Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-16
EMPHASIZES SAIL.
President Roosevelt Starts Big
 Fleet For the Pacific.
JAPANESE ARE SUPPLANTED.
On Board Mayflower Chief Magistrate Receives Rear Admiral Evans and Commanders and Gives Final In- structions For the Great Cruise.

President Roosevelt steamed down to the headvof the column of warships an- chored in Hampton Roads and ordered hoisting signal set on the Mayfow- CT sixteen battleships and four supply ships, column six miles long, under command of Rear Admiral Robley D. 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 Mayflower that vessel headed for Washington.
 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 1 of next year.
 When the Mayfower, with the presi- 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 ac. companied the president.
 The Mayflower 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- tiyes Cousin of Iowa, Loud of 'Michi- gan, Dawson of Iowa, Thomas. of Ohio, Roberts of Massachusetts, Bates of Pennsylvania, Butler of Pennsylvania, Padgett of Tennessee, W. w. kitchin of North Carolina and Gregg of Texas.
 The president made it very plain to Admiral Evans that vast deal con- cerning the future of the navy for l HIe, ic nr,Iicn
 The whole personnel problem is in-
 yolved. Much has been done to i'm
 prove and modernize the navy since
 the Spanish war, and the president
 feels that any untoward accident now
 would be most harmful to the navy's
 reputation.
 | He urged the commander that to
 make this cruise in the ready, success full. efficient fashion in which he be- lieves he will do it will be hardly less
 an achievement for men and officers
 than to win a campaign.
 Rear Admiral Evans final orders to the men of the fleet concerning their conduct during the trip were read at muster. The men are urged to pre- serve the national honor during the cruise. They are informed that as
 much shore leave as is compatible with
 the service regulations and naval dis
 cipline will be given them at the vari' ous ports of call. but they are enjoined to conduct themselves with proper de corum. It is impressed upon them that it will be necessary to cOnduct themselves as American sailors and '. patriots in foreign ports in order tc avert serious complications for theiI country, as it would be possible for q few men to bring about trouble witl ,, friendly nation by failing to observe
 reasonable and temperate department
 The 1O2 Japanese are now under or
 ders on the receiving ship Franklin at r the Portsmouth navy yard, across the bay from Hampton Roads. Their ex f puIsion from service on the battleships t was finally accomplished as a result . of department order despite the off s ciai denials made by fleet officers and l the navy department. During the las three days all but four of the Japa . nese were sent to the Franklin. The
 two stewards on tine flagship COnnecti ' cut and those remaining on the Rhode
 Island and Illinois were subsequently
 sent to join the others. The transfer
 were made with as little publicity a: possible.
 The review of the passing fleet b. . the president took place near the Thim p ble shoaI lighthouse. When the las ' ship passed. the MayaOwer headed fOi s Washington
 p The fleet will arrive at Trinidad OT I Dec. 24 and remain until Dec. 29. Il
 is expected that nothing will be don. there except to coal the ships. Christ
 mas will be celebrated at Trinidad
 and it will be of the usual meTTymak
 ing type aboard ship.
 '' Then it will be a hustle tO get cna in the bunkers and start for Rio. hi. . will be the longest run of the voyage distance of 31O0 miles. The fee
 will arrive there on Jan n. and th'
 stay will be ten days Shore leave vii
 be granted to the men. probably aboU
 s0OO at a time
 n From Rio the ships will sail on Jan !. ! zI for Pu1ta Arenas. a dIstaRce Q [ 2I2s miles, arriving there on Jan 3l
 Punta Arenas is a desOlate port c
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