New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
MEN HELD ON FLEET
ARRU4L 1T MANILA.
Officers MGy Visit Shore Less
Cholera-The Togage.

Manila Oct The sixteen battleships Of
As American feet which started from Hamp-
.or Roads last December are anchored in
s,rb5e column tonight of the breakwater
rlose 10 The Luneta Thousands Of residents
--cx5ed every available spot commanding a
view OF the warships-
soon after anchoring at 5 O'Clock the rear
zs77i-als commanding the divisions and the cap
..ins of the fifteen vessels assembled on board
=. eership Connecticut. After a conference it
rs announced that orders had been issued di-
-e~-fnS that nothing be taken aboard from on
,o-e handing further consideration Of the cpl
5.--,t~ oT cholera IN Manila Shore leave viii be
r-anted 70 the officers providing they return on
tos-5 ship by 10 ?. m = special permit must
30 -btssned 10 allow remaining over night. and
,-f77,te instructions were issued governing con-
s.sor while ashore in order TO guard against
bringing the contagion aboard the fleet
Fou- cases Of cholera were reported in Manila
TO-DAY. including that Of G. D. Mitchell an
American dentist. whose wife died from the
disease 2 fortnight age. II is expected that the
-s-, viii be free from the disease in few days.
Admiral Sperry in discussing the long cruise
f-o-, san Francisco said that since the war
SHIPS had been thrown on their own resources,
without navy yard. the efficiency Of the ships
had been greatly increased This he said was
particularly true Of the engineering department.
but the symmetrical development Of the fleet
had steadily increased with drills and expe-
renee n handling the ships under conditions
Ct al kinds. He expressed himself well salts
fec with the general results
Thousands Of persons tonight thronged the
Luneta. OF public square, which was brilliantly
Illuminated \ band concert was assisted by
Ihe bugle corps OF the 9Th Cavalry
There were nc exchanges Of formal calls with
EHNrH- h-r
II The morning Governor Smith viii call upon
Admiral Sperry. who viii later land and return
The call. also paying mis- respects TO Major Cen
eral Weston. commanding the troops stationed
II Manila The feet will sail for Japan on the
evening Of October 9
The voyage OF the feet from Australia to this
ro-r was without special incident The fleet ex-
Ie-genCed difficulty through the non-arrival or
late arrival Of chartered golfers at Auckland
IS vel as Albany. Six were expected at
Auckland. but only three arrived Sixteen thou
SAND tons Of coal were purchased in Australia
Golfers arrived late a. Albany, and two were
cr the overdue list In consequence the feet
zss delayed for sixty hours and even then did
not fl the bunkers completely. but by economy
and excellent service the part Of the en-
g-1eers arrived only one day late at Manila
This. the officers say. shows the necessity Of
: navy owning its OWL Golfers, as merchant col
+zrs are usually under foreign flags, not 70 be
depended OF II peace and much less in
Ire cruise from Albany TO Manila was made
under perfect conditions. the sea being calm and
the waather pleasant after leaving Java.
Washington. Oct I'm TIE last seven years q
American occupation Of the Philippines there
bzve been rs cases Of cholera among Americans
z-5 10 deaths II tns archipelago This inforr1a-
ZION comes from Lhe Governor General Of the isl
LzG - mil oT II q
Guest q Secretary Wright The officials think
--ese figures ought n allaT any fear OF the part
~ families Of officers and men Of the battleship
80 deaths from Asiatic cholera among the
--o-rs z ne -Fhtlippines we're repo-ted IN the