Connecticut western news., 1907-12-19
BATTLESH|PS SAIL,
President Roosevelt Starts Big
Fleet For the Pacific.
JAPANESE ARE SUPPLANTED.
On Board Mayfiower Chief Magistrate
Receives Rear Admiral Evans and
Commanders and Gives Final In
structions For the Great Cruise.

structions For the Great Cruise.
Fort Monroe, Va, Dec. Is. " When
President Roosevelt steamed down to
the head of the column of warships an
chored in Hampton Roads and ordered
a hosting signal set on the Mayflow-
err sixteen battleships and four supply
ships, a column six miles long, under
command of Rear Admiral Robley ID.
Evans, up anchored and in single file
passed out the Virginia capes in state
ly review.
The band on every battleship played
"The Star Spangled Banner" the sides
of the ships were lined with sailors,
the officers were at attention and the
president stood with head uncovered.
When the last ship in the line passed
the Mayfower that vessel headed for
Washington. IL
Admiral Evans fleet turned south.
Where it is really headed for is not
known. The programme at present is
that it shall arrive at San Francisco
about May / of next year.
Mayflower Saluted.
When the. Maydower, with the pres1-
dent and his party aboard, steamed IN
to the midst of the anchored fleet ear
ly this morning she was saluted from
every side and found every, ship dress
ed in its gayest array of bunting. AS
soon as the presidential yacht dropped
anchor Admiral Evans repaired on
board her, followed Immediately by all
flag and commanding officers in full
dress uniform to pay their farewell
respects to the president.
The admiral also exchanged greet
ings with Mrs. Roosevelt Ethel Roose.
Welt, Secretary and Mrs. Metcalf, AS
sistant Secretary and Mrs. Newberry
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Brownson
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cowles and
Commander and Mrs. Sims, who &C
companied the president. g..
The Mayfower was preceded by five
hours by the dispatch boat Dolphin
with the committee on naval affairs OF
the senate and house of representa-
tives. These included Chairman Foss
of the house naval committee, Senator
McEnery Of Louisiana, Representa-
| tives Cousin of Iowa, Loud of Michi
| gan, Dawson of Iowa, Thomas of Ohio
| Roberts Of Massachusetts, Bates o.
| PENNSYLVANIA, Butler of Pennsylvania
Padgett of Tennessee, w. w. Kitchil
| of North Carolina and Gregg of Texas
Presidents Final Orders.
The president made it very plain tt
| Admiral Evans that a vast deal con
| corning the future of the navy TO
decades depends on this cruise.
The whole personnel problem is In
volved. Much has>1een done to i'm
the Spanish war, and the presiden
feels that any untoward accident nov
would be most harmful to thl navy
reputation.
! He urged the commander that t
make this cruise in the ready, SUCCESS
full, efficient fashion in which be
lieyes he will do 1t will be hardly les
an achievement for men and officer
than to win a campaign.
Rear Admiral Evans final orders t
the men of the fleet concerning thei
conduct during the trip were read a
muster. The men are urged to pre-
serve the national honor during til
cruise. They are informed that a
much shore leave as is compatible wit
the service regulations and naval dis
cipline will be given them at the var
Gus ports of CALL but they are enjoine
to conduct themselves with proper de
corum 1t is impressed upon theI
that it will be necessary to condut
themselves as American sailors all
patriots in foreign ports in order t
avert serious complications for thei
country, as it would be possible for
few men to bring about trouble wit
friendly nation by failing to observ
reasonable and temperate deportmen
Japanese Are Barred.
The 102 Japanese ara now under Of
ders on the receiving ship Franklin &
the Portsmouth navy yard, across til
bay from Hampton Roads. Their e2
pulsion from service on the battleship
was finally accomplished as a resu
of a department order despite the of,
ciai denials made by fleet officers an
the navy department. During the las
three days all but four of the Jap;
nese were sent to the Franklin. TIL
two stewards on the flagship Connect
cut and those remaining on the Rhod
! Island and Illinois were subsequent
sent to join the others. The transfer
possible.
The review of the passing feet
the president took place near the Thin