The Washington times., 1908-08-21
WHITES TO RULE
IN PACIFIC OCEAN
Visit of Fleet to Sydney
Rouses Tremendous En-
thuSiasm in Australia.
ANGLO-AMERICAN
ALLIANCE FAVORED
Citizens and Papers Intensely in
Earnest in Desire to Suppress
Oriental Growth.

SYDNEY, Aug. 21.-The Pacific ocean
muss be a white mans ocean"
This sentiment rife with suggestions
OF tremendous Involvement IN the Ori-
ent either has been expressed or inn
piled ia every speech In conne ,tion with
the reception to the American fleet, In
nearly every expression Of the Austria
Ian press. and is the first subject
preached when an Australian meets a
Yankee officer OF tar.
That such is the feeling OF the Eng
Ish colonists was made plain TO the
Americans IN their visits 10 Auckland.
but such burning passion Of the Aus
traiaus was not revealed until this
city was reached
The extent Of the deQand on the
part Of the Australians for an Anglo
American alliance TO control the destinIes
OF the Pacific and thereby the destinies
Of the Orient, the life drama Of which
must be enacted on the Pacific, has
greatly surprised the Americans. They
had no idea of the intensity Of this
thought. which is uppermost In the
mind Of every English colonisJ.
America May Reflect It.
Amerieeu officers are speaking 10y the
card" America fully reflects this senu-
ment
This implied support Of the Australian
cry by the American representatives mas
awakened tremendous cnlhuslasm for
everything American and accounts for
the magnificent reception accorded the
fleet. The presence OF ILe hlct, the
most powerful that AustroHa ever saw,
has given the people "a keener rcaliza-
ton Of the power and resources Of Am
erica and England, and they are today
sounding the battle cry Cf n white su-
Uremacy on the Pacific more eNultingly
before the arrival of the sixteen great
American sea lighters strengthened
them in their convictions
The Australians arc now demanding
that every further AK session Of Japan
and China - She Or.e be checked,
uaE that Aust 'II E-sEtft begin 20
realize her advantageous position.
Country TO Be Preserved.
Along this line the conservative Daily
Telegraph says
''The commemorative development is
made apparent when considered against
the grim background OF Asiatic emer-
pabIy a country not to be deserted, and
therefore TO be protected. So as 10 DC
preserved TO the race possessing it,
Prominent Australians today are VOic-
ing the hope that the visit of the AM
erican fleet VIII result ln the building
of a really formidable fleet by the home
government. a fleet that can really aid
in the imperial defense"
First Days Festivities Closed.
with an official dinner by the state
department ana entertainments in every
theater tonight free TO the American Of
hcers, sailors. and marines. the first day
of the festivities in honor of the Amer
lean feet came 20 a close
sydney never presented a more ami
mated scene than tonight. with busi-
ness practically suspended, in order that
every one might give himself over to the
entertainment of the fleet. thousands of
visitors thronging the streets. the ave-
nues and buildings brilliantly illumin-
ated. bands on the streets and orches-
tras in the cafes, the Americans We're
much in evidence. the day finally closed.
Friendship Deepened.
The attentions show the officers of the
fleet by the city. State, and dominion
representatives. and the sailors aid ma
rines by the townspeople are Just as
marked an1 cordial as manifested in
Auckland, and the friendship for the
English colonists that was quickened
in the visit to the New Zealand port has
been stHI further deepened by the royal
welcome in this city.
The parade of more than 1000 sailors
and marines today. which, owing to a
slight stupidity on the part of the local
officials, threatened for time TO result
in an embarrassing, If not serious. com
plication was held today, the Ameri-
cans marching between solid lines of
cheering thousands
Waive Objections.
When Admiral SpeTry pointed out that
there was ample precedent for the sus-
pension of the regulation against the
landing Of armed foreign forces and that
the marines would be at a disadvantage
in marching unless they carried their
Guns, the local officials quickly waived
their objection. The parade was a tre-
rnendous success and the military an
pearance of the Americans brought
forth much applause
sydney papers are filled with the
doings of the sailor lads SATURDAYS
progTam includes railway excursions in
the morning, a naval regatta, football
and baseball matches, and an exhibition
bv the fire brigade in the afternoon: an
..at-h0me" dinner on H NJ S The
Powerful, fireworks display and a Vene-
tan carnival in the evening.