The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-10

start IN The coufee OF no nSxt week N
y were not for the enleency IN Cubs
which demahdss the utilzalion Of m
entirs marine TRANSPORTATION roeosirl y
q the government on the Atlantic ooast
lpes a. present. tor provldlae proteaiIon
y al ilterenis IN mat ssiand promptly
m the dspartuFue of the Spanish Rarn.
ytps AIthoush fha Ninth Al Madison
BARRACKS; tho Thirteenth al Forts peter,
eplumbus and Niagara; .the Taenty-arst
ht PlatisDurg bafFaeks. all IN New York.
~ well a. other regiments OF. regular Z
'1fantry at posts east Of thei Rocky
mountains. are equipped ana ready 10
viart practically on the tsnaof the drum.
SelAy is essential for al least two weeks
" secure tho necessary transports.
ffns vessels 70 take these three reRf.
wents from New York TO Manila viii
pfobablyib4 ahe Berlin y VIA n eauacltv
of 1900 men. and the cheatsr, J. wisch ean
eomfortably provide for 1900 men.
tFhese ships are declared 70 be in ex.
cellent condition and capable Of carrying
~ the rupplies and equipment essen-
tai for the force besides having the. al.
vantage OF roomy decks and plenty of
elbow room for 1oOo men and the neces.
sery officers. sssss,s1s.s.. ...s -r.sa..s ssls Z.
Some question arose, when the aAyan.
iages of she Aedltsrransan rovts led 40
~ virtual adoption. AZ 10 the possibility
of sending such an expedition through
the Suez canal without violating the neu.
tnility regulations OF that waterway
ppt the state, ,dspartment-Hh which Is TAX
ing an active interest 10 tho expedition.
and will through It's consular oficers un.
dertake 10 make. the stay OF the soldiers
pleasant In the foreign ports visited on
the voyage. promptly swept thIs away
BY reclting the precedent OF an arrped
squadron under camara securing rieht
OF way 10 pass 10 the Red sea from he
Mediterranean at the height Of hostii.
ties. Notwithstanding the cautious rep.
resentauons OF this government
After that incident II IL considered An
imposslbillty that such an international
canal could ever be closed In time Of war.
not to mention such times Of peace AZ
at present, except by the exercise OF
force.
The navy may send one or two cruisers
with the expedition as far as Gibraltar.
where the Helena has Just arrived and
where she may act as a convoy. and
Admiral Dewey may send one OF his yes-
sells a. far as Singapore TO meet the feet.
Stops VIII probably be made on the voy.
age az Gibraltar Port Said. Aden. Col
ombo and Singapore. where coal can be
ready and fresh food obtained. II will
depend on the reports OF officers who
may accompany this expedition. whether
tho transports after reaching Manila
SHAH return to the United States BY way
OF the Atlantic or the Pacific. although
II may be considered advisable in view Of
the fact that most Of the earlier regi-
ments which reached Manila were from
the Pacific coast. that the transports win
proceed TO San Francisco. In order to
land the returning troops near their
homes. Actual steaming distance for
fun power vessels from New York to.
Manila, via the suez canal. Is given by
naval photographers as ll.WO nautical
miles. while that from san Francisco 10
Manila. via Honolulu. is given as 1850
knots.
TO Manila from New YORK by way Of
the Cape Of Good Hope Is is,5S miles.
and By way OF the Straits OF Magellan
and Samoa II Is 1900 miles.