Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-10
OFF FOR PACIFIC N THF FALL
BATTLESHIPs TO HAVE SUM
MER PRACTICE IN HOME
WATERS
Rear Admiral EYsas Viii Assemble the
Fleet Tor Midsummer Nanoeusges
0ff me New England Coast on
August l5

announcement was made at the
tat y Department Monday that the
Proposed voyage ~ the baffleshfp
Heef o. t1e Faelhc would IN NJ way
iuieriere witb the plan already ar.
ranged for tae simmer maneuxers of
tne Atlautfc Hent.
Tho decision has been made that
Hear Admiral Evans. commanding
iie fegt. shall assemble bis vessels
Coz midsummer operations at some
noiut ou fhe Nsw England coast on
Aufilst =. Tie piaee has not set nesn
determined - there is no great haste
IH lhe matter. fn tha meantime the
nins whieh may need repairs viii be-
i.aaed ard put in condition.
knraifs are being rushed ou the
t'anueetirut. which ss ADMIRAL Evans
Harshir. hut fhis is being done 80
laat ether ships may De- sent 10 the
Bfuukiyu gart fer special work upou
iaem a. may he necessary and for
taN further reason that thu ship has
mut completed her formal trials. The
rian of decking the vessels fer rs-
rt3fs was mapped ouf months ago
aul is Bow being carried. ouG without
regard e. lae intended movement 81
tie Hcct o. fae Pacific.
HNt'H VI tHHAH# HtHNAIHA NiNANN tNHtM NHAaNf
hti ihrre been No decision reached
faf fhe movement ta ths Pacific. The
Nrw England nancuvers will he com
wlHtnl suH4n time in October. Then.
fHI inutnH thn uSual custom. fne fleet
wnuid muxe seuihwarti toward tsuan-
taunfuu SER dfiiI operations AMI tar.
Erf practice. auf instead of doing 50
fhia fall they wifi 90 on the cruise
in t1e Pacific The proposition to
suui fhe Heet g. che Faeiho At an
aariv date. that fs. this sumner. has
nuf Nrcn considered and viii not be
ran si.lefeI uuless there Is danger ~
au iuan1elifafa outbreak ~ hossiiitios
uu fnr part 80 Japan. which officers
8n uitf believe Is "a an likely.
Much greater difficulty would be
- rerieuee1 in getting the big ships
afauud o. the Faeino now than Eve or
ai muutAs later. The south Atlantic
is now in rmf8w inter, tife weather is
ard wuch dareer might
i.s encountered. Besides that. 10 is
AZ uul THERE is no pressing need for
fhffF presence thgfe az this time.
W hafrNcr 10ast effect NAV BE- bad hy
efnIiur lHe ships there. 90 Is contend
eI. uifi bs produced by the announce
maut of tlle decision that they are t. 20
iatef.
Nf course. If there should he an
aulhreak an f4r part ~ Japan the plan
81 delay tho sending of tho ships until
uest winter weuid hc changed imme.
liaiflV. THE impression. however.
NHieh eMcUfs seek Co. convey II that
tHa rrrt 81 uuI g. 81 sent to tle Pacific
a. menace - Japan. or hecause there
IS any danger ~ war. which Is scout
rf hut rather tu demunstrate our
ability o. make dash around thc
Nuru iu fHe event uf an emergency.
W neither ~ nat che ships viii De
hraurht haFk o. the Atlantic Is mat
fer for delermi nation after further
lIfeeiormcufs. NUVt December viii
he midsummer iu thc south Atlantic
auI conditions VIII then bu favorable
fnr thp long cruise.
fn sume naval quarters the opinion
held siiil that the hattleship feet
Nill never 60 e. the Pacific and the
impression IS given that the PROPOSE
tiun is largely hiun for the purpose
sf .huw inu Japan what We would do
ln case it became necessary to have
q large ioet ia Pacific waters.