The morning call., 1894-05-13
While on the Trip Up to Mare
Island.
RECEIVED WITH NAVAL HONORS
All Officers and Marines Appeared
in Full Dress to Welcome
Their Superior.

Lieutenant Reamey. U. ). N, and Miss
Herbert, Miss Buel and Mrs. MyroD, ar
rived at Mare Island Navy-Yard at 2:5o
this afternoon, having made the trip up
San Pablo Bay on board the United States
monitor Monterey.
At noon official notification Of Secretary
Herbert's departure from San Francisco
was received by Captain Howison, COM
mandant of the navy-yard, and Immediately
all officers of the navy-yard appeared I'D
special full-dress uniform. Respondent
with gold lace. to receive their superior.
Major Pope, commaDdant of the marine
barracks, ,paraded his force of marines and
marched $50 strong to the navy-yard gate,
ready 10 salute the Secretary as he stepped
ashore.
At2:40 the Monterey cleared the lower
end of Mare Island and was soon In the
navy channel, where she was greeted Dy
unceasing salutes from steam whistles.
As the Monterey steamed past the receiv-
ing ship Independence salute OF seven
teen guns was fired from the naval battery
at the navy-yard. Steaming direct to her
mooring the Monterey made fast to No.
buoy, Immediately opposite the navy-yard
gate.
During the entire voyage from San
Francisco the crew of the Monterey was
exercised at manipulating big guns, during
which Secretary Herbert occupied posi-
tion on the main bridge and proved an ex-
celIent observer.
Having completed his inspection of the
monitor in company with Captain KeEptf
the Secretary announced his readiness to
embark and Immediately went on board
the tug Nellie. which was alongside the
Monterey to receive him. AS soon as the
Secretary stepped from the deck Of the
Monterey the official flag of foul anchor
and four stars WAS hauled down from the
masthead and saluted by seventeen guns
from The monitors battery.
Waiting at Mare Island landing was
Commandant Howison and his staff and
the officers attached to the navy-yard
ready to receive the Secretary, who on
landing from the tug was escorted by
Commandant Howison and Captain Glass.
the latter introducing Secretary Herbert
to the officers, who stood in line with
chapeaus off.
Immediately after shaking hands with
the officers. Secretary Herbert repaired to
the quarters of Commandant Howlson.
whose guest the Secretary will remain
during his stay at the navy-yard.
Although fatgued from his journey,
Secretary Herbert met an Associated Press
correspondent, TO whom he stated the OBJ
ject of his visit to the Pacific Coast. The
Secretary said: MANY conjectures have
been made as to the exact nature of my
visit here, and DOW that | am here hope
to set all doubt at rest when / say my tour
is strictly an official one. AS Secretary of
the Navy 1t necessarily follows that l
should know by practical observation
and inspection the exact status Of each
naval station and repair rendezvous. This
knowledge can only be acquired by per-
sonal inspection into the facilities Of each
navy-yard. To acquire the exact status of
Mare Island Navy-yard. its facilities and
requirements has brought about this
visit"
HAS your visit here any significance re-
lative to the Court of Inquiry now being
conducted at Plttsburg in connection with
the alleged frauds in the manufacture of
armor plate by the Carnegie Company"
mo: none whatever" replied the Secre-
tary. IF any fraud exists or any defec-
tive armor plates have been turned over to
the United States Government, Com
mander Sampson and his board will find
it out and locate the defective material,
and report the same to me in an official
manner. This inquiry may be concluded
prior to my return to Washington, and
when ! return there l shall review the
verdict of this court. ! am absolutely ig-
norant of the evidence now being given,
and shall SO remain until ] receive the re-
suit Of the court now investigating"
"Are there any Government officials
now on this coast here for the purpose of
inspecting the plates Of the Monterrey"
mot to my knowledge" answered Secre-
tary Herbert, ''and guess should know
of their presence here if such were the
case. The monitor Monterey is a marvel
of her class. She is without doubt the
most perfect warship of monitor type
afloat to-day. Since entering upon my
duties as Secretary of the Navy much has
been said Of the Monterey and to-day dur
ing our trip to the navy-yard / gave the
subject much consideration and personally
in spectad every part of her and had every
engine and piece of machinery tried and
to my extreme qualification found her to
be excellent. During my stay On the Pa
cifc Coast shall visit Monterey and the
naval station at Port Orchard"
From the Secretary it was also learned
that he is more than favorably impressed
with Mare Island and spoke at some
length on its superb location in the event
of war, being so situated that disabled
vessels could be repaired without any
danger from the guns of an enemy.
Shortly after Secretary Herberts ar
rival official notification was received
from Washington announcing that $50, 600
had been included In the naval appropria-
tion bill for the construction OF a steel tug
for Mare Island to be built here.
Tonight Secretary Herbert will receive
the officers and families of the navy-yard
and tomorrow will be driven about. On
Monday the Secretary will inspect the
ships and machinery of the Ranger and
Monadnock and Monday evening become
the guest of the Vallejo Board Of Trade,
and attend an elaborate banquet given in
his honor. Among the invited guests.
who will be present, will be Hon. Joseph
McKenna, Hon. j. Wise. Collector Port of
San Eranesaa. Hon a. Hilborn Hon