Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-03-14

fleet" is to undertake tour of the
world within two months after its
arrival at San Francisco on May
was flashed by wireless telegraphy
to the 16 battleships of Admiral
Evans command at Magdalena bay
late tonight by the government sta
ton on Point Iona. There is every
reason to believe that it was received
on board the vessels by officers and
crews alike with a great degree of
satisfaction. 1t has been understood
for some time in naval circles that
the trip back to the Atlantic station
would be made by way of Suez, but
the official announcement, coupled
with the early date of starting on
the second half of the worlds great
est naval maneuvers, will give keen
pleasure to the men, already. proud
of the notable achievements of their
fleet.
The wireless station here was
flooded with messages from Wash
ington during the day and there were
several hours of sending work be-
fore the operators when late in the
evening they established communi-
cation with the Connecticut. Prac-
tically all of the messages were in
code, but they included the news
that the itinerary of the world-cruise,
starting from San Francisco on July
6, and including Hawaii, Samoa,
Australia and the Philippines in the
points to be visited. had been formal
ly approved by the president and his
cabinet. They also included the cor
dial messages of congratulation from
the president and the navy depart
ment.
These messages will be read to
the crews of the 16 ships at quar-
tiers" tomorrow morning, at which
time announcement of the Suez route
and another round of friendly visits
to hospitable foreign ports will be
made.
Admiral Evans, who will relin-
quish command of the fleet during
it's forthcoming stay at San Francis
co and who goes upon the retired list
in August, was expecting some Off
cial word from Washington on the
subject of the future movement of
the fleet, and it was in view of this
and to enable the department to pre-
pare 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 mission at
a days notice and were in far better
shape as to machinery and efficiency
of crews than the day of sailing from
Hampton roads.
The fact that but two months are
to be allowed between the arrival OF
the feet at San Francisco and its de-
parture to the east indicates that nc
serious repairs are to be made on the
fleets vessels at this time.
Short Stay on the Coast.
The residents of the coast are
somewhat disappointed over this
brevity of the ships stay in these
waters, but they are patrioticall1
proud of the fact that the flag is t
be shown all the way around tbs
world. President Roosevelt an
nounced in his last message to con
gress in referring to the trip of thu
battle fleet to Magdalena bay an'
San Francisco that no such feet hal
ever undertaken such cruise in thu
history of OF the worlds navies. TIL
significance and Importance, there
fore. of the added journey through
''our Pacific possessions and ol
through the Suez will. in the eyes o
the world, add to the influence o
our naval power.
May Visit Japan.
The cruise, which today's an
nouncements tend to make all tn
more notable, is more than ever tn
one topic of conversation here.
formal invitation from Japan, 1t
said, might be complied with durin
the stay of the fleet in the PhiliI
pines. following the completion
fall target practice.
The new armored cruisers Sout
Dakota and California arrived her
today from the bay and Joined tn
Tennessee and Washington. Of Al
miral sebree's command, at anehO
on Coronado beach. The supply shi