The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
Great Marine Review.

Although II Is without the most interest
ing Industrial exposition ever held in
America, through Its unsurpassed locat-
ion 1t win present the most remarkable
marine review ever assembled in Am
erican waters.
Chicago. because OF the treaty conditions
with Canada. could not have a single
warship on her magnificent lake front
The best that could be done was brick
vessel with dummy guns. Other expositions
have been Handicapped by this and other
restraining conditions. but the jamestown
Exposition with Hampton Roads and the
James River at her threshold. has ac-
ceptcd an opportunity that few other
localities can command.
Among the naval Rendezvous of the world
HAMPTON Roads. is regarded as one OF the
most beautiful. Picturesque from every
standpoint and capable OF harboring the
allied fleets of the greatest world powers.
It has ever been fevori,e anchorage and
nanoeuverlng ground for the vessels OF
the United States Navy. On the one side
Fortress Monroe. most imposing of the
nations defenses. on the other side Nor
folk. with its busting industries. no more
admirably situated body of water could
be selected for the magnificent naval
spectacle that visitors to the exposition
will Witness Here the game of war will
be played in mimiory as 1t has never be-
fore been played in time of peace. From
the bridges of their fagships, cleared for
action. the foremost commanders of our
sauadrons will direct the immense fleet
to be assembled through the movements
of battle fought with technique alone.
Not only Will the most powerful battle
ships and cruisers of the United States be
assembled in the Roads. but scores of
representatives from foreign naves are
expected to be present and take part in
tne manoeuvres 1t will be one OF the
most important international gatherings
of naval forces ever brought together.
Picked Troops of the World.
The pomp of power will not. however,
rest entirely upon the naval display, for
at the invitation of President Roosevelt,
the powers of the world will send to Nor
folk the picked troops OF their armies to
take part in military encampment of the
utmost Importance.
The science of war will have its mani
festation before thousands of special tors,
without any of the horrors. Military
experts Will for the first time In many
years. have an opportunity of observing
the characteristic of the troops of nearly
every ccuntry In the world and the
spectacle presented by the various bodies
of soldiers cannot but be q NEST impress
sive one. Not only will 1t emphasize all
the glory of war and the grandeur of mar
tia display. but 1t will assuredly take an
important part in the future considera-
ton of those elements which threaten to
disturb the tranquility of the nations.
Hampton Roads Sea of Lights.
In this assemblage of militarism and
the magnificent review of naval
strength, the Jamestown Exposition
lays claim to a position in the very
front rank of the worlds celebration.
BY day and by night the army and
the navy will prove an attraction with
out parallel. for under cover of dark
ness will be developed the elaborate
system of search-light signals and
wig wagging" that keeps ships and
detachments of men in constant COM
munication. The sight of millions of
lights, in the rigging and along every
line of the graceful battleships in
Hampton Roads. will. in itself be
sight of unusual beauty.
Peace, however, will lay q claim to
no small share of the EXpositions
space; for. after all, the idea has been
to make 1t an Industrial and economic
display of American products.
Contrast Will be relied upon to in
crease TIE effectiveness or the indus
trial features of the celebration. The
Old way and the New way will be
shown In manufactures of every ma
ture, and in the Arts and Crafts vii
lage, In the centre of the Exposition
grounds, will be exhibited the primitive
methods practised when John Smith,
three hundred Years ago. led his in
trepld band to the shores of the James,
there to found a settlement which es-
tablished the English and their Ian
guage In the New World. Indians will
form their crude. articles OF pottery
and hammered copper and brass The
hand loom and the old-fashioned cards
and spinning wheel OF early Colonial
days will be shown side by side with
the gianl machinery which to-day null
tiplies the olden time methods a hum.
dred fold In time, output and perfec-
ton.
Three centuries OF DEVELOPMENT in