Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-07-08
Grotesque Naval Promenade.

Grofesque Naval Promenade.
New York, June 20. - A dis
patch to the Tribune from Lon
don says: Admiral Camara's voy-
age to Port Said has been regard |
ed by laval experts as theatrical
device for inc ucipg the Spanish |
people to believe that the Madrid |
Government is not torpid, but cap.
able of doing something. They
have considered incredible that he
should have any serious intentions
Of going to Manila, where he could
OF ~ arrive without coal and un-
prepared to meet Dewey with
feet we'll supplied and heavily re
inforced from San Francisco.
The only theory on which 80 fool
hardy plan could be explained
would be a secret intrigue be-
tween Germany and Spain, by
which their fleets might act to-
gether, and this supposition ex-
ceeds the bounds of credibility ,mys
terious as the German Emperor's
Interior purposes in thePhilippines
may be. The prompt announce
ment from Washington that an
American feet is preparing to sail
for Spain is regarded in naval cir
cles here as convenient pretext
for the recall of Camara's squad
ron to home waters after gro
tesque naval promenade through
the Mediterranean. The question
whether Csmara will be allowed
to pass through the Suez Canal is
eagerly discussed here. There is
nothing in the Canal convention
or international laws that stands
in his way, and the tolls, while
heavy, can be paid to the Suez by
financial arrangement in Paris.
Yet, Lord Cromer could undoubt
eddy prevent the passage of the
feet if he were ordered to do 80
from London. There would be
various methods of harassing Ca
mara and obstructing the progress
of his squadron,f for Lord Cromer's
will is supreme in Egypt. The YES
sells could be detained there if the
London Government we're to sug-
gest the propriety of such action,
but it is impossible for anyone in
London to find out whether the
American Government really
wants to have Camara's feet
stopped, and unless the fact can
J be established he may 60 on to
Manila through the canal if he
desires to do 30. The feeling
among naval men here lie that the
American Government will do
better to interpose no obstacles in
his way, since, il he perseveres,
he will run short of coal, break
down on the way and be in no
condition for fighting Dewey.
Meanwhile the American feet will
be at liberty to set out for Spanish
ports and bring the war to close.
There is no evidence that the
, Foreign Office has received any
intimation that the American Gov
7, eminent wants to have the Spanish
feet stopped. At any rate, Cana.
, ra can only have enough coal to
, take him back to Cartagena. His
manoeuyres are not regarded here
with seriousness but are pro
nounced as an unexpected bit oil
comical by-Play in the drama OF
war. 80"
Lord Wolseley, commander in
: chief of the British army, ha.
joined the Anglo American com
o mi,tee which is aiming to cult
vste an entente.
At Liverpool it is said that The
e United States have purchased si1
/, Of the Atlantic Transport Com
pany's liners and the Nationa
e liner Michigan for 100000.
The Pope is said 10 be greatly
affected by the course of tn
5 Spanish American war. LII view
!, of his age and nervous prostra
5 ton for some time past, his en-
:, tourage are anxious, although tn,
u physicians declare that there j,
!, no cause for alarm.
: The governor of Port Said hal
y at last formally notified the AID
mirsl that under the circum,
. stances any coaling whatever b,
: the Spanish feet in Egyptian
= waters will be forcibly prevent d
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