Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
SLAv ADM|RAL'S VIEW ALL EYES ON EVANS
Roestvensky Talks Cruise World Watches the Cruise OF
of the Batteshps. the Big Squadron
THINKS 1T A GOOD MOVE JAPAN is PHIL OSOPHCAL
Difficulty Considerable Caused
Evans Way. in Mexico
RUSSIAN SEA POWER WANING COMMENT BERLIN PRESS
Most of Are
Best Unfriendy Their Criticism
Should Come First. of"
World Watches the Cruise OF
the Big Squadron.
JAPAN IS PHILOSOPHICAL
Considerable Excitement Is Caused
in Mexico.
COMMENT OF BERLIN PRESS
Most of the London Papers Are Very
Unfriendly in Their Criticism.
Talk of "Bombast." -

TOXIC. December 1.-THE announce
ment of the sailing of the Atlantic feet
of the United States Navy has not been
received by the newspapers OF Toxic or
by government officers. All public men
who have been interviewed by the Asso-
ciated Press representative regard the
sailing of the fleet as a foregone conclu-
sion. and it is not likely that the actual
start will cause the slightest ripple OF ex-
citement. Every one accepts the assur-
ances of friendship offered by America
and comedies the right of that nation TO
send its warships to Pacific shores. Such
men as Minister of Foreign Affairs Hay
ashi. Count Okuma. leader of the opposi-
ton; Marquis Ito. former Premier Kat
said that the American fleet would be
heartily welcomed by Japan should the
vessels be sent to the far east.
Mexico Wrought Up.
MEXICO CITY. December 17.-Now that
the American battleship fleet has started
on its journey to the Pacific. the probable
action of the United States Senate on the
treaty which was recently signed by
Mexico and by which the American gov
ernment gets the right to install and main
tain two coaling stations In Magdalena
bay for three years is looked forward to
with interest. in view of the report which
was printed then that the Senate would
ratifv it.
The granting of the concession has
given rise to startling statements on the
part of the Mexican press. but Ell I'm
parcial. which Is regarded as semi-official,
treats lightly the alarm which seems TO
be felt by its colleagues.
Ell Imparcial takes occasion to spesk of
the advantages OF the fleets guarding
Pacific waters in the event of a conflict.
and averting the loss and complications
which might ensue from an attempt OF
the Japanese to coal in Mexican territory.
A number of other leading dailies pro-
fess to see in the granting of the privi-
lege danger of ultimate absorption by the
Yankees. The public in general does not
seem to be much interested in the dis
cussion. and the expressions Of these
papers are not shared by them.
Great Naval Trial.
BERLIN, December 16.-The naval ex-,
pert of the Berliner Tageblatt has pub
lished an article in which he says that
the voyage of the American battleshfp
squadron to the Pacific will be followed
with the keenest attention in the ad-
miralties of Europe and that European
experts will draw the most valuable les
sons from the solutions of the various
problems before the American warships
Roiestvensky's expedition is alluded to by
the writer as useful only in showing how
not to do it. The most interesting part
of the voyage to navigators will be the
passage of the Straits of Magellan, II this
route is chosen. for every seaman knows
the difficulties of that passage even for
single ship.
ut is only 1.atural that the American
NAVY Department should draw a veil of
deepest secrecy over all the details of this
voyage undertaken in full preparation for
action" the naval expert writes. The
naval attaches at Washington Will conse-
quently take all the greater care to re-
port all news from the ports of call re-
garding coaling, the speed of the vessels,
or damages to the ships or their ma
chinery The voyage is most severe
test especially of the engineers and stok-
ers since it will show whether or not the
recent reorganization of this department
of the American navy has been success
full"
Almost all the Berlin papers give con-
siderable space today to kilograms from
America describing the fleet with much
detail.
English Press Severe.
LONDON. December 17.-Evidence OF
the lively interest created here by the
departure of the American fleet for ths
Pacific is reflected in the editorial columns
Of both the morning and evening jour
nails.
The Tribune SAYS: Whatever play OF
invective American partisans may like to
indulge ln foreign observers will certainly
not desire to see any unworthy motive
be hind the voyage of the navy. which
already on paper, is the second most pow
erfu in the world. and is naturally Keen
to prove itself in quality Of seamanship,
at least not behind this relative position
and We don't doubt that IL Will justify Its
ambition in this respect"
Daily News-'The expedition VIII Justi-
fy itself as an enormous advertisement
and at the cost of merely couple OF
million pounds will probably prove a re-
markably cheap one. Meantime the Amer
lean shipbuildinC yards are WORKING day
and night to produce another Atlantic
fleet capable of replacing that armada
which is steaming away to the south
ward. The President won't be content
until he has strong navies dominating
both oceans.
Daily Graphic-"That naval concentra-
t,ons of this kind are possible in times
of perfect peace doesn't prove that they
would be equally possible in war time.
Moreover, the long period that has been
necessary for the collection and equip
ment of Rear Admiral Evans armada
tends rather to demonstrate the defective
striking powers of the American navy In
the Pacific than its readiness to meet and
crush anv foe in that ocean,.
american Bombast.
Daily Chronicle-"Expansion Of the
United States over seas requires the main
tenance of a powerful navy. What she
holds she means to keep. Her two oceans
standard hasn't necessarily any provoca-
tive tendency. 1t is a result Of her be-
coming a Pacific power
Globa-"Japanese may. and we hope
WILL elect to treat the whole, thing as a
piece of American bombast, quite un-
worthy of their notice, but 1t is at least
upon the cards that they may see II In
an entirely different light. and in that
case the cruise of the Atlantic squadron
would hardly be one either of pleasure or
of health
Pail Mall Gazette-"Possession OF q