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THE BIG FLEET AT ANCHOR

ships has made another recOrd-break-
ing run, and today rides at anchor in
the spacious harbOr of Auckland, New
Zealand, where officials and the gen
eral public alike have given them
I! selves over to a reception the like Of
which has rarely been seen under the
! Southern Cross.
The distance from San Francisco is
almost exactly six thousand miles. b.
way of Honolulu and the Fiji Islands.
and the last leg of three thousand,
eight hundred and fifty miles, from
Honolulu to Auckland, was made
without a stop for coal or repairs or
anything else.
No such fleet ever sailed the South
Pacific, and no such run was ever
made by a feet Of battleships since
time began
Throughout the greater part Of the
course the big fleet has been beaten
and buteted By storms. and yet the
run from the Golden Gate has been
made in thirty-three days. including
the stay at Honolulu, and the feet ar
rived at its destination hours before
it was expected, and yet within TWEEN
ty minutes of the time which Rear Ad-
miral Sperry had fixed three days be-
fore.
Whatever doubts may have been
cast upon the sincerity of the Anglo
Saxon bond of union during the OIym-
pic games must have been dissipated
by the ovation which has been ac-
corded our ships and sailors in this
outlying dominion Of the United King
dom
There are less than a million in
habitants on the islands which make
/ up the dominion OF New Zealand,
and of these forty-seven thousand ara
Maori abOrigines, and yet forty thous-
and citizens were on the shore TO ex-
tend a wecome to the feet when the
first faint curl Of smoke was seen on
/ the horizon. The program for this
morning consists of an official recep-
| ton by the prime minister, on behalf
of the government, on landing, and
presentation of address from the har
Dor board. Presentation by the gov
eminent to President Roosevelt and
admiral on behalf Of the people Of
New Zealand.
Procession to drill hall. where the
visitors will be accorded a civic re-
ception by the mayor on behalf Of the
citizens of Auckland. Ambulance as
sociatiOn to provide men and nurses
during the procession in case of ac-
cident. Address on behalf of citizens
of Auckland, accompanied by an ar
tistic inlaid souvenir portfolio TO be
presented to the admiral
Principal officials lunch with the
mayor at "Cintra," SymOnds street;
| the remainder Of the officers of the
landing party to lunch at the North
|ern and Auckland clubs.
Afternoon-A military review, to
be arranged by the government.
Evening-Oficial government ban
quet at the drill hall to about seven
hundred guests. rendered to the ad-
miraI and officers of the fleet.
Fireworks display for one hour at
railway wharf, possibly IN conjunc-
ton with searchlights and illumina-
tons of the American fleet and Aus
tralian squadron.
For Tuesday Morning-Land one
thousand men. Tram trips and lunch
Men return to the ships after the
lunch
The tram excursions win be to One
hungra, Mount Eden, etc.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by mayor
and mayoress at the drill hall to
guests. visitors and citizens of Auck-
land
Entertainments for men to be ar
ranged.
Evening-Governor's state ball at
government house.
Arrangements for smoke concerts
for men at various halls.
New Zealand is one Of the most in
Iteresting countries in the world. 1t
has been the scene of a greater num-
Der of experiments in government
than any other place on the face of the
globe. some of which have turned out
successfully and some Of them 9th
erwise. The government ownership
Iof railroads is one of the most nOta-
bile and successful features Of the
cOuntry. More than two thousand
miles are in operation and the net
profits in 1906 were more than four
million dollars. Universal suffrage,
which extends to women, has long
been in operation. and movement is
now on foot to allow them to sit in