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Ill.
Foreign Divisions.

The South Atlantic squadron con-
sists of a few ships utterly unlike in
design and unequal in possibilities.
Our interests in these waters are al
ways important and the little group
stationed there should be increased.
The least number of cruisers desirable
is six, four of a scout cruiser type and
two improved Olympias. OF the cruis-
ers now in service and building three
could be spared for the station. thus
leaving only three to be provided. In
the development of the feet this force
would be assigned to the South At
Iantic station during peace for pur-
poses of tactical drills and incidentally
to watch American interests in that
region In case of war it could be
united with other scuadrons in the
West Indies. thus forming a fleet of
considerable strength.
The latest official announcement is
that the various squadrons are at set
periods to interchange duties, and it is
reported that the European and South
Atlantic scuadrons are to exchange
stations at the completion Of the
winter maneuvers in the Caribbean.
This will be better news to the South
Atlantic officers and men than to the
Mediterranean cruisers. 1t must be
confessed that of late the latter's en-
ployment has not been all skittles and
beer, owing to the difficulties at Bey-
rout.
The European squadron consists of
a small division, its principal strength
being centered in the flagship.
The official plan contemplates the as
signment to this important station Of
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27
By Mrs. Ole Bull

Such charity as can be spared is
more than needed at home by deserv-
ing householders, aged and sick, in
want through no fault of their own.
The friends and workers organized by
Swami Vivekananda there to meet
these needs often deny themselves
necessary food or comforts essential to
health.
Such amounts as are given to them
for various kinds of charity cannot be
dispensed otherwise, and they have no
fund to call upon for hospitality. When
guests present themselves, therefore,
deprivation follows for those who
should keep well for the sake Of their
work on behalf of others.
The order has generously spared very
able men to this country. Any poor
person wishing to assist the poor in
India through this order can best do
so by earning the means here. This
they cannot do in India.
It should be remembered that Vive-
kananda felt above all things the need
Of modern education and scientific
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methods for the young men and women
of his country, coupled with respect for
the Inherited national traditions and
culture.
The Western members of the order
who are living in India give their time
wholly, receiving no moneyed return for
their expert work as educationists.
These same workers also collected the
means abroad which enables them to
live, but far more simply than any
members of. university settlement
could do here.
No person should go to India without
the means of returning or of self-sup-
port while there. Having learned that
one poor California woman landed in
Calcutta, her only qualification being
her intention to teach Indian women
how to lay table"-not knowing that
Indians do not necessarily sit at table
and that other women equally poor
wish to follow her, will you kindly
give this note place, to inform these
and others that only in this country
can they find teachers related to Swami
Vivekananda whose time is free to
teach or serve foreigners Very sin
cerely, SARA c. BULL.
(Mrs. Ole Bull, Cambridge, Mass)
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eLoNGEvITY IN THE DIZZY WALTZ -

Generalization Of the time hOnored
waltz on account of the eagerness Of
different colleges to institute a pecu-
liarity which might be all their own.
There is the Harvard glide, the Yale
step, the Cornell swing and many
other departures from the true
waltz II a person is refined, has
love for the pure and beautiful. a per-
feet knowledge OF the art of waltzing.
there is no more occasion for immOd-
esty than in taking ones arm in walk
ing; vet the fact remains that many
who dance have never learned the
true art of waltzing.
L have noticed that those who fol-
low the profession of dancing have
generally excellent health. which they
often enjoy to extreme old age. This
fact can only be accounted for bv the
exercise used in dancing. which lays
a firm foundation for good and lasting
health. Among a rude and dissOlute
people dancing may perhaps degener-
ate into something worthy of condem-
nation. but all the blessings we have
are similarly liable to abuse and we
have no more right to condemn dane
ing on account Of its abuses than any
of our other recreations.
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By Prof. Hinmara

tributed the excesses OF later years.
The excitement of music makes the
soldiers mind work with his body.
This is the natural way, and gives
more strength than when the body
moves in one direction and the mind
in another. This law applies to all
labor. Attractive exercise does not
weary us like that which is repugnant
or uninteresting, hence it is that dane
ing proves so valuable in the line OF
exercise, without producing exhaustion
or excessive fatigue. Gymnastics de-
velop power of muscles, give skillful-
ness and courage, invigorate health
and amplify boldness, but they make
the movements rough and impress the
character with a certain daring au-
dacity.
In an effort to regain for the Ameri-
cans the reputation cf being the best
dancing nation on earth, the American
Society of Professors in Dancing ap-
piled to the faculties of some Of the
colleges. as the members all agreed
that the college students were respon-
sible in greater degree for the utter
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27
y MISGUIDED PILGRIMS TO INDIAs

NO persons interested in the teach
ings Of the late Swami Vivekan-
anda and his brothers, would
Il say that students have better
opportunities for studying the vedanta
as Interpreted by them here in this
country than they could have in India.
The order there cannot receive guests
nOr give time as teachers to foreigners.
They are actively busy in different
parts Of the country, working where
famine, plague or trouble make their
services needed, and it is to be re-
membered that Sannyatins in India
live upon charity.
Such charity as they receive from
their own people would not make life
endurable to any Western man or
woman. 4 strip Of cotton cloth,
handful Of rice, cooked or uncooked,
with broken bits of food begged from
door 10 door, and sometimes requiring
a half day TO secure sufficient for a
meal-this is not the kind of life to
make a stranger unacQuainted with
the customs and languages of that
great country happy or even grateful.
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IL.
North Atlantic Coast.

In his report for 1903 Rear Admiral
II. c. Taylor, L. S. N, describes the
character of the existing fleets and
squadrons and makes many pertinent
suggestions upon the actual force that
we should assemble in the various seas
of the world. Our actual squadrons
and what they should be, according
to his judgment, are set down in the
chart accompanying the article. Be
ginning with the North Atlantic sta
ton, he points out that this force
was in 1902 expanded into a fleet con-
sisting of the battleship squadron un-
der rear admiral, commander in
chief; of the Caribbean squadron un-
der a rear admiral, and of the coast
squadron, also under rear admiral.
two latter mentioned squadrons are
subject to the orders of the COM
mander in chief of the fleet.
The battleship squadron thus forms
a nucleus around which may be gath
cred the other units to assist as occa-
sion demands in special duties or in
the maneuvers and tactical exercises
which now form a part of our regular
winter and summer programme.
The Caribbean squadron, created in
October, 1902, is intended to provide
a force in Caribbean waters which can
proceed quickly to points demanding
protection for American interests.
Prompt action is more thoroughly pro-
vided for, it is believed, by the pres
ence of a flag officer, who may of his
own initiative investigate difficulties
and enter into consultation with the
authorities of the somewhat difficult
countries that border on the Caribbean.
The number Of cruisers needed in this
squadron is set down as eight, five of
which should be improved Olympias,
and three be vessels of light draught
specially constructed for river ser--ice,
but capable of keeping the sea. This
w. uld provide at all times a division
or squadron of four cruisers for active
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conaraANDER ]. d. JERRoLD Kelley u. s. NJ y

sea service and two vessels for river
work, allowing one of each type to be
absent for repairs. Culebra Island has
hitherto been its headquarters, but
Guantanamo has finally been chosen
as its primary base and as a perma-
nent dockyard. With this position we'll
defended by Notifications, it is unlike
ly that strong works will be needed at
Culebra
The coast squadron was organized
on May 10, 19O3 and is composed of
the battleship Texas, the monitors Ar
kansas, Nevada and Florida and a flo
tilla of five destrCyers. This force is
to constitute one of the principal ele-
ments in the general strategic plan and
will be used primarily for the defense
of our coast and secondarily as a re-
serve to strengthen our principal fleet
in the West Indies. 1t is intended that
this squadron shall be composed Of
powerful ships, like the three new
battle, are not designed for distant
cruising or continuous foreign duty.
1t is to be regularly based upon Key
West and it's vicinity, as this Is a con-
venient central position with reference
to the Atlantic coast, the Gulf of Mex
leo and the West Indies. The ships
of this squadron find active employ
ment during the summer months as
training division for the Naval Acad-
emy. The increased number of mid
shipmen makes it necessary to have
a large practice squadron, and the use
of an active cruising force for this
purpose has already proved beneficial.
The midshipmen become familiar with
the routine and customs of a regular
squadron, and this, it is hoped, will
make them more quickly available upon
graduation for entering upon the ardu-
Gus duties of their profession. This is
most desirable, because the present
lack of commissioned officers enables
midshipmen to assume at once posi-
tions of considerable responsibility.
The training squadron. consisting of
certain vessels that cruise actively,
was organized in July, 1902. 1t is in
dependent of the North Atlantic fleet
and has been formed not for maneu-
vering and tactical exercises, but for
convenience of administration. Under
the old system ships were left largely
to their individual devices, uniformity
of method being secured in some de-
gree by general regulations and regu-
lar inspections.
This system had some success when
the number OF men in the navy was
insignificant; but with several thou
sand under training at one time 1t is
impracticable to supervise the details
and insure energy and uniformity of
effort through the personal superin-
tendence on the bureau OF navigation.
The cruises are to extend over a Pc
riod of two or three months, and at
stated intervals in the year the ships
will be united for general drill. This
squadron has its base in Hampton
Roads
The irregular character Of this
force and the diverse types of ships of
which it is composed are undesirable.
Economy indicates that we should
have number of vessels similar in
class and size, capable of being used
as training ships in peace and as
cruisers in war. True economy must
be further9d by building a type of
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organization Of the force will take
time to complete. but there is no rea-
son to doubt that 1t will proceed on
these broad lines. The natural base
Of this fleet Is the Philippines. Men
ton has been made elsewhere Of a
naval depot at Subig Bay. and il may
be added as a matter OF the first i'm
portance that the maintenance OF our
force In the Philippines and Its readi-
ness for use are largely dependent upon
a naval base and dockyard at this
point. The battleships and cruiser di-
vision of this feet made at the very
end OF 1903 a successful and memorable
cruise to Honolulu, and after a short
rest returned to their own cruising
grounds. This cruise tested the sea-
keeping qualities Of the units In an un-
usual degree. and 1t Is gratifying to
know that both battleships and cruis-
ers-even the low freeboarded Oregon
came out Of the trial unscathsd.
Six cruisers Of an improvissd Olym-
pia type and four cruisers Of the scout
type are needed on this station. OF
these two are available and two must
be provided The commander IN chief
of the feet recommends that two ves-
sells, small gunboats or large launches.
be built and assigned for service In
Chinese rivers for the protection OF our
interests In such places az our pres
ent gunboats cannot reach. owing to
their draught. Other nations have
vessels Of this description In Asiatio
waters, and a. American intsrests In
China are expanding II win be wise to
provide the small and inaxpenstvs
types suggested
In addition to the vessels regularly
assigned to the various stations other
craft have been employed In important
duties. The first destroyer fotilIa has
undertaken long voyage to the Phil
ippines, by way OF the Canar1es, Glib
raltar, Mediterranean, Suez. Red Sea
and so onward across the Indian
Ocean. A curious and inexplicable ef-
fort was made to interfere with this
cruise, but wiser counsels have pre-
vailed, and our officers will therefore
enjoy new experience and have an
opportunity OF comparing their craft
with foreign destroyers that have ac-
complished equally long and severe
Journeys. 1t must be said in con-
clusion that most OF this material has
been taken from the official report OF
the Chief OF the Bureau Of Navigation,
and that its text has been largely
used. No attempt has been made to
indicate the names Of the ships shown
in the chart. but their number and
location may be accepted as correct
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to 10 degrees west longitude and
south to some point not specially desig-
mated in consequence of the extension
of the Asiatic station, after the war
with Spain. Within its limits are To-
Gated the navy yards at Bremerton,
Wash, and Mare Island. Cal, and the
coal depots at Pichilinque, in Lower
California, at TutuiIa, Samoa, and at
Hawaii, together with a naval station
on the island of that name.
The European station embraces the
coasts of Europe, the Mediterranean
on both shores and the African coast
as far south as st. Paul de Loando;
thence diagonally westward to the
junction of the equator and the forty
fifth degree of west longitude, this
meridian separating it from the North
Atlantic. Formerly there was store
house within these limits, and a soft
berth it afforded, but IT has been aban-
doned.
The South Atlantic station begins at
the southern limits of the European
and embraces all the Atlantic coasts
Of Africa and South America and ex-
tends to the SEVENTEEN degree of east
longitude, north to the equator-that
is, beyond and around the Cape of
Good Hope.
The Asiatic station takes in the east
coast Of Africa Excluding the waters
Of the South Atlantic), the Indian
Ocean. China Seas and the Pacific
Ocean east OF 10 degrees west. In
this area are situated the navy yards
at Cavite, Manila, the station at Subig
Bay and the storehouse and hospital
in Yokohama, Japan. Roughly speak
ing, its waters include nearly one-half
of the naval cruising area, thus shar-
ing with the Pacific in a close equal
ity about twelve-sixteenths of the
zones subjected to naval protection.
OF the remainder South America has
about two-sixteenths and the North
Atlantic and European about one-six-
teenth each. Rejecting the water
spaces OF the world not of necessity
subjected to the visits of war ves-
sells, more than one hundred millions
of square miles demand the protection
of the navies. II official reports be ac-
cepted our contribution to this police
duty is inadequate in size and illogical
in composition.
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Cruising Stations.

IN HE United States assigns its
cruising force to five geographi-
cal divisions. and it is interest
ing TO recall that their official
many years. 1t is true Slat the desig-
nations have from time to time been
modified. and some old names. familiar
once as household words. have disap-
peared. Be-ond this the navy, that
most conservative Of all executive
bodies, has not ventured.
To carry out effectively all the duties
Of police. neutrality, protection. explor-
alton and training our armed forces
afloat are assembled on the following
stations: First, the North Atlantic;
second, the Pacific: third, the Euro
pean; fourth. the South Atlantic, and
fifth, the Asiatic.
The limits Of the North Atlantic ex-
tend from the east coast of North
America to the forty-ffth degree of
west longitude, or to about the meri-
dian OF the Grand Banks, and from any
indefinite north latitude to the equator,
and thence in a diagonal line westward
along the northeastern coast of South
America Within this area, but not
under its control, are the navy yards
Of Portsmouth, n. H.; Boston, New
York, League Island, Norfolk, Charles
ton, S. c, and Pensacola, and the naval
stations at Newport, New London,
Beaufort, Key West and Algiers, La.
2 In addition there are various coal de-
pots. one notably on Narragansett Bay,
and another on the Dry Tortugas 1t
is curious to note here, as an obiter
dictum, that the actual location of each
Eastern navy yard has a title quite
different from its official designation.
Portsmouth Yard is in Kittery, Me-;
Boston Yard is in Charleston; New
York Navy Yard is in Brooklyn; Nor
folk Navy Yard is in Gosport, a suburb
OF Portsmouth, Va, and Pensacola
Yard is in Warrington.
The Pacific station includes the Pa
cific coasts Of North and South Amer
lea. North of the equator IL extends
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| Y
Pacific Waters.

The Pacific station requires cruiser
squadron, and this should consist Of
two divisions, each having four ves-
sells. Hitherto it has not been found
practicable to employ more than four
ships actively cruising in these waters.
The extent of this station and our in
terests in the Pacific make it imprac-
ticable to carry on the work properly
with less than the two divisions indl-
Gated. 1t is not intended that these
shall interchange with other squadrons
as frequently as in the Atlantic, but It
is deemed advisable that one division
of four cruisers should from time to
time visit the west coast OF South
America, and when practicable inter-
change with the South Atlantic squad
ron at the Straits Of Magellan. 1t is
also probable that a division Of this
squadron will occasionally interchange
with the cruiser division of the Asiatic
fleet, meeting for that purpose at a
convenient rendezvous off Honolulu or
among the Aleutian Islands. Prepared
ness for war demands that this habit
of mobility should become nearly auto
matte. Some objections have been
raised that squadrons will not remain
long enough on any one station, and
therefore fail to become Familiarity ac-
quainted with 1T. This defect must,
however, be borne with for the greater
good that results from acquiring the
habit OF mobility"
The vessels assembled in Asiatic
waters have been for nearly six years
actively employed in very trying du-
ties. Owing to patent reasons the
force has grown to such a size that
it had to be organized In 1902 into a
fleet with three divisions, the general
situation apparently demanding bat
tleship squadron, a cruiser squadron
and squadron Of small vessels. This
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properly taught and
practiced. is the best safeguard
against the evils of overmental
exertion to which many are sub

exertion to which many are sub
ject. 1t harmonizes the motions of
the body so as to produce habits of
graceful ease upon all occasions and
it has very decided effects, directly
and indirectly, upon the mind by MAX
ing the body healthy and vigorous
organ for the minds development and
by intoxicating the practice Of courtesy
and politeness indirectly induces its vo-
taries to adopt those habits OF self
denial and self-restraint which are so
necessary to civilized society
1t is physical education in its most
refined form. When early employed
its good effects are readily shown and
under it's influence the awkwardness
and rudeness SO often found in young
persons give place to habits of ele-
gance and propiety.
If children desire to dance place them
under proper instructors and allow
them to continue the desired attain
ment. To the deprivation of innocent
amusement in youth may often be at
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cruisers belonging to the general type
before mentioned. Six OF these vessels
should be provided, four of which
should cruise together for tactical and
squadron work. one be used for visit
ing distant. and minor ports Of the sta
tion and one be under repairs.
1t Is important to keep all these At
lantic squadrons at a proper strength.
so when gathered into fleet the rear
rangement found necessary last winter
at Culebra, owing to the heterogene-
Gus character of the modified ships.
may not be imperative before any Sc
rious work can begin.
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training vessels that will have an all
around usefulness. Eight such ves-
sells are required and they should be
of the same size as the San Francisco,
with sea speed of sixteen knots and
large coal endurance, but with such
reductions in armament as will enable
them to berth a large number OF men.
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