The times., 1897-06-28
The American Admiral's Impress
SiOns of the Great Review.
ENGLAND'S RULE OF THE SEA
Unprecedented Spectacle Testifies
to Brftannia's Mastery of the
Wayes--Oyerpower vastness
of the ID ,iay-The Cruiser Br,o I.
lyn Admired aud Praised.


United States atlthe Queens jubilee, has
the following statement Concerning satur-
days unparalleled display of naval strength
at Spithead, where twenty-f five miles OF
warships were drawn up in honor of the
Queen: u
1.-The review, while NORMALLY gathered
OF all, an example of England's power
and command of the seas. 1t WIZ con-
yey that meaning TO all nations through
the press and tile foreign representatives
here.
1T also serves the purpose OF arousing
the patriotism OF Englishmen, both native
and colonial, and enlisting their support
to the increase OF England's navy. IN
the near future the English colonies
viii assist In imperial defense for .he
good OF the whole empire, and this as
sembiage or ships will bring about that
end.
in regard to the qualities OF tire diff
ferent ships it is hardly worth while 10
speak in detail. But l may say that
the six ships OF the Ma jestic class are
the finest warships In the world. We
viii shortly have few as good and
possibly better, but they are not yet
ready The nrst-class cruisers, Power
full and Terrible, are marked improve
ments on our Columbia and Minneapolis,
both in size and gun power, but prob
ably not in speed.
Superior AS this assemblage Of ships
L.. ,nt re..ts Chi WI in
proportion to its size carries as heavy
a battery as ours do. That has always
been the ease FROM the time of the
Revolutionary war our ships have al
ways carried very heavy batteries, and
thrown more metal than any ships OF
the same SIZE
Describing his experiences OF the day,
Admiral Miller said: After she passed
through the lines, the royal yacht, with
the Prince of Wales ON Sboard. anchored,
and at signal from the loyal yacht all
the foreign admirals, with the members
OF their staffs paid visit TO the prince.
/ was accompanied by Commander Emery,
Flag Lieut.. Rogers and Lieut.. Andrews,
flag secretary.
I'VE adnirals were presented to the
Prince of walesin the order of our seniority,
and each admiral on being presented in
trodaced the members or his staff to the
prince. Then the prince presented to each
admiral and to the chief of his staff
handsome commenoration medal as sou-
venlr OF this notable OCCASION
II should mention that when ali The
foreign admirals had come aboard, the
Princess Of Wales came down from the
poop-deck and spoke to those OF them
she had known before. | was presented
to the princess by an aide-de camp, and
she had few pleasant words to say
AFTER the prince had delivered the
medals to the admirals he specially con
graduated HE on having such fine
ship as the Brooklyn, having been struck
with her as he passed down the line he
also expressed his thanks TO me that
the United States had sent the ship
as representing our Navy, and said some
other equally complimentary things
1.-The little ceremony ended, each ad-
naira returned to his ship"
Admiral Miller's progress to and from
the royal yacht was one OF the pretticst
sights of TIE whole review. The other
admirals went In their steam launches,
but Admiral Miller, with his staff, went
in the splendid pulling barge from the
Brooklyn. He had crew of powerful
young sailors, who ro@ed a perfect stroke,
aud as the barge siided along, almost as
swiftly as the launches, between the lines
to the Princes yacht, they were heartily
and spontaneously cheered by the crews
of all the other warships they passed.
The scene was most insp ring and highly
gratifying tc Admiral Miller and the Of
ing that has been written in anticipation
of the jubilee review at Spithead is in
any way adequate To convey even faint
notion OF It's spiendor as spectacle or
its profound impressiveness as demon-
stration of the naval power OF the British
Enpire- The array of ships of all classes
was Overwhelming in its magnitude and |
variety. Line after line of every modern
type Of fighting ship, from the grim |
looking torpedo boats to England's last |
note in naval architecture, the first-class
cruisers Powerful and Terrible. of 4, 200 |
tons displacement, with their four smoke |
stacks their rakish build and their ability |
to fire eight tons of metal per minute, |
stretched out until the last ships, five |
miles distant. were mere specks on the |
blue waters of the Solent.
The vastness OF the display was over |
and the mi3d was as unable |
as the eye 10 take in and comprehend it's |
full significance.
Amid all these ships from all nations none |
attracted more attention or admiration |
than the Brooklyn, which that gallant and |
genial sailor. Commander Emery, had put |
Ia perfect trim.
It was noted that when the Prince |
Of Wales was reviewing the fleet from |
the royal yacht he stepped forward on !
the bridge from the position he had oc- I
cupied before, and waa especially and |
demonstrattve in the way in
which he saluted the officers OF the |
Brooklyn, whose band was playing "God |
Save the Queen
Ia fact, our new cruiser undoubtedly |
has teen one OF the sensations OF this
gathering of the warsflips OF
all nations.
". Laird Cloves, the leading English
authority On naval matters, expresses
the hope that English naval officers viii
utilize the opportunities afforded them
'or visiting and studying the Brooklyn
and two other foreign ships. He goes on
10 say:
THE Brooklyn is capable Of suggesting |
% US many things connected with the
adoption of electricity In the work of The
hip. In this matter we are at least five
,r six years behind several other coun tries,
whereas America certainly leads the van.
Some OF the Brookiyn's electrical de
Tices are perhaps little too delicate, but
Ter gear for hoisting Up projectiles and |
to her guns and the machinery
or working tarrets are SO admira BILE that