Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-30


NkNrs rssp-wHAr TIRE SECRETARY SAID
SENATOR GoRNsN URGES A COMPLIANCE WITH
THE DELEaArIoS's REQUEST.
Maryland and the District Of Columbia were
well represented at the Navy Department today
by strong delegation OF citizens from Balti-
more, Annapolis and Washington. They were
there for the purpose Of inducing the Secretary
of the Navy to modify tho program for the
naval review to have the warships or
some of them continue their cruise to Annapo-
/ lis Roads
The delegation was composed of the following
naraed persons:
From Annapolis Mayor James r. Brown
Councillor f. :. Riley, sheriff W. c. Claude
Postmaster " c. Tuck. Charles A. Dubois. J.
[. Johnston, W. VI. Abbott. r. T. Northen. W.
NJ Holiday, Thomas Himmell, W. II. Claude.
j. G. Banuon.
From Balti-ore-John r. Bland. Daniel
Miller. Robson Gator, John Q. Adams an2 John
+. Hurst
From Washington Commissioner J. W. Ross.
Mr.. John ]. Edison. Mr.. f. 5. Parker Columbia
Bank and Mr.. Frank Hatton
! there WAS also present Senators German and
Gibson ard Representatives Compton. Rusk
and Bratlau of Maryland.
SENATOR GoRNAN MAKES THE rSrRopUcrIoSs
Senator German introduced the visitors TO
| Secretary Herbert and explained briefly the
| object of their visit. He remarked iocuiariy
that MIR. Herbert had the honor of receiving
| the first Maryland delegation to Washington
| since the presen; adm Aistration came in init
mating clearly that it would not be the last by
any means.
Mr.. Bland. secretary of the Merchants and
/ Manufacturers Association of Baltimore, was
| the frs; speaker. His remarks were brief and
practical He referred TO the review
event occurring but once ia lifetime and the
natural desire OF the people OF Maryland, Penn
sylvania. Virginia and West Virginia to see
| the modern ships of war, especially
those OF the foreign naries. While
hampton Roads was excellent place for
I the ships to assemble and manenyer, if was
somewhat inaccessible to the people of Mary
land and Pennsylvania. For the of the
| peonle Annapolis Roads were much more
available than the more southern waters.
There was every facility for the ships at An
/ napolis, plenty OF water, both in depth and
/ extent, and the railroad accommodations for
people who desired 20 go there
! frst-class. There was no comparison between
the two places so far accommodations for
spectators are concerned and Mr. Bland said
that the fact that the Naval Academy was at
Annapolis made it especially fl and proper that
the ships should visit that port.
| SOME OF THE VESSELS AT ANNAPOLIS.
In closing he said the people of the states
4 Hdutt anu Oh tue blstrlCt OF SOlumDla would
be specially gra.ifed if the Secretary would ar
range to have the vessels, or. at least, some Of
them, rendezvous at Annapolis Roads
for few days after the review
proper is over. He admitted that
the merchants and manufacturers of Baltimore
had a personal interest in the matter. They
were proud of their city and liked to have it
/ recognized. and they wanted the ships to come
as near to them Annapolis if it could be done.
! Mr.. Riley made a brief appeal in behalf of
the citizens of Annapolis and demonstrated the
great practical advantages to the naval students
that wonld result from personal inspection of
the warships OF a<he great naval powers of
the world. He limited that the we'll
known interest Mr.. Herbert had always shown
/ in the Naval Academy and the navy would be
made manifest in this matter and that he would
| find it possible TO send the vessels to Annapolis
during the graduating exercises in June. The
/ people were very anxious to have them come
| and would give them a royal welcome.
SECRETARY HERBERT's DIRECTION.
Secretary Herbert said be appreciated the
many kind things the speakers had said of him.
but that he was sorry to feel that compliance
with their wishes was hardly practicable. The
law, he said. provided that the rendezvous
should be at Hampton Roads and the review
| at New York, ali within the month of
April The program arranged is that the naval
| feet assemble at Hampton Roads April H. re-
main there till April "a, when they will proceed
| to New York, where the review will take place
! April "a. These dates were fixed in compliance
/ with Law and in order to enable the
| foreign visitors to attend the opening cere-
monies at the worlds fair May l.
The foreign ships will probably go home
] soon after the review. As they well knew he
had no control over their movements outside
of the review and he did not how il
practicable for them to go to Annapolis during
] their stay at Hampton Roads. He said be
! would like to accOmmOdata q he
| fully recognized the point made by
| Mr.. Bland that more people could see the ships
at Annapolis than is possible at Hampton
Roads. but as the law provided that they
should assemble at the latter place he did not
see how he could extend their movements to
Annapolis or anywhere else except New York.
SENATOR GoRMAS's SUGGESTION.
Senator German interrupted the Secretary at
this point to explain that the visitors did not
wish to interfere in the least with the program
at Hampton Roads. What they wanted was for
| the ships to visit Annapolis during the June
| examination after the review was over.
'.Why, that's a month later, said the Secre-
tary, land don't think it is at all probable the
foreign ships will remain here long as that ~
One of the visitors then suggested that they
might come Immediately after the review, and
| when the Secretary said that the officers would
probably 90 to Chicago the speaker said that
there would certainly be enough officers left on
the ships to bring them around.
The Secretary then remarked that the appro-
priation available for the review would prob
ably be exhausted when it was over, and that
the officers Of the United States ships could
hardly afford the expense of the proposed ad-
ditonal entertainment
NO EXPENSE TO THE GOVERNMENT.
To this Senator German replied that the
government or its Representatives would be put
to no expense in this matter as the hospitable
people Of Maryland would be only to glad to
attend to the social part Of the program. In
view Of this statement he hoped the Secretary
would order the United States ships to Annapo-
lis and invite the foreign vessels to accompany
them.
Commissioner Ross spoke mp at this point and
said he would like to have it understood that
the people Of the District Of Columbia fully en-
dorsed the proposition submitted.
Secretary Herbert said he would take the
matter under consideration and would try to
accommodate them. 1t was his purpose, how
ever, to send some Of the American heet to 50
right after the review. They needed vessels
in the Pacific and other waters and they would
be sent as soon they could be ready 20 thst
it was hardly likely that there will be more
than six or eight OF our vessels In homo waters |
after the review il over.
The visitors then took their leave, evidently
buoyed up with the hope that their wishes viii |