Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1893-03-25
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InOHth IN Ilhupbou hOaus SiSs A~i
TO outstrip any previous display OF
the kind ever held in this country
or Europe.
The nayies Of Great Britain, Italy,
Russia, Germany and France as well
as those Of certain South American
States will be represented. A squad
ron of battle.ships and cruisers, in
Guiding the most important vessels
Of our new navy, will be present on
the part of the United States. The
exercises will be most interesting and
will include naval review and pa
rade, and various other maneuvers.
Hampton Roads are we'll adapted
for u naval display, but unfortunate
ly they cannot easily be reached by
visitors from any Of the great cities
Of this section. Norfolk, Newport
News, Hampton and Old Point Com
fort, which are the points from
which the maneuvers must be wit
messed, are all more or less inacces-
sible, and their accommodations for
visitors are very inadequate. If the
fleets shall proceed directly from
Hampton Roads to New York there
are tens of thousands of people in
Baltimore and Washington as we'll as
throughout Maryland and the Vir-
ginias who will not be able to enjoy
sight Of the great naval display
For their sake it is highly desirable
that the fleets shall visit more acces
sible waters before they disband
Annapolis Roads have been suggest
ed, and the suggestion is happy
one. The Ancient City is at the
very doors of Baltimore and Wash
ington aud is within easy reach of
Richmond aud Philadelphia Its
accommodations in the line of hotels
and lodging houses are, of course,
extremely limited, but Baltimore
and Washington could readily ac-
commodate the crowds which would
flock to see the review if ii were
held ut Annapolis.
The people wish to see the fleets.
and they cannot do so unless they
are brought to Annapolis. 1t is be-
lieyed that the Secretary of the Navy
can be induced to further the wishes
of the people if sufficient interest is
shown by them. Ever since 1t was
decided to hold the review The News
has advocated inviting the fleets to
Annapolis. The Merchants and
Manufacturers Association has also
interested itself in the matter and
its representatives will shortly confer
with Secretary Herbert upon the
subject. II the other business asso-
Citations and the people of this city
and of Washington will exert them
selves in behalf of the scheme there
is no reason why the fleets of the ma
tons should not visit our Capital as
we'll as Hampton Balto. Necs.
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Officers of foreign navies will
naturally want to visit the United
States Naval Academy. After the
Hampton Roads display is over, the
fleets can be brought up the Chesa-
peake to Annapolis in time for the
Annual Commencement at h e
Naval Academy. The committee
appointed to look after this matter
should call on Senators German and
Gibson and Congressman Compton
at once and secure their aid in this
undertaking, and, together with
them, call on President Cleveland
and Secretary Herbert and lay the
matter before them, and at the same
time, invite the President to visit
Annapolis during the commence
ment at the Naval Academy. This
is an opportunity that Annapolis
has never had before. The press of
Baltimore, Washington and Phila-
delphia is ready to aid us, and we
should be up and doing.-Md. Re
publican.
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If concerted action is made in
this behalf by our people this much
desired naval display can be secured
20 come to our waters. Let there be
united effort made at once. Our
majestic bay is wide enough and
deep enough to float the largest ships
in the world, and there is no reason
for their not coming to Annapolis.