brazil. Portugal.
Japan, Chill. and, the Argentine Rerub!ic
smaller powers have declined upon the ground
that their navies are not large enough to
allow y croditable, showing. Russia has SO
far not indicated whether she expects to nc
rendezvous takes place Russia will be found
The review in New York harbor will be en-
e'F she a saaed psasasl the ih"5'ii fns oi m, Gl ' VIII fS bs
properly buoyed of. and all craft not partici-
nating will be kent out OF the track. To see
that this Is. done the revenue cutters, police
will BE-, brought into use The idea OF this is
to avoid n repetition OF tho experience during
the parade in the harbor last October.