The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-03-20
CIRCLE
THEGLOBE
AMERICAS BIG FLEET
TO TRY 1T.
WILL VISIT PUGET SOUND BE-
FORE CROSSING THE PA
CIFIC OCEAN,.

,isco on May 5.
The itinerary of the world cruise, h
starting from San Francisco on July &,
md including Hawaii, Samoa, Austria i,
ia and the Philippines in the points a
10 be visited, has been formally ap-
proved by the president and his cab b
met.
Admiral Evans will relinquish COM
mand of the fleet during it's forthcom-
ing stay at San Francisco, and who :.
goes upon the retired list in August,
was expecting some official word from =
Washington on the subject of the flu +,
ture movement of the fleet and it was .
in view Of this and to enable the de-
partment to prepare its program that
he sent the message the night Of his
arrival off Magdalena bay to the effect
that the ships could start on any mis-
sion at a days notice and were in far
better shape as to machinery and effl-
cheney of crews than the day of sailing
from Hampton Roads.
Short Stay on the Coast.
The residents of the Coast are some
what disappointed over the brevity OF
the ships stay in these waters, but
they are periodically proud OF the fact
that the flag is to be shown all the
way around the world. President
Roosevelt announced in his last mes
sage to congress in referring to the
trip of the battle fleet to Magdalena
bay and San Francisco that no such
fleet had ever undertaken such
cruise in the history of the worlds
navies. The significance and lmpor-
lance, therefore, of the added journey
through our Pacific possessions" and
on through the Suez will, in the eyes
of the world, add to the influence OF
our naval power.
1t has not been decided by the navy
department whether the torpedo boat
destroyer f1otilla now on the way from
Callao, Peru, shall accompany the bat
tleship fleet on the voyage around the
world. The settlement of this ques-
ton will depend upon the condition
of the little vessels when they reach
San Francisco.
Secretary Metcalf has made public
copy of letter addressed to Secre-
tary Root March by Ambassador
Bryce supplementing the invitation
extended by Sir Alfred Deallin in be-
half of the commonwealth of Austria
liza for the battleships to visit that
country on their return to- the United
States.
4 English Naval Men Interested.
& The announcement that the Amer
lean battleship fleet will return from
the Pacific to the Atlantic by way OF
the Suez canal has created the greatest
interest among naval officers in Lon
don, who are anxious to see the yes
sells and observe the effects of the
q long cruise.
Should the Americans fail to come
\ to England, Malta would be the bette
place to entertain them, as besides be
f ing headquarters for the Mediter
ranean fleet, the duke of Connaught
the new commander in chief of tn
military forces of the Mediterranean
has a residence there, which make
it the center of much social activity
! The cruise of the fleet from Hampton
- Roads to Magdalena bay has beel
q closely followed by Englishmen, VIII
4 laud the achievement, and visit b
1 it to some British port would prov
| extremely popular.
Germans Comment.
The German naval critics are con
menting upon the wonderful feat c
4 seamanship displayed in the 12,0O'
mile voyage of the American battle
ship fleet under command of Rea
i Admiral Evans and it's arrival at Ma;
dalena bay four days ahead of sche'
\ uled time without a ship being di
\ abled. They consider it proof of e,
4 cellent material as we'll as of pc
l sonnet.
The details of the homeward vo
I age of the fleet will be watched wit
\ keen in 5erest in Germany.
= Hawaii is Enthusiastic.
The official announcement that tt
Il United States Atlantic battlesh
fleet is coming to Hawaii has create
40 the greatest enthusiasm in Honolul
IN and preparations for the entertai
raj ment OF the officers and men on
be await advices as to the time of q
lr- rival.
'e- Japan Invites the Fleet.
An Toxic. Japan.-The official route
ost the American battleship fleet, on
;ed return to the Atlantic, has been &C
So veyed to the foreign office. Barr
for Saito minister of marine, witt
to shown the itinerary, repeated his pl
Inc vious statements and emphasiz
i's Japan's desire that the fleet won
n, NJ visit Japanese port in order to {
~. able a practical demonstration of t
sincerity of her friendship for t
ron United States and people. At the fl
eign Office it was said: 1.-THE decisi
&c of the American government to Sc
y the feet on a tour of the world shor
finally silence all war talk. 1t is
guaranty of the peace of the worlt
Military. and naval officers 6
IL unanimous in pronouncing the p
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