Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-03
Our CoaHng
Station at
Paneo Paneo.

range range,
After a lapse OF more than % vss.,
the United STATED ~ going TO reoi,,..
one Of the finest "a well o. best iocst.i
hnrburs IN the Pacific OCEAN. Tho pis,-
90 TO be used ns station for the ma.
voua OF the vessels 81 the Aslatir ~.
south Pacific squndrons. which can h.
tnkon there FOR needed repairs AMI ~
20 rcpicnish their supplies OF proyi,i...
and coal without crossing the oe.,. !,
one u the home stations.
The iiispano- American war t,r.h, a.
government many things. Anon. ~
was the necessity Of having a..
number Of coalinr and supply aiaf1..
distributed about the world. II hnrb...
demonstrated that these stations ~
q growing navy, are just ms cssontlsl ].
the powerful ships that carry he ~,
and strips into the remote parts N "A.
world. II was at the beginning m "a.
war that the authorities were confess,
ed with the needs OF these sfaiio..
Since uicn many ports that usfs ~.
merry 'mdor control OF Spain havs ~
On into the possession OF the unl,st
stnteA
TIE hnrhor 60 be improved 4, aims,,
In the center OF the Pacific ooean H.
tween the equator and. the trop.s y,
Capricorn and IL most admirably ,,v.
ated and equipped for the uses 10 MIA
II In 10 be put. II II on one OF the sf5us
Of Samoan islands and N conceded AZ
one u the best natural harbofa In n.
world.
The harbor In question IL pnnro p,s.
80. II II about 1000 miles south.aouib
west from Hawaii and about a.s0l nil,
east from the Philippines. both Of whlth
places recently came under the star,
and atrlpca. one by the victory u IA.
mlrai Dewey. the other by annexation
Little u known Of the samoan isiani,
and few people are aware Of the f,e
that Uncle Sam had stretched his arm,
70 far beyond the borders OF hla hor,
country. IL has been known for man
years that the stars and stripes ha,,
iiown over n portion Of the frozen north
but u was not known that In innd d
continual summer and ever blooming
flowers the nag was also 10 be found
The Islands. like the climate and sur,
roundlnga. have had peaceful exist
cncc. and only during the last 90 year
have they been brought into any promi
nuncc. This was caused by some OF ~
more civilized nations reaching out thol
always greedy hands 20 take from M
weak. They. however. were called 10
halt.
Uncle Sam did not use his power 3
get possession OF the hnrbor which I
now 10 be- put 20 use NJ a naval station
II was given 10 the government by IN
natives. who have always been on N
most friendly terms with the Unite
States. Early IN 1873 Commodore Rich
ard W. Meade ,afterwnrd rear admir-
and since deceased visited the island
lie entered Pango Pango harbor an
was impressed with It's natural sui
roundlngs and ita value ns n naval sur
ply station. The channels are dee
enough toadmlt the largest vessel. Will
the high hills which surround II max
Il a safe haven from the storms iha
sometimes rage In the southern Pacific
The harbor possesses many advantage
over that OF Apln and the others In thl
10 islands that mako IN the group. I
In on one Of the direct routes hetweei
the United States and Australia. tn
island contains about 90 square miles
| anu wv lNIhAAANNN VI NANNW AMNNNN o
about 400. Negotiations were cntoru
into between the United States govern
ment and tho natives. ana the hnrho
was turned over 20 us. Robert Loui
Stevenson made his home on one % ,h
Islands. and he was right when De rall
II was the paradise OF the World
The Islands are Of volcanic formn
tlon. The peaks rise out Of the sea q
"a hclEht Of from 1900 10 1850 feet Tho
are covered with a luxufiant growth o
palms aud other tropical plants which
seem 10 bow welcome 20 the visitor
who lands on their peaceful shores. TIE
I climate OF the Islands IL Incompatible
/ The temperature seldom reaches apof,
40. and tho rains arc distributed
throughout the yea. Everything groN'
without artificial aid. Sugar care
grows Wild and Ia urcd by the natlyf'
60 thntch the roofs of their houses ne
people are peaceful. and they seldom
war with each other, The villages ar
well governed and cared for. Dlneals'
such m are found In other places IN wy
tropics are unknown. ana n plaque hh'
yet 10 make Its appearance. Ihe IN,
tlves. especially the men, are tau ahu
powerfully built. They are lnirlllgent
and In the towns and villages are TO y
| found schools In which the Young pr
taught 10 read and write their hAu1'
language. which. like that OF tho hA'
waiinnH. Ia soft and musical
The disturbance that visited the "
lands In 1859 was quickly settled any
,lreO thgt time they have been nhly'
the Joint nrotectorate Of England, NY
/ United States and Germany. WIN w.
stars and stripes again floating oNg
the harbor OF Pango Pango the sun WI
never set on American possessions, an,
the peace OF the place VIII be ASSURED
for Uncle sam win stand no intruslo'
from nations with land grabbing pro
cliyltioH