Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-06

Efforts to Get the War Vessels to Annapolis
Not Successful

~@"ofte 10 Get the " ar Vessels to Annapolis
Not Successful.
The efforts made by pubhc-spirited citizens
OF Baltimore. Washington, Annapolis, Will
mington and Philadelphia to have the naval re-
view fleet, or at least representative portion Of
4 in Annapolis roads at the time Of the
June examination at the Naval academy. have
come 20 naIght. SO far at least the originS
plan is concerned
Two objects inspired the proposition. one be-
ing to give the people of Maryland. Delaware,
Pennsylvania and the District OF Columbia an
opportunity o. seeing the representative fighting
ships OF the greatest naval power of the world,
and the other being to afford the future off,
GERS of our navy a practical object lesson in the
elements of naval warfare.
The manifold advantages of having the fleet
visit Annapolis about the first of June were
eloquentiy presented to Secretary Herbert and
Assistant Secretary NcAdoo last month
while the vessels were assembling at Fort
Monroe and thsre is possible doubt that
both osfciais have since done al! within their
power 10 bring about the desired re-
suit. That they have failed is true
unfortunately. but 1t may be said that it was
through no faCl. o: theirs.
NO CoSTEoL OVER FOREIGN VESSELS.
When the committee of citizens from Balti-
more. Annapolis and Washington pre-
sented the matter to Secretary Herbert. he
ness OF tier request and said it would
be complied with IL ne could bring il about.
At the same time ne made ii perfectly Clear
that the foreign vessels mat came TO participate
in the review could not be counted on
for any service in these waters when that az
fair came to an end. He said thai while he had
control over sle movements of the vessels of
our own navy. there such pressing need
for the services of the majority OF them on
foreign stations that ne did not feel Iustined
d.. -.
which they were brought here had been accom-
pIshed.
Toe committee that waited on him said that
II the ships came 10 Anna olS they would pear
all the expenses attending the reception and
entertainment. and would ask no help from
the government All thev wanted was that
the people in ihis vicinity VINO had rot been
able 20 90 to Hampton Roads or New York
should have 4 c. :uce o. seeing the ships and
at the sane time that the officers of the
foreign vessels should have chance of
inSyec;irr ;he American Naval College. Sec
retirv HerDe RI -,rOlnired 20 bring the matter to
the notice of the foreign fleets al the first op-
po-tarity and he faithfully carried out his
promise.
UNFORTUNATE CIRCUMSTANCES.
There Was however. combination of cir
cuIns:ances against him. The principal of
these were tie p,ans OF the foreigners to leave
our hOsDi able Scores as sooa as the re
view vas Owe Ttea he suffered a severe
attack OF the gr.p Few days before tine review
and WAS practically an Invalid throughout
its progress. thaE be Was physically
incarari:a:ed from taxing the active personal
interest n las management that his os1iclal po-
sItIop called FOR.
Consequently he WAS compeled to in
trust To Aimirsl Ghe-ardI. command
ing the American feet, the important
dutv q. interesting the aGmiraiS
commanding the .ore.Gn fleets in the matter of
eNteuGInr fne.- cruise Avna~Ol,S. Lit Is safe
to assume that Admiral GEsrardi per-
formed this sc-vIce/ in the best in
tere-tS OF the persons concerned.
anG that he lest nothing En'!one thar would
contribute 20 its ACCOMPLISHMENT. Il mas trans
pired. hoseve-. that the m:j ority OF the Wis
itors had made o. Ter a-rTal2 euneEts and that
few. II anv % chem. viii De in 4 position TO ac-
ceIt the AnEaDO-.s invitation.
sEIrs SAILING AWAY.
The time swiftly approaches when there will
be bu. .ew of the foreign ships II our waters.
Tie Brazilian Feet has already sailed for home
and the C..s- fore Sne-s viii Sooa follow suit.
. he ssGn Bs~t left New ERIK Wednesday
for Eoche.o-. Inc Hu<S,rd goes to
Martinique on HAY 20. add the
Are;ause to Dakar- Senegal. two
DAYS iate- The bake VII probably
SAL on tuesday. sac touches at Bermuda
and then goes 20 Halifax to- Join 'he English
squadron. Tine Au,.rIii.:. AaSicieare and
Tartar viii leave a. .ue same time.
IN a EOrlnIcl; t:Ie EaiseT.n Augusta will leave
for an EXTENDED e-ulie to most OF the Euro
pcan po=:s. and the Sseadier goes Tor long
cruise about the word. The Nuevo de Jalio
sails TO. South american waters abont June l.
The Iutchman. Van Speyk. leaves on Alay 10
pro5aJ.y for Be-inula. Her exact destination
Is not vet known. Tls Russian ships may
seed NIcs Admiral hoznaAof is awaiting
orders