The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-10

Gratifying lnueeu 10 every
American is the hearty reception pc
ing rendered Admiral Evans and the
American fleet in its voyage toward
the Pacific. Not a point OF any I'M
p~ortance is passed without a strong
out-pouring of official and popular ac-
claim of the nation in that particular
part of the world, and it is with spe-
cial personnel pride each one of us has
watched the sailing Of that great Meet
of battleships as they proudly ploW
the ocean deep.
The fact that the sailors are all
well and no unpleasant incident mas
bappened. is a matter of interest," TO
ali Of the people of this great coun-
trv. the best in the world. and 1t looks
to us as if there has been a special eI,
fort on the part of the othcers ana
seamen that nothing shall happen 10
bring the blush of shame to the peo-
ple of the United States. In a body
of several thousand men there must.
of necessity almost, be some VINO
would lightly regard that self respect
and proper course of conduct which
has been persistently followed IN the
cruise of the great fleet, and yet IL
is with pride that every true American
| certainly feels in the manly and do
nifed course which has characterized
every act of the men from the Ad-
miral down to the common sailor. And
this in the face of the fact that shore
leave has been granted to an unusual
" large number of men under such
conditions as might make them forget
at times that they belonged to the
-. e A. TTns+Al Sf0tnC
Primarily it is possible that the dis
patching of the large fleet of battle
ships. the largest ever assembled to-
gether under the command of one Of
fcer. was only intended to, and by
actual practice. test the ability OF the
seamen and the worth of the great
battleships. and no doubt it will be
a revelation to the world at large, as
well as an invaluable education and
experience to those in command of the
different denartments. In assembling
together so many large ships for a
cruise OF manv thousands of miles in
extent. not only is the question of pre-
visioning and arming them a matter
of great concern. but also is the medl-
cal department strained to its utmost
limit strained to provide for and take
care Of the sick and injured during so
long a trip. Also the ~capacity and
strength of thevessels will be deter
mined. and the matter of coaling alone
is quite important.
There is also the matter of the Sc
lection of a naval officer sufficiently
high in rank and of theability neees-
sarily to safely conduct the large fleet
on a successful journey to the Pacific
ocean While it can hardly be i'm
agined that he may be called upon
to use this fleet for the purpose of
defending our flag, it takes a man of
extraordinary ability to know what
to do at all times with a feet perhaps
the Target ever assembled in the whole
worlds history. which is moving I'M
lor like conditions. However, should
the admiral in command be called up
on to defend the integrity of these
United States. he should not only be
a seaman of great ability, but should
also be a strong man. both compe-
tent and willing to act promptly and
~effectually, and when he says Get
off of the firing line he means it,
ever if every ship in the fleet goes
down
EAtitiild a. IioHoOn. DiVbdbfN II "o'f
who net the key note of public senti-
ment in this country some years ago
when he was cruising along the Bra
lillian coast A foreign merchantmen
endeavored to enter the harbor, but
the commanding officer was informed
that the port was blockaded. and he
appealed to Bronson cd asked his
assistance in landing his cargo, and
for some special reason which is un-
known to the public, was entirely suf-
icient. and Bronson Immediately mott
fed the Brazilian insurgents that he
would convey the merchatman into
port under cover of his guns on the
following morning. and it is unneces-
carv to state that the merchant yes.
sci discharged her cargo without fur
Their trouble. This act was probably
more favorably commented upon by
the general public than under ordi-
nary circumstances would have been
done, because it was about this time
that the foreign policy of this gov
eminent was being very severely
criticised. and it was very pleasing to
the people that there was a command
er of a war vessel of this country who
was willing and anxious to take the
initiative whenever he thought he was
right, without waiting for a red tape
order from the government to do that
which anv reasonable man would know
was the correct thing at that time.
So far as the ability Of Admiral
Evans is concerned. there is not a
man, woman or child in this broad
land who does not have every faith
in his ability under all circumstance
and we know that when the feet set
sail from New York. and we know
now when it is entering the Straights
of Magellan. that Admiral Evans will
raise the flag in San Francisco at the
time allotted for the trip. and the
salute from his big guns will then an
nounce to the world that an American
admiral has accomplished the greatest
naval feat ever undertaken in the
world.
And then again. the passing of thi,
fleet of great battleships from the At
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