The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-08
MAKES SHOW OF BIG NAVY Voyage of Fleet Guaran-
 tee of Peace. IDEA OF THE PRESIDENT Roosevelt Has Conference With
 Admiral Brown. Believed That Evans wan Take War vesseis Around to Pacific and
 Make Quick Run
IDEA OF THE PRESIDENT

nifcance of Rear Admiral Brownson's addition to the somewhat meagre in- formation which has come from Pres tdent Roosevelt regarding the contem- plated two-ocean manouvres of the At lantic battleship fleet is regarded here as having been overlooked in comment expert and otherwise. which has since been indulged in on both continents.
 Admiral Brownson came to Oyster Bay Friday to take luncheon with the President, protesting entire ignorance of the manouvre plans. When he left Sagamore Hill on the train for Wash ington. the Admiral had one thought which he wished to emphasize-that 1t was desirable and important to dem- onstrate to the world how quickly the American navy could transfer its fight- ing strength from one ocean to the other. This was distinctly an addition to the Presidents previous statement issued through Secretary Loeb. where in the object of the manouvre was said to be an exercise movement for the benefit of the navy to perfect its train ing in fleet exercise on an extnded scale. the purpose and effect of the plan being for the benefit of the navy alone.
 What came from President Roose-
 
 cidedly . different and much broader design. President Roosevelt has been consistent in advocating a large navy as the surest guarantee of peace be- tween the United States and all for- eign powers. Heretofore . large navy has been reckoned solely from the point of view of the number of ships. ing capacity. With this idea. the American navy has grown steadily.
 Startling Characterization.
 To the somewhat unlnteresting array of ships and tonnage President Roose- welt proposes to- give tho world a somewhat startling demonstration. of what the American Navy is capable of doing to protect either or both ex- tended shores of tho United States As Adnnarsl Brownsons said. There is no time like the present for such . de- nnonstration, time when the Unified States Is ct perfect peace with every nation.
 In everything that has come from the President regarding the movement it has been indicated that the fleet, wherever it may go, f. to be brought back to the Atlantic and that the re- turn Is to be as great demonstration of speed as the outward Journey"
 While 1t Is asserted that there is no foundation for the apprehension of trouble in the immediate future be- tween the United States and Japan, the proposed demonstration with the fleet can be looked upon in no other light than that President Roosevelt intends to use the American navy for exactly that purpose for which he has advo- cated its augmentation-a guarantee of International peace.
 It was stated here today that Am bassador OBrien who has been invited to sagamore Hill the latter part of the present week will not be able to con fer with the President before going to his new post in Tokio. The ambassa- dor finds 1t necessary to devote some time to his personal affairs in Michi gan, and twill not find 1t convenient to return to the East before depart ing by the way of San Francisco for Japan.
 it was remarked that there was no occasion for a conference between the President and Ambassador O'Brien oth- CT than the formality of official etiquette
 Seen st the Hague.
 The Hague. July 7.--The sentiment of regarding the questions that have arisen between the United States fand Japan is that the situation is unfor- tunate for both countries as the orig final incident causing tension between the two countries Is disproportionate to the grave results which may follow.
 The question, the delegates think, Is likely to create hostile atmosphere endangering their reciprocal commeree' to which the former friendly relations has opened vast fields.
 Although the sending of fleet by the United States to the Pacific coast cannot be interpreted as threat, 1t Is generally admitted here that such &C., tion may give rise to dangerous popu- lar excitement which the administra- ton at Washington might not be able to control.
 The Spanish representatives say that the United States has now found hard nut to crack The Russians remark that the predictions of Witte that the next war would be between Japan and the United States Is approaching real ixation. The English, French and Jap anese delegates believe that both gov Washington and Tokio-- sincerely wish to reach an understand ing and will not be influenced by Jlngo- ism.
 Some of the Germans here are of the opinion that the situation here may lead to an American-German entente which, while preventing the isolation of Germany would be the strongest compact against British supremacy Abat couId he made