Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-07-11
An AFTER THOUGHT
Latest Reason for Sending Fleet e
Pacific Is to Show How Quick
. ~ II Can Be- Done.
OPINIONS FROM ABROAD
csrmans See War In the situation
While France Takes Reverse
vIew--News Calmly Re-
ceIved In Toxic. b

oyster Bay, July S.-The signin,
cance Of Rear Admiral Brownsons
addition to the somewhat meaeef
Information which has come rom
President Roosevelt regarding the
contemplated two ocean maneuyers Of
tba Atlantic battleship Rect, - re-
garded here as having been overlooked
IN the comment, expert and otner.
wise. which has since been INDUCED
n on both continents, Admiral
nrownson came to oyster Bay FIJI
day 10 take lunch with the president
protesting entire ignorance OF tne
maneuyer plans. When he left saga
more Hill to take the train for WASH
,npton the admiral had one thougnl
which he wished emphasized-that y
was desirable and important 70 oe
monstrate to the world how quickly
tbe American navy could transfer
its fighting strength from one ocean
70 the other. This was distinctly IN
addition to the presidents previous
statement issued through Secretary
Loeb wherein the object Of the man.
auyer was said to be an exercise
movement for the benefit OF the navy
70 ysrfect its training in fleet exercise
IN an extended scale, the purpose
and effect Of the plan being Tor tne
banefit Of the navy alone. /Wna.
came from President RooseFeis
through Admiral Brownson Is decio'
sdlv different Nand much broader
design. President Roosevelt mas
been consistent in advocating a large
navy as the surest guarantee Of peace
between the United States and all TOT
.,or mowers. Heretofore large
navv has been reckoned solely from
The noint Of view of the>numper Oh
ships, their tonnage, armor, guns anu y =
lighting capacity. With this idea inc
. American navy has grown steadily'
ship by ship. :.
TO the somewhat undressing ar
raw Of ships and tonnage, President
Roosevelt now proposes to give Inc
world somewhat startling demon
stration of what the American navy
i capable Of doing to protect eltnel
v ar both OF the extended shore OF tnt
g limited states. AS Admiral Brown
K son said "There is no time like tne
present for such demonstration
> time when the United States Is a
> perfect peace with"every nation'
y In everything that has come IRON
a rho president regarding the move
ment Il has been indicated tnat tnt
fleet wherever 1t may go is 70 p'
a brought back to the Atlantic ana Una
y the return Is to be as great uenlon
stration Of speed as the outward jour
4 new while it is asserted with al
Is possible emphasis that there Is ny
y foundations for apprehension OF trou
d ble, Immediate or future, between tn'
N Iinited States and Japan, the Pre-
nosed demonstration with the nee
. Gan he looked upon in no other ign
s. than that President Roosevelt lntenu
ut 10 use the American navy for exac,
iv that nurpose for which he mas az
yocated its augmentations-a guaral
a toe of international peace.
o. paris July s.--President Rooe'
& volts decisionNto dispatch a fleet
I, varships to the Pacific has LED IN
Z more sensational newspapers
Nc France to jump at the conclusion Una
es the situation is more delicate than al
ne,ars on the surface. This view, nov
aver is absolutely repudited' In II
~ ouonsible circles where the utmo'
ar confidence is expressed that existln
n or future differences between u
k limited states and Japan will be am
iii cably adjusted.
r. A significant feature Of the FrenC
20 comment is that the possibility
ne trouble occurring Is considered on
rom the side Of Japan. The solefl
No yards the San Francisco inciden
as a mere cloak to the real isst
wa which, it thinks, may be traced BY =
las determination Of Japan to enforce h
DO commercial supremacy in China al
asst the Pacific.
am 'For Japan, now OF never" 1t adC
j sIn ten years, when the Americ'
'ne fleets predomenapcy is unchang'
Inc sbIe and the Panama canal has be
completed, 1t will be too late"
OF Berlin, July s.-The conviction
a 4 -
BIZ an ultimate conflict between Jap
en- and the United States appears to
a widespread In Germany. II Is one
an the subjects certain to be REFER
70 wherever diplomatists and militia
Jus and naval officials. and others aecI
at toned to follow international point
10y meet The newspapers agree IN
!. President Roosevelt is earnestly .
ing TO satisfy the Japanese reques
Chinese Minister Goes Home.
washington. July s-slr Cnen ,'l
ave flsnrCheng, the retiring Cn, ,n,,
- -Inis,er, sald farewell 70 the olIie !
~ n ne state department Tuesday ~. 7
'P naratory to his departure Weon .,s
on ~ ssn FrancIsco where be WIN :
q 49, ~