The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-26
FLEET
To ATLANTIC

WASHINGTON, October 16.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has ordered the Pacific
fleet to the Atlantic ocean to give in !
disputable proof to the Japanese of his |
belief in their protestations of friend
ship, as well as to convince the Ame-
rican people of his utter disbelief OF |
complications in the Far East likely to |
lead to war.
Diplomatic conditions have been |
such since the Atlantic fleet reached |
the Pacific that the President believes
its full mission has been accomplished. |
He sees no reason for its longer con-
tinuance in Pacific waters and he has
ordered it home. The withdrawal or
the Pacific fleet is a further concession
to the manifested good will OF this
country's far eastern neighbors and is
a direct result of the splendid welcome
accorded to the Atlantic fleet.
The Pacific fleet will leave Magda-
lena Bay about December LIST for the
three months cruise around South
America. On approximately the same
date the great Atlantic fleet of battle
ships will sail for the Atlantic from
Manila, via the Suez Canal and the
Mediterranean. They will meet about
the first of next April off Guantanamo
for records target practice.
With the sailing of the two fleets
December LIST, the Pacific Coast Will
be left naked to its enemies, il there
be any such. The few warships LETT
on the Coast will not be more than
sufficient to do police duty among the
seal waters of Alaska should they
grow unruly and defy the law.
The Pacific fleet under Admiral
Swinburne, is on it's way to Magda-
lena bay from cruise to Honolulu and
Samoa. Upon its arrival at Magdalena
bay it will begin battle practice. About
the same time the Atlantic fleet Will
have similar practice in Manila bay.
At the completion of the battle prac-
tice at Magdalena bay the Pacific fleet
will start for the East.
1t will visit Panama, Cailao, Co
quimbo and Talcahuano, arriving on
Guantanamo in time for the spring
record practice.
At the conclusion of these practices
the Pacific fleet will return to its sta
ton at the California ports. 1t has
been announced that the Pacific fleet
is to be sent to Guantanamo for the
record practice Immediately after its
cleaning OF the warships at the navy
yards.
1t is not necessary that all the YES
; sells of both fleets should be at Guam
, tanamo for record practice at the same
time. The practice is of an individual
vessel, differing from battle practice,
! where the vessels of a fleet act in
union.
Should the Atlantic and Pacific fleets
meet at Guantanamo with the vessels
now composing the Atlantic squadron
which will have record practice also,
it will mark the assembly of almost
the entire American navy, and will be
one of the greatest gatherings OF ma
val vessels ever held.
don or New York. Look at The Homo
= lulu Times and believe.
2 And, lastly, we are using the latest
patent of a gas stove. Good gas al
/ low rates also in Honolulu.
= EDITOR TIMES.
October, 1908.
, p. S.-Whenever you want informa-
ton about "our town"-yew jest right
Anne, enclose a check say will yer too
Personally, and we have been in
) many of them, we are minded to say
, that at the old Kamaaina Kafe-Nolte's