The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-08
THE NEW YORK
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show that she had found herself" some
years ago.
why if we had any idea," sorrowly
declared the officers this morning that
the Hong Kong Maru was going to get
in here such short time ahead of u.s.
we would have let the New York out
and beaten her. You don't quite under
stand the sort of a captain we have
Why he would put this ship clean I'D
on Punchbowl if he had to-"
The regret of the officers will be shar-
ed by nearly every body ashore, ex-
, cept perhaps the Japanese population.
1t would have been a splendid feat for
the cruiser to have raced and beaten
| one OF the crack mail greyhounds of the
Pacific and had the feat been accom-
phshed as the officers of the New York
declare 1t could have been, the New
YORK would have added n tradition to
the annals of the American navy, that
would never have died.
The showing made by the New York
Is certainly significant because of the
particular character of the Japanese
mail boats. The vessels of the jana
nese line were built especially under
government supervision with a view to
their being speedily converted into dis
patch boats and transports by the ia
panese navy in case of war. They are
also subsidized by the Japanese gov
eminent. BY her showing made in all
but actual competition with the Hong
Kong Maru, the New York has demon
strated her right to be considered the
crack cruiser in the navy. She was
bullt with two purposes IN view, one
was to fight and the other to either run
away or run after an enemy Even
though the Hong Kong Maru is rated
as over IL knot boat, she would have
of rnft ina
from the New York had the cruiser
been put under full power. The New
York showed speed over q knots on
her trial trip. Her work on the recent
run from Yokohama has demonstrated
that she can maintain an exceptionally
high rate of sea going speed.
The New York left Yokohama at noon
OF october 20. The weather was good.
Her fastest days run was 800 miles.
The only incident of interest on the
trip was the death on November 2 of
an oiler named j. II. Cole of 4 arr dis
ease. The deceased had been trans
ferred from the battleship Kentucky
to the New York for transportation to
the Mare Island Hospital He was
buried at sea on the following day. The
New York has been the flagship of Adj
miral Frederick Rodgers the command
er of the Asiatic station, and is now
officer He is accompanied by his per-
sonal staff. After reaching San Fran
cisco Admiral Rodgers viii haul down
his flag, as he will have completed his
sea duty. His assignment is not posi-
tive but it Is understood that he Is to
receive the command of the New York |
Navy Yard, which is the crack assign |
ment Of shore duty.
While Admiral Rodgers has an idea |
what will become of him, the other |
officers aboard the New York have a |
depressing premonitiOn as to what fate .
holds in store for them. They are in .
dread lest the New York receive orders |
to go TO Panama where the battleship !
Wisconsin has been on duty for some
time. In fact it was about the first
query that the officers made after the
vessel had been locked. Nobody was
able however to enlighten them on the
subject, so the suspense will proba bly,
continue until they reach San Fran
cisco.
Whatever may be in store for them
after they reach the Coast, the officers
and men propose to enjoy life while I'm
honolulu. The vessel will remain in
lort at least week. She could have
arrived off the harbor last night around
lbout midnight but she was slowed
Town yesterday and timed in order To
make port at s o'clock this morning
captain Cameron piloted the vessel in
o the harbor. The New York draws
more water than any other vessel in the
navy. She was drawing p feet art, II
when she entered the harbor. Lieute-
lant E. E. Capehart was the deck Off
er and he locked the big cruiser in the
naval slip, in manner that aroused
of those ashore. The big