Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-07-11
President Roosevelt.
NOn-COmmittaI
On Pacific Batt|eshipS

WASHINGTON, d, c., July 1. i
The Navy Department has decided to
send the armored cruisers Tennessee
and Washington to the Pacific for the
purpose of forming an additional
cruiser division. The two other ships
that will go to make up this Pacific
division are the South Dakota and
California, now nearing completion
in San Francisco. The South Dakota
is at the yards of the Union Iron
Works, and the California has been
turned over for completion at the
Mare Island Navy Yard. sThe Ten
nessee and Washington, now in at
tendance at the Bordeaux Maritime
Exposition, represent the United
States Navy.
Probably the Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, Colorado and Maryland, all
splendid armored cruisers, will also
be sent from the Asiatic station.
Rumor says that within year the
preponderance of battleship power
will be concentrated in the Pacific.
Whatever may be the future policy of
the Administration, this program is
not acknowledged. 1t is likely, how
ever, that the Pacific fleet, within
few months, will be increased by at
least six swift cruisers of large tom
mage, and that four of these will be
withdrawn from the Orient.They will
not be anchored in some snug har-
hor, but will cruise about and give
their commanders an opportunity to
study evolutions and their crews to
gain proficiency in target practice.
ambassador Aoki, asked regarding
the rumor of a change of ships to the
Coast, declined to comment on it, but
admitted that this country has a per-
fact right to place its fleets wherever
it saw fit 1t is declared by the Off
cials that the concentrating of ships
on the Coast has no significance in
regard to japanese war rumors.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y, July q
Published reports that sixteen battle
ships of the Atlantic fleet of the
United States Navy are to be trans
ferred to the Pacific Coast because of
Gnti-American feeling in Japan, were
denied today by William Loeb Presi-
dent Roosevelt's secretary. Loeb said
that the reports were WITHOUT foun-
dation, in fact, that such move has
not been considered by the President
and that it's consideration is not con-
templated
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 2. -
The Navy Department is informed
that the new battleship Nebraska was
placed in commission today at the
Bremerton naval station, on Puget
Sound, making the only American
hattleship in active service in Pa
cific waters.
In spite of these denials the public
is gravely discussing the alleged
change in policy of the Navy Depart
ment and large interest on the At
lantic coast as well as the "anti-lm-
perialists' are getting ready to op-
pose such move.
1t seems probable that this rumor
came from some one in the Navy and
that it is true as far, at least, as was
stated this morning, namely that a
flying squadron of powerful cruisers,
each practically equal to any ship
except those of the Dreadnought
class. will be modified on the Pa
Cific Coast, and put through evolu-
tons and practice which will keep il
in a high state of efficiency
No diplomatic negotiations are un.
der way with any country to prevent
such a move. The State Department
deprecates the continued agitation
both in this country and Japan
Observation-Disclosures in both countries
may involve us in trouble yet, sale
one of Secretary Roots assistants to
day, although at the present time
there is nothing to cause either GOV
eminent any anxiety" The Embas
sy here still declines to get excited
, over the indignation of the Japanes
press.
"No; Japan would not regard it a
an unfriendly act if the American
: Government saw fit to increase he
naval representation in her terrific
rial waters upon the Pacific Coast, o
even if she sent additional men-of
. war to the Asiatic station. Sh
would not look upon it as menac
or regard it with regret"
These were the words of Viscoun
, Aoki the Japanese ambassador to tn
, United States, when his attention
was called today to published re
ports that the general board of tn
Navy had recommended to the Presi
dent that the battleships of tn
| american fleet be sent around to tn