The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-24
"JACKIES" OF UNITED STATES
VERY POPULAR IN AUSTRALIA

SYDNEY, y. :. W, Nov. 23.-Thc
Australian papers are full OF interest
ing incidents in connection with tho
recent visit of the American fleet, The
hlurjackcts made themselves popular
everywhere. sydney found them quiet
aud orderly, opcn-handed and warm.
hearted. with an infinite capacity for
getting on The best of terms with every
one they met. They carried babies
about the streets and took tired toddlcrs
on their knees in trans. One lost
yoUngster was taken charge Of by two
sailors, who bought him flags chocolates
and peanuts and finally handed him
over 10 the police, his pockets well
stocked with sweets. When restored
TO his anxious father the boys first
greeting was, "Say, dad, m an Amer
lean now. Theatrical managers sent
the fleet free passes, but the men
showed their independence by tearing
them up and insisting on paying their
way. Money was spent like water. One
incident is recorded which did not APP
peal to Australians, \ japanese board.
cd tram ear aud seated himself op-
poste three blueiackets The latter con.
ferred together for moment, then, as
the tram pulled up. at the next corner
one of the Americans said: Say, Jap.
this is where YOU get off. No, said
the Jap. Il not get of here. . ou
do, rejoincd the sailor, emphaticallY.
You get off right here, see3 Down
YOU get The japanese deemed III well
20 comply, and left the car, Then the
Americans were asked by some of the
other passengers why they had turned
him out Their explanation was given
Your little brown brother, but he ain t
ours. White men don't travel in the
same cars with colored men In our coun.
try, and VIC ain t going 20 do it here. y
Apparently the festivities were some.
what marred by the eagcrncss OF some
of the Inhabitants Of Sydney 10 secure
mementOcs of the visit. Under tho
heading of "Thc Fleet s Spoons, a
Melbourne paper publishes the follow,
ing: Sydney people grew very fond
of the American fleet, and their fond
ness took n curious form. Every bat
tleship has choice collection of silver,
generally presented to 1T by the state
after which it is named. Each spoon
and fork is stamped with the name Of
the ship. aud TO the Sydney mind, keen
That is the most charitable
Interpretation that can be, placed on
the action of certain of the Sydney pco.
pie in appropriating the silver forks
aad spoons of the fleet
Australia is the latest continent TO
be crossed by motor. Mr.. Ii. II. Dut.
ton of the Automobile club of South
accompanied by u mechanic,
has successfully accomplished the jour
ney overland from Adelaide in the
south 10 Port Darwin in the north,
a distance of about 2l00 miles. Al
though hardly TO be compared with
certain other transcnutincntal journeys,
this performance is nevertheless suf-
ficientlv remarkable achievement. \
great part of the country traversed is
practically tracklcss waste, For 1900
miles there are 10 roads, and the OBJ
Stacles to be encountered include sand
drifts, washouts." " thick entangle-
ments of scrub aud rough, boulder"
streNn surfaces The trip established
a record in Australian automobilism,
since the island continent has never be- !
fore been traversed by motor from sea