Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-18
FOLLOWING THE FLEET
Wireless Messages Off Lower
Georgia Coast Today.
EVERYTHING GOING WELL
Responsible Japanese Paper Com
ments on the Cruise.
TORPEDO BOATS AT TRINIDAD
Preparations Being Made for a
Great Reception to the Squad
e ron in Peru.
EVERYTHING GOING WELL
TORPEDO BOATS AT TRINIDAD

IOn III Z Cl u.
Special Dispatch to The Star, by Wireless.
EATTLESHIP LOUISIANA at sea, De-
Tcember 1S-The fleet is proceeding over
sea as smooth as a river at the rate OF
1O1S knots an hour The distance covered
from noon Monday to noon Tuesday. was
$50 miles.
The feet IS in rectangular formation,
$500 yards wide. 100 yards deep, with
the four admirals leading, the Connecti-
cut, Admiral Evans flagship. being the
right guide. Intervals are maintained to
an almost perfect degree.
At the wardroom dinner Monday night
Admiral Evans announced, on the author
ity Of President Roosevelt, that the fleets
homeward voyage would be via the 18TH
mus of Suez. The Presidents wireless
message Of farewell from the Maydower
Monday was received with great enthu-
siasm by the entire feet. We expect to
make Anagado Passage at noon on Sat
urday.
Caught at Savannah.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAVANNAH, Ga, December 1s.-The
wireless station in this city has been pick
ing up messages from the Pacific fleet of
and on since late yesterday afternoon.
Most of them are reports going directly to-
Washington dealing largely with the re-
suits of coaling tests which are in prog
ress on a number of the ships. The fleet
today Is steaming of the lower part of the
Georgia coast. but is several hundred
miles out at sea. The latest reports indi-
cate that the vessels are nearly due south
from New York city. and fully 400 miles
of shore.
The wireless operator on board vessel
which arrived here last night reported
that he had intercepted several messages
yesterday which were being sent from
Washington. One of these was a copy
Of. . telegram conveying the best wishes
of the mayor and people of San francisco
TO Admiral Evans and his men.
Japanese Comment.
-xoK1o. Decembe 1s.-The Jill Shimpo'
an Xndspendent pa per which has wide
circtkatibn In intellectual and business
.circkS will publish an editorial article
tomorfSw on the dispatch of the Amer
tasn fieSt to the Pacific. This is note
Vsthy hawai- undertaking" the paper will
aaYT one that will attract the attention
OF the world. We do not entertain the
idea for even one moment. however. that
the purpese OF the trip is to threaten
kJapaas~Should the American feet visit
these shores It will be given q most cor
dlal reception, worthy the special friend.
ship between japan and the United
Sakes- Our only fear is that the dis
path of the fleet may encourage anti
Japanism on the Pacific coast and bring
dent at San Francisco. We trust, how
ever. that the United States authorities
will take the necessary precautions in
this regard"
Ente1tainment in Trinidad.
PourfoF SPAIN. Trinidad. December
17.+TH officers and crews OF the Ameri-
can torpedo fiotilla,, which arrived here
Saturday. are finding many ways of en-
joying themselves ashore The officers
are being extensively entertained and to-
day made the trip to Asphalta lake. An
enthusiastic reception awaits the fleet.
There will be three days devoted to rae
ing, polo. base ball and other sports. A
large number of the American officers
have been here before, where they made
numerous friends. several of whom will
give private entertainments in their
honor. In addition there will be recep-
ton and ball at the government house
and other public affairs of a social ma
ture.
Sir Henry Moore Jackson. the governor
of Trinidad. paid an official visit to the
fotilla today. The colliers Hannibal,
TonnfdaR mr. AfhQtfa a hnr MA ffrc
the battleships, and the Fortuna Is mo-
mentarily expected The supply ship
Arethusa will reach port tomorrow.
Pardo to Welcome Them.
LIMA. Peru, December 1S-The Peru
Wan government is making special ef-
forts to prepare a gracious welcome for
the American fleet when it reaches here.
Special trains will be in waiting when
the warships reach Callao to convey the
officers and men from the port to Lima
during their stay, and all facilities will
be afforded for visiting the city and
It's environs. President Pardo will re-
ceive Pear Admiral Evans, the command
er of the feet. and his higher officers the
day following their arrival. He has ar
ranged banquet IN honor of the Ameri-
cans which. 1t Is expected, will be attend
ed by some 300 officers. A grand ball
will be given invitations TO which have
been extended to some 100 residents.
Rear Admiral Evans and the command
ers of the battleships will be taken on
a special excursion to Croya- a beautiful
town l36 miles from Lima, standing more
than 1900 feet above the sea level
The American sailors will have an op-
portunity to witness a bull fight. AS
many of them as possible will be con-
veyed to the ring. and later the Peruvian
sailors will entertain their American COM
rades at a picnic and luncheon
President Pardo will present to each
or the American officers a handsome
album containing views of Lima and
environs.