Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-08
In interests of Peace Time Our
Fleet Should be in the
Pacific.
DOESN'T LOOK FOR TROUBLE.
Does Not Think it Desirable to
Keep Naval Force in Philippines
Because Of Climate.
No Enemies on the Atlantic Coast and
II There Were the Army Could
Take Care of Them.

New York. July s.--Admiral Dewey
who is soiourning FOR the summer at
Richneld Springs, n. Y. is quoted in
an Interview published in the Ameri-
can today, as saving In regard to the
transfer Of the battleshlp feet to the
| Pacific:
1T is a pity we have not ships
enough to keep powerful fleets In both
oceans. but since we have not it seGpls
that in the interests of peace it Is
| best at this time that our fleet should
be in the Pacific.
This cruiser transfer. or whatever
YOU like to call It, is mission OF
| peace, ] do not think 1t likely that
| this country Will become seriously in
yolved with any power. But IL trouble
should come by any chance, 1t Is well
TO be fully prepared for It,
| 1T Is necessary for us to hold the
| balance of sea power on the Pacific.
| The defences on that coast are not up
| To the standard of the Atlantic That
| the nation that has this power con.
trolls the situation was proven in our
| war with Spain.
There were $4,000 Spanish SOL
| diers on the island when Cervera's
| fleet started out of the harbor of san
tiago De Cuba. With the sinking of
| the fleet the war practically ended.
Fortunately The United States is
Sc Dig ana mas sucn vast lntSrnal re-
sources .naI u can1o' pe pott'eu UP a.
Mele tiie '9pI'hl7 ~ ~
In discussing the possibility of the
fleet going to the Philippines the adj
miral said:
II would saw that unless the dan
| ger was most lnirlllIiell u Wou'u noo
a. a. '.i.t, ~ ~ We, "a
tr,e',., ~ 80 T., poiiI,,n;ne
1865, T,,a ,,,,,lata ,s rirht ~
- ,It e,.,,l,i 80 III
~ h. itU me nT the H. reosons we
| had s,,rh an eesv victory over the
| snsntoras Was .bat ,bnv bad hcan So
| lone in mar ennrvntinr climate I am
certain that we would not have fought
so well when we left as when we on
tered.
An enemy might iake the Fniip,
| pines and Hawail, put as soon as We
met them on the sea theS Nouiu iaNe
| to give them up. inc very pnesenee
| OF our sen force IN inc racine Wlil
! serve every purpose
| Admiral Dewey SAID there shouid DC
| no trouble IN taxing the meet around
| the Horn INTO the racine. me Oat'Ie-
ships, he SAID, should nave no more
| difficulty than Terry has IN crossing
| to Hoboken. IL was merely question
| of coal and question OF dollars.
So far as leaving the Atlantic coast
| unprotected by the transfer or the teet'
| Admiral Dewey said there was nothing
| to fear. There were no enemies to
threaten the Atlantic coast, he said
ana even Il NY "eIr; oi'e mrins 'ou ,s
u.Ae caIe "a t .hr ~ t., .S.,t
tle cuast ueie''0@9 'p'ie ''ie III e"So'-
ient shape.
IN CLOSING the interview Aailliia'
De"ey Hltlihateu 'iiut ne cav tNo pos
Side eIiects Oh iiIlpoi tatlVe III Tue trains
ler OF the meet. he peIleVss II VIII urge
the construction OF another Atlahtic
meet, with the ships now oulidlhs as
neucieus ana he hopes u WIN stimu,
p Ih.n 'o,a n anal" '''e 'i'e''o" VI 'Ae
Ann,IpAr rtrrtN rA1Kc
me hague july e'--Nlce Adimrai
Ijuin and the officers Of the Japanese
cruisers Chitose ana Isukuba, lying OF
tlushing, dlned with queen Wllhelmina
at Loo palace today. The Japanese
minister and the Dutch minister OF
nlaIne were included IN the party,
Speaking OF the American-Ja Japanese
question. the Japanese officers said they
did not believe that serious misun-
Outstanding was possible. The Japa-
nese wished to maintain good relations
with Americans and, pointing 10 their
swords, the officers added:
We are determined not 10 draw them
for offense, but only for the defense OF
our country from attack. In the latter
| case you will find us ready for all sacri-
| fees"
RUSH ORDERS GIVEN.
Portland or .tr,v "a seottlo dts
match ~ tbe oreeonIan sovs orS S,S
have beon given to ,ush tbe work On
tha hattIeahIns OREGON ana wisconsi,,
,sl,Ich arc undargoinp evtensivo renai.J
az The ward me now hattiesbin Nc
| bra sito which went irto co,r rlJssio, +,
weak AGO Ia Ia have her aIertatiors
MADE "a, once and The Grow, Iii t.,
| caIled o,t es soon os me, co., Nv
brntight hsre va" w
- ,,,r,',.e, 90, r,,,......
Views VI PROFESSORS.
Chicago. July ST think the send.
ing OF fleet Of United States shipA
TO the Pacific Is a good idea" said
Charles y Kramer advisory lecturer
| upon maritime law at the University OF
| Chicago, yesterday II am glad 10
see II. AS to whether such a move
would be construed as menace or
threat 10 Japan. It seems TO me that n
] were the president would be iudlf.
ferent to any such construction, 1t IN