Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-16
BIC FLEET FOR EVANS
,dmiral's Force to Be Most Powerful
 in the World

As the naval program for the Pa. ,i6s fleet develops from day to day, it becomes apparent that Rear Admiral uFghtng Bob Evans, when he reach .s san Francisco with his battle ship assf will have under his command the largest number of high-powered fight ;or craft ever assembled in any waters ,f fine world. In addition to the battle .bips which constituted the original pro. ,ram. the armored cruisers now on the lsiatic station are to be called to tbe Pacific station, where they will bo joined by the Tennessee and Wash. ;rgtou. two of the most powerful ar. m5reI cruisers ever built. These vessels have just returned from European wat 1 CTS
 After being overhauled at Boston and New York, respectively, these cruisers will start ahead of the battleships for tbc Pacific coast Upon their arrival thew will find the California and South Dakota. the two armored cruisers baiIt on that coast, ready to join them. The Maryland, West Virginia, Colo rad5 and Pennsylvania, and they are four uf the crack vessels of the new navy. These have been ordered to re- mm to this country, and they may be expected to sail now almost any day.
 Pacific Fleet Formation
 By the time Admiral Evans is ready 10 make his magnificent display in Pa fifr waters he will have sixteen cruisers as a part of his great fleet. In addit- ion to the great battle ships he will take around the Horn, there are three now on the Pacific coast-the Wiseon- sin. Oregon and Nebraska, the last named having just gone into eommis- sion.
 This encouragement of the Pacific fleet will give it a we'll worked out for nation of squadrons and divisions Un- der this plan the Pacific fleet will con sist of three squadrons of not less than two divisions each. Two squadrons will be stationed along the Pacific Coast where there is not now a single unit group of ships.
 The first squadron will be under Rear Admiral Dayton. The second will be under command of Rear Admiral Will ian T. Swinburne, and will consist of two divisions of protected cruisers. Both thes squadrons will be in the American coast waters of the Pacific, while the third squadron, in command of Rear Admiral Joseph N. Hemphill, will remain in Asiatie waters, with Mauilla as its headquarters.
 Pacific Fleet Formation
 The formation of the first two squad r1ns will be as follows:
 Pacific fleet:
 Rear Admiral James H. Dayton, com manderin-chief
 First squadron under command of Rear Admiral James II. Dayton.
 West Virginia, armed cruiser, IS guns, l3.GSO tons.
 Colorado, armored cruiser, IS guns, l3,6SO tons.
 Maryland, armored cruiser, IS guns, l36SO tons.
 Second division, under command of Rear Admiral Uriel Sebree.
 Tennessee, armored cruiser, 20 guns, ll.J0O tons.
 Washington, armored cruiser, 20 guns, li.5JO tons.
 California, armored cruiser, IS guns, l3,GSO tons.
 south Dakota, armored cruiser, IS guns, l3.6sO tons.
 Second squadron, under command of Rear Admiral William T. Swinburne. Third division, under command of Rear Admiral Swinburne.
 St. Louis, protected cruiser, l4 guns, 9,7OO tons.
 Charleston, protected cruiser, IA guns, o,7OO tons.
 Milwaukee, protected cruiser, II guns, 9,TOO tons.
 Chicago, protected cruiser, IS guns, 5000 tons.
 Fourth division, admiral to be eho- sen
 Cincinnati, protected cruiser, II guns, 3,123 tons.
 New Orleans, protected cruiser, 10 guns, 3,430 tons.
 Raleigh, protected cruiser, Il guns, 3,l23 tons.
 Albany, protected cruiser, 10 guns,