The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-07


The above is one of the first greetings
that will be extended to the Cruiser Raj
eich on its return from Manila to Ameri-
can waters.
The New York Journal yesterday
morning sent by a steamer which left
New York at 10 o'clock, Mr.. Walter
Steward as "a special commission to pre-
sent to Capt Coghlan and the crew OF
The Raleigh the oongra ulatioHs and wei
come of the mayor and citizens of New
York and of Admiral John Philip, com-
mander of the North Atlantic station.
This commissioner will also present,
on behalf of the people Of This city. the
above message from Mayor Powell.
1t is now calculated that the Raleigh
will arrive at New York ON April 10th.
The ship sailed from Horta, near Fayal,
Azores, ON Saturday night. 1t will take
eight or nine days, provided she has far
weather. to steam from Horta to Ber-
mlda. This will bring her to Bermuda
on the 10th or 18th. There shs will
make brief stop for coal and then sail
for New York Ordinarily the vessel
would make the trip in u much shorter
time than this, but it is said that she i
sadly in need of repair and her bottom
80 foul from long service in Aaatic
waters that she cannot be pushed across
the Atlantic with her usual speed.
The delegation from this city will leave
here on the 10Th, probably, or may be the
morning of the 18th.
Whether or not the cruiser will come
to North Carolina seems not vel to be
known.
The Wilmington Star prints special
from Southport which indicates that the
Raleigh will not visit that port In the
dispatch appears the following letter
from Acting Secretary Allen to Mayor
Gordon. of Southport:
.'Sir--In reply to your letter of the
18th instant, the department regrets
to inform you that it will not be
practicable for the cruiser Raleigh TO
visit Southport or the waters of that
vicinity for the presentation of the
trophy captured mt Manila.
This is much to be regretted 1t would
be most appropriate to have the cruiser
come to North Carolina waters, even II
only for a short stay. The reasons Tor
the decision against such course are
not known.
The above dispatch was yesterday
called to the attention of Governor Rus.
sell. who has just returned from Wash
ington. He said he thought the plans
had been changed since the writing 81
the letter: the cruiser would. he thought,
come to New York, PHILADELPHIA, Nor
folk and Wilmington.
Mr.. j. c. l.. Harris was mo- so con
e. II ,rI do al a InlI Ia
expressed. while III Washington. AZ 10
the advisabiIfty of sending the cruiser
to Southport.
Speaking of the feeling that has been
aroused in this section Ey the action OF
The Navy Department in ordering the
cruiser Raleigh to New YORK 70 be
welcomed after she had been directed
to come to Norfolk. the New York Sun
has the following editorial
.srhe order of tn" Secretary o. the
Navy to Captain Cogh!aa, nf the Raj
cigh to proceed to New York instead
of Hampton Roads. as originally M
tended. has given great ari very natu-
raj dissatisfaction to be people OF
Norfolk and of North Carolina also.
The Richmond Dispatch feels il so deeply
that it even accused Secretary Long OF
having deliberately ordered the pe!pe-
tration of an outrage" ON hose rIghffuliy
entitled to be the first welcomefs CT the
famous ship.
'.Inasmuch as the Raleigh was built
at the Norfolk navy gard. was named
after the capital of North t'atollna
was christened by a daugltnt of he
Governor of the Old North State, AMI
1.-THE people of Norfolk had received
every assurance that the ship would
make her first appearance on her re
turn from Manila in the waters Of he
birthplace" bitter disappointment and
deep resentment are expressed at what
is regarded as an unfaif discrimination
in favor Of New York. The Norfolk
people were preparing TO give her a
great reception. in which many North
oCarolinians. including the lady who had
christened her, were to take part, and
they brought the strongest influences to
bear on Secretary Long to induce him
to accord to Norfolk the honor of receiy-
ing the ship. so that now they feel that
they have been cheated out of right.
THE Raleigh is now crossing the At
lantic between the Azores and Bermu-
da and is expected at Tompkinsvliie, in
New sofk nafDOf. aDolhL ihui >u"e "
next week The enthusiastic reception
and high honors she will receive viii be
extended not by New YORK alone. hat
on behaif of all America, and IN them
will join representatives from every
State in the Union who could he as
sembled nowhere else.
As we have said, however. the dis
appointment of the Nirginians and the
North Carolnians because they are to
be deprived of the opportunity to cele-
brate her glory which they had ex-
pected, does honor to their patriotism. :"