The morning call., 1894-07-29
AVOIDS THE PORT.
Unpopular Action of the
British Admiralty.
The Local British Residents and
Sundry Wholesale Merchants to
Attempt Its Reversal.

The local British residents are in state
of unrest, and some of the wholesale
houses on Front and Battery streets are in
sympathy with them. Some months ago
it was reported Oh creGitable authority
that the British Admiralty had issued an
order to the effect that fenceforth San
Francisco should no longer be a port of
call for British war vessels on the Pacific
station. The fact that Fl. NJ. S. Royal
Arthur. on arriving at Victoria, B. c.,
from England failed to call in at this port.
and later, upon sailing for the annual
cruise to the southwark, again failed to
call in here, gave substantial color to the
statement. Telegrams were sent TO Lon
don for the urpose of eliciting confirma-
ton or contradiction of it, and finally
dispatch was published that, while not
categoreally denying or affirming the re-
port, for the time soothed the feelings of
the disturbed Britishers.
Now again, like BauQuo's ghost, the re-
port has been revived, and, as British war
vessels appear to be eSchewing this port as
they would a plague spot. there is trouble
in the air.
The name of Admiral Ward has been
given as authority for the statement re-
garding the action of the Admiralty au-
IuOIillSS, w uil6 passing tuIOusH iuIo ny
en- route to Esqulmalt he is credited Win
having explained the reason to private
/ friends for such action. The desertloh ilsC
on British War-vesSelS when visiting LUIS
port has always been unduly large anu I9r
this reason San Francisco has Deeh Illau9
taboo. AS the statement OF Inc duniita al
has been borne out by the action OF the
vessels forming the British Pacihc squad
ron, il is not to be wondered al tnd1 slle
local British residents, who are WOUNDED
| in pride, and certain OF the WhoieSaie
| merchants who are being Wounde0 In
! noctet are determined to make common
eanSe and make the attempt to have the
| order from naval headquarters reversed.
II M :. ROYAL Arthur returned from the
sonth very short time ago and gave this
city the go-by, but, somewhat strangely,
did rnn into the harbOr at Seattle, it being
the first visit of 3 British man-of-war to
Pnost Sound since 1888 b. NJ. S. Satellite,
the new corvette for the British station, is
due any day at Victoria. s. c., having
been reported at Coquimbo some time ago,
and if this last addition to the squadron
passes San francisco without calling it is
likely that some united action will be
taken, on the assumption that this port is
being Disseminated against The younger
members of the English colony at Sausa-
Tito are taking another trick in their
trousers, giving an extra hitch to the fore
and aft peak OF their caps and awaiting
the arrival of the corvette.
The Satellite is a composite vessel built
at Sbserness, launched in 1881. Only the
engines and other vital parts are protected
by armor. She is 200 feet in length. 49,
feet beam ana draws IA feet of water, hav-
ing displacement of 1920 tons. Her indi-
Gated horsepower is 1400, with a speed of
13 knots. She has coal capacity of 140
tons. Her armament is light consisting of
TWO 6-inch and six 5-inch breech-loading
gurS and 4 magazine guns. Should this
snI hn rrN "a
Victoria. b. c., then patience will cease
to be virtue and remonstrance will be
made against the action of the Admiralty
in denying to the Brltisher abroad that
glow of patriotic pride which a visiting
war vessel Is supposed to engender, and
TO the merchants to seduce the elusive dol
lar from the pockets of their naval
cousins.