The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-10-08
CRUISER
MEN TALK
WHAT SOME OF THE OFFICERS
OF THE SQUADRON SAID OF
HONOLULU.

AACANSAbAOs
SAN FRANCISCO, September 2S.-l
The stay Of the cruisers in Honolulu
was marked by one Of the most enthu-
siastic patriotic demonstrations that
the islands have ever witnessed. Citi-
zens of Honolulu told the officers
/ frankly that they were overjoyed at
the coming Of the ships. During the
| eighteen days that the ships remained
/ at Honolulu the officers were made
/ fully acquainted with the sentiments
/ Of the American residents OF the ISL
ands concerning Japanese immigra-
ton. They were told that the Japa-
nose in the Hawaiian islands mad be-
come 50 domineering and overbearing
that it was almost impossible for an
American to live among them. The
feeling against the japanese in the
Hawaiian islands, according to the Of
ficers Of Admiral Dayton's squadron, 10
very bitter, and It has made a deep Inn
preston on them.
AS to the probability of a war with
Japan, all the officers are skeptical
1T takes money to make war" is the
way they put it, and Japan has not the
money and cannot borrow it. mat the
jingoes in the army and navy and in
political life in Japan would like to
provoke a war with the United States
is admitted, but it is believed that the
wise counsel of the Elder Statesmen
who realize the utter hopelessness OF
such a struggle, will prevail. How
ever, the American Navy is taking no
chances. The motto of the service
now is to be in the highest state Of
efficiency, ready for any emergency.
All during the long cruise around the
world the men of the feet have been
engaged in incessant drill and target
practice. The officers state that never
in the history of the service have ships
crews been trained to such perfection
in drill and tactics as the 5000 jacIies
Of Admiral Daytons squadron.
The ships have stood the long voy-
age remarkably well The only fault
that the men have to find with the
Z ships is that they are very wet in
, heavy weather. AS gun platforms and
b in speed qualities they have been en-
E tirely satisfactory.
, 1t is common gossip in the fore
castles of the big cruisers that Japanese
= employed as mess attendants had free
To pR3 yfs ion
to the discharge Of all Japanese EN-.
ployes, and yere detected attempting
to steal some Of the secret cipher code
books, which are so carefully guarded
There are three separate cipher codes
used in the service, officially desig-
mated as Codes A B and c.. Code A is
intrusted only to the officers of the
grade of Admiral Code B is given to
all commissioner officers and Code G
to all warrant officers All these codes
, are in manuscript and are bound in
: leanden covers. If one of them is lost
or missing the entire code is immedi-
ately destroyed. The officers of the
! fleet positively refuse to discuss the
matter, but warrant officers and en-
= listed men declare that when the Jap
anese left some of the code books were
also missing. No confirmation of the
loss can be obtained,
The wireless apparatus of the
cruisers proved to be most efficient.
, wireless communication with the
North Head station at the mouth of the
Columbia river was established when
the ships were 1900 miles away. Com
munication with the station on erba
Buena island was made when the feet
was 1876 miles off the coast. Captain
Ward of the Pennsylvania announces
? that the operator of his ship received a
, message which presumably came from
Savannah, Ca, when 1000 miles off the
coast. However, he could not read
the message distinctly. The station
y signal of Savannah was quite clear
and the ship to which the message was
: sent was made out, but the message
!. was otherwise indistinct and positive
: confirmation of the message is await
I ed. 1t was found that communication
e by wireless at a distance of 1000 miles
+ was quite easy.
Until the arrival of Admiral Evans
battleship fleet from the East, Rear
> Admiral Dayton will be the ranking
q naval officer in the Pacific, and all yes
7. sells in commission will be under his
e command The two squadrons of the
g cruiser feet will probably be kept to
gother and San Francisco will be theii
Il base
u SUPREME COURT.
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