The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27
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Oregon Nearly capsized.

oregon Nearly CapSIZed.
A report received at the navy depart
battieship Oregon, Captain w. II. Bur
we'll, off the Japanese coast, in which
"the bulldog of the navy" nearly %foundered
in a terrific typhoon. The Oregon was
swept by heavy seas and rolled to an
alarming degree. One giant wave sent q
great volume of water down the ammuni-
ton hoist Of one of her eight-inch turrets,
Immersed the dynamos, M caused all
lights to go out and the auxiliary machin-
cry to stop. The roll Of the vessel at one
time amounted to So degrees, and it was
feared by those on board that she would
capsize. Her low free board gave her no
protection from the high-crested seas, n
her tall top works ave the furious wind
D. hold which made the armorclad careen
dangerously. Fortunately, the Oregon
managed to survive the storm, and is now
safe at Yokohama. When she met with
her thrilling experience she was proceed
ing from Bremerton, WASH, to join Rear
Admiral Evans battleship squadron on
the Asiatic station.
Establishing Coaling Stations.
When the coaling station agreement
with Cuba had been contaminated the
navy department Immediately telegraphed
orders to Rear Admiral Coghlan. COM
Fmanding the Caribbean squadron, to pro-
ceed to Guantanamo and begin establish
ment of a permanent naval base. Here
after Guantanamo will be headquarters Of
American naval forces in the West Indies.
Culerbra island, the little coral formation
near Porto Rico, which was center of OPP
erations of the great fleet in the recent
winter war games will be abandoned.
Guantanamo Is situated on the south
east coast Of Cuba, forty miles east Of
Santiago. III advantages of Its splen-
did harbor were discovered by the Ameri-
can fleet during the Santiago campaign.
To seize this place as a base Lieutenant
Huntington's battalion of marines was
landed Immediately after the arrival of
Admiral Schley's squadron off Santiago.
Naval officers are jubilant over obtain
ing Guantanamo bay, which many regard
as the key to the Caribbean.
Rent Legation Homes.
The refusal Of the house committee
on foreign affairs to provide an appro-
priation to construct a building at
Seoul, Corea, is in line with the policy
TO rent buildings for similar purposes.
With few exceptions the United States
rents all accommodation Of missions.
This generally can be done at a cost Of
Ia few hundred a year. whereas con-
struction Of buildings would mean ex-
pend1ture Of many thousands. Last
year 100000 was appropriated for a
building at Pekin, China, and the gov
srnment owns buildings in Japan, Slam,
and Morocco. These are the only ex-
ceptions.
In each instance there was excellent
reason for departing from the usual
custom. In Siam a large plot of ground
was donated to this government by the
King. Congress provided for construc-
ton Of a building. In China, Japan
and Morocco the u~nsuitability Of native
houses rendered it necessary that we
build.
These cases are cited as presidents
for purchase of palaces for our repre-
sentatives at European capitals. Old
families of the nobility, whose. fortunes
are broken. appeal to chairmen of com
mittees dealing with the diplomatic
service Lobbyists are sent from Eu-
rope to offer ancestral homes at bar
gain prices. Every session OF congress
! new lot Of agents come, and each de-
:lares he has the best bargain ever Of
erred.
To Be Major Generals.
Washington, Feb. 18.-The nomina-
ion of Brigadier Generals y. G. Breck-
snridge, NIL Ludington and James +.
Wade. to be major generals. were sent
% the senate today.
INlF aEEA ~ ~ ~ II.