Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-03


be carried out"
When the executive committee of the
Los Angeles fleet committee meets this
afternoon at the rooms of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association
it will be stimulated by the reinsurance
that there is nothing in the report that
the great fleet is to stop here only after
its visit to San Francisco. This dis
turbing report came through Repre-
sentative Smith of California, who drew
from a conversation with Secretary
Metcalf that the navy department con-
templated sending the fleet direct from
Magdelena bay to San Francisco. Sem
ator Flint's answer to Postmaster
Flnt's telegram of Sunday, which ap-
pears above, is complete resolvent of
the doubt raised.
The Los Angeles arrangements have
been based on repeated official assur-
ances that the fleet would make its
Pacific coast stops in the natural geo.
graphical order and the magnitude that
the celebration Is assuming is wholly
based on that fact. To alter the pro-
gram now would practically destroy
the likelihood of any celebration, ex-
cept formal one on a limited scale.
The tone of the San Francisco news
papers and the color of their Washing
ton dispatches have indicated that the
northern port was desirous of receiving
the first visit from the fleet and the
approximate dates for the arrival OF
the fleet at the southern ports have
been mentioned as the probable dates
OF arrival at San Francisco.
Expected in April
Los Angeles, however, is reassured
that the original program will be car
ried out and that the entire fleet will
Gpz doUC-DnFha week :
anchorage inside the protecting arm
of the San Pedro breakwater about
April 20. According to the schedule OF
the navy department the fleet Is &c
reach Magdalena bay March IA and Is
to spend three to five weeks in target
practice. During it's stay there 1t viii
be received by President Diaz and the
Mexican government with festivities
that are planned to outdo any of the
Latin American republics. The navy
department has issued no orders be
yond Magdalena bay. so that there Is
every reason to believe that the heel
will reach here between April 10 anc
25 The exact dates will be determined
when Admiral Evans gets within the
wireless zone of Magdalena bay.
The executive committee of the fiee
committee will have an important ses
sion this afternoon. The most impor'
tant portion will be the consideration
II
mittee will have much to say as, so far
the subscriptions have not been OBJ
tained with the freedom desired. 1t vii
take $50, 900 to finance the plans of thu
committee. This money is to be usec
wholly on the popular entertainments
as the officers banquet and officers bal
will be self sustaining and no charge oI
the public funds. The committee nov
has about $17,0 900 subscribed, most o
which is money contributed from th'
city and county treasures. Popula
subscriptions have not been abundan
and the committee will be asked to de
wise means to atimulate subscriptions
subcommittee Report
1t is likely also that the committee
will determine the amounts necessar.
for public decoration and items of lik
character All of the Subcommittee
will present reports and estimates D
cost and the meeting may finally deter
mine the scope and cost of many OF tn
features of the celebration.
One of the important features in con
nection with the celebration will be tn
excursions to Los Angeles from dis
tant points, and In this the committee
on neighboring cities and on excursion
are cooperating. On account of tn
absence of Maj. Norton, chairman 0
the committee on excursions, wit
Mayor Harper and Gen. Chaffee, ais
members of the executive committee
this subject may no. be disposed of.