Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-14
;MANEUvER INTERESTING
TO EAST
JAPANESE JiNeoIsM TO HAVE
SETBACK
Marching Through Georgia Creates
Much AdverseF eelng-other
News and Notes from
Washington

Special Correspondence Of The Herald.
WASHINGTON, July 6.--Everything
has paled into insignifiCance before the
bold stroke of President Roosevelt this
week in ordering Americas splendid
battleship fleet to the Pacific. The
sending of this powerful squadron of
sixteen big fighting craft around the
Horn has the deepest significance.
Peace, not war, Is the aim of this
movement, and the government be-
lieves that this mighty show of force
in Pacific waters will prove the surest
cure for Japanese jingoism.
Admiral Evans is to command this
fleet, which is considered sufficient to
crush anything that Japan can bring
against it. and the president is said to
hope that Japan will take this quiet
show of force as straightforward and
positive hint that while this country
does not care for war, it is prepared to
contest to the last it's right to have
control of the Pacific and protect its
insular possessions there. Their is ev
cry evidence that congress, when it
convenes in December will be called
upon to make large appropriations to
Increase the naval facilities ON the Pa
cific coast and in the Philippines and
Hawaii.
One of the most pretentious plans
under consideration is the establish
.ment of q navy yard at San Diego,
California, which is considered the
most strategic point for commanding
the western end of the Panama canal.
In addition, the navy department con-
templates the construction of one of
the greatest naval stations in the world
at Olongapo, harbor just north of
Manila.
The floating dry dock Dewey is sta
toned there, but it is not sufficient,
large as it is, to care for such a power
full squadron as that to be sent into
Pacific waters. There is a. ominous
silence in Toxic, and the Japanese au-
thorities are said to believe that this
great fleet would fall an easy prey to
torpedo boats and destroyers.
This belief is based on the fact that
the United States possesses practically
no adequate naval bases in the Pacific
to care for such a squadron, while
Japan's fleet of Golfers and its coaling
stations are numerous.
Westerners Numerous
& In the new class at the Naval acad- |
envy an unusually large number of
westerners appear. This week the
middle west and west were especially |
well represented in the candidates adj !
rnitted TO the fourth class which now
ElS llGlllD6lS.
Among those who passed their exam
ination as midshipmen are Lybrand P.
Smith, Decatur; Robert P. Noble, Oak
Park; Scott d. McCaughey, Macomb,
and w. C. Waddell, Peoria, ILL.,; Ar
thur D. Conner, Colorado Springs, and
C. G. McCord and Frederick G. Hold
dick, Denver Colo; Harry w. Hill, Oak
land, California; Roy l. Gentry, Min
neapolis Vincent P. Erwin, Chapman,
IA A ~
Kas., and Horace F. Henderson, jr.,
Osceola, Neb.
Copies of the new bill by which the
state legislature of Wisconsin created |
its waterways commission have just
been received here. Its phraseology is |
especially happy, and the fact that the |
commissioner is given the same power, |
the same compensation and is placed |
under the same restrictions, so far as
possible as members of the railroad !
commission, is regarded as being eS- |
pecially appropriate. This action on |
the part of the state of Wisconsin gives |
practical Endorsement to the contention |
of the national rivers and harbors con-
gress that the question of water trans |
portation today is of as much import |
ance, IL not more, as transportation |
by rail There is no doubt ths- strong |
effort will be made in the Sixtieth con-
gress to have an appropriation bill |
passed early in the session providing |
ample funds for the continuance of |
waterway improvement work now UNI |
der way. The sentiment that is neces- |
sary to bring this matter fairly and |
squarely before congress, impressing it |
with the fact that the problem is a real |
one, the solution of which is demanded !
by the country, has been crystallized |
nv n afinnDl riUorG harbnr-
congress. In order that this sentiment
shall not suffer from hamilton, the
organization is striving to upbuild it's
already large membership, which is
found in every state and territory in
the Union. Captain j. F. Ellison of
Cincinnati, its secretary and treasurer, |
is bending all efforts to strengthen the
association at every point, in anticipa-
tion of determined campaign before
congress next winter.
Feeling over March
Much feeling has been aroused on
account of certain members of the
graduating class of the infantry and
cavalry school at Fort Leavenworth
making trip of inspection over the
route taken by Sherman in his march |
to the sea. However, no formal com
plant has been received by the war
department from citizens of Georgia, |
although one is expected at any time. |
The growth of feeling recalls the storm
that was raised last year when Father
Sherman, son of w. T. Sherman, start
ed to go over the route with a military
escort. The southern people at that
time resented the spectacle of a mill
tafy pageant that would serve to revive
bitter memories of the Civil Var, and
Senators Bacon and Clay of Georgia
voiced their displeasur to the presi-
dent and the secretary of war, with the
result that the expedition was aban-
doned 1t is hoped however, that no
protest will be filed at this time, for
the historic march of Sherman offers
remarkable study for fledging officers,
for the reason that it practically was
one succession of battlefelds from
Chattanooga to Atlanta.
New Roosevelt Story
A new story told by Presto ut Roose-
Welt, illustrating his ideas on race sui
eide. has just leaked out. 1t is retold
by newspaper man who was present
at one of the recent Gridiron club din
ners and overheard 1t. The story runs:
Two women were discussing some
new neighbors who had moved into one
of the most sumptuous houses in their