New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28
DEWEY'S ROUTE HOME.
ETOPPING-PLACES HE WILL BE LIKELY
TO TOUCH AT
WITHOUT EXCEPTION THEY ARE BRITISH. AND
LIKELY TO WELCOME THD OLYMPIA AS
WARMLY AS Tho RALEIGH.

LIKELY TO WELCOME THB OLYMPIA AS
WARMLY AS THE RALEIGH.
Although at the time Of writing 1t is not
known precisely what stops Admiral Dewey
will make on his homeward voyage. it is reason
able to suppose that he will touch at about the
same places as the Raleigh did on her recent
trip by the same route. There are certain ports
along the line which stopping-places for all
vessels travelling between the Pacific and At
lantic by way of the Suez Canal, and one of the
most interesting facts about these ports is that
they are without exception British Every
where that the Olympia drops anchor she will
be under the Union Jack Of England. and will
be greeted-heartily enough too il the recep-
ton which was given to the Raleigh is any cri-
terion--by the soldiers and sailors Of Her
Majesty the Queen
II Admiral Dewey had come home by the op-
posite route. across the Pacific to San Francisco.
he would have stopped at only American ports
Guam and Honolulu Since these have come
under the Stars and Stripes. there is con-
tnuous chain of British and American ports
extending completely around the world. and
vessel may circumnavigate the globe without
being compelled to STOP unless she wishes to-.
tn the domain of any other nation.
When the Admiral leaves Hong Kong where
the English are now giving him an enthusiastic
welcome. he will have a run of l. 440 knots. or
nautical miles. to Singapore. tire next stopping
place The capital of the island of the same
name at the extreme southeastern end OF the
Malay Peninsula Singapore. the City Of the
Lion" is town with a vast system OF fortifca-
tons. 1t is a well-built city, with different
native quarters and with a European residence
district on a hill about mile inland Its quays
are con venient and ample. but vessels Of large
burden have to lie out in the roads. mile or so
from shore From Singapore TO Colombo. the
capital and seaport of Ceylon. the distance Is
1850 miles. This is a picturesque stopping
place. for the fortified town stands on rocky
peninsula surrounded on three sides by the sea
and having a lake. moat and drawbridges on
its landward side The city is famed for its
beautiful cinnamon gardens. and is now one OF
the largest transporting ports in the world
Colombo Harbor is small, and is defended by
several forts.
The next run of the Olympia from Colombo to
Alden. at the entrance to the Red Sea, is one of
2.13O miles, the longest without stops OF any
except the trip across the Atlantic. Alden is
,ho cbios trading port Of Arabia, but before its
occupation by the British in 1889 it had sunk
ljsb used it simply for coaling station, but they
soon began to strengthen it, and the extent ana
excellence of it's present fortihcatlons nave
earned for il the title of 1.-The Gibraltar OF the
East" Since the opening of the Suez Canai IL
has increased vastly in commercial Importance
The run through the Red Sea, from Aden 10
Suez is 1910 miles and the 100 miles OF the
canal will then bring the Olympia 10 Port SAID
on the Mediterranean side of the lsthmus'
Both Suez and Port Said are Egyptian to"hs
hut owing TO the increase Of English power IN
Eevpt and the preponderance of English traoe
ma ssinc through the canal. they have come 10 De
regarded almost as British ports.
From Port Said to the famous naval stauoh
of Malta it is $40 miles The capital ana sea-
port of the island. Valetta, at which the shlps
touch is picturesquely situated on long neck
of land and together with the rest Of the
island is strongly fortified. The run from Malta
TO Gibraltar is $50 miles. slightly longer than
the previous one Malta being a little east OF
the central point of the Mediterranean VI
Gibraltar it is unnecessary to speak as strong
hold since it's very name has become a syno-
nyme for a fortified place. Enormous sums OK
money have been spent by England in rendering
the precipitous mass Of rock impregnable. 1t
Is likely that this may be the last stop which
the Olympia will make and that she will run
from there directly to this city-about 3,215
miles Possibly, however. she may pull in at
the Azores in which case she would be calling
at a Portuguese port.
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