Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-02
REUTERDAAL COMING HOME
QUITS THE AMERICAN SQUAD
RON AT CALLAO.
Insists That He Is Right in His
Charges Against the Navy.
May Have to Testify.

CALLAO. March Henry Reuterdahl.
whose caustic criticisms of the United
States Navy have caused nationwide
comment. and who has reused the ire of
the officials at Washington. Saturday SAIL
ed for San Diego on the supply ship Gull
goa He is expected to arrive there in a
fortnight. Then he will go to Washing
ton to make reply to those who criticised
his own criticisms.
The man who has declared that the
navy is inefficient. badly managed and
IF below the standard the American
people believe it has attained said be-
fore leaving Admiral Evans feet:
Il have seen four target practices of
the American navy. and I am now re-
turning to Washington to meet and an
suer my critics. must be on the firing
line If I am ordered before the United
States Senate investigating committee in
regard to my comments on the navy.
will give complete proof of all my
charges. and / am ready to demonstrate
that two-thrdS of the active line Off
GERS uphold my assertions regarding our
ships Of war.
"old Fogies" in Navy.
1.-The navy is beridden by lot of old
fogies who hold their jobs just because
they blindly follow ancient traditions.
II am single-hearted in my purpose. /
am striking. not at men. but at the 'sys-
tenn and ! believe that I am an avenger
who is welcomed by the majority of the
officers of the navy.
Saturday morning the fleet sailed after
its stay at Callao and Lma-without Mr..
Reuterdahl. The hospitality extended to
the sailors at Callao and Lima rivaled
that vouchsafed at Rio de Janerio.
Admiral Evans, it is reported. is still
i'll. but his physicians say he is in no i'm
mediate danger. Rheumatism, without
combinations is his affection. and the
grizzled veteran of two wars is hardly
able to be around. The admiral suffers
excruciating pain. Aboard the Connectl-
cut, the flagship. the admiral said to cor
respondents:
You may tell the American people that
the fleet will arrive at Magdalena bay one
day ahead of its schedule, and 100 per
cent greater in it's efficiency than when it
left Hampton roads. 1t Is ready to follow
orders at one hours notice. The trip
around the continent has been no more
difficult than the navigation of Hell
Gate. Our men have turned the trick
without a halt. as was to have been ex-
pected. We will cut out the target prac-
tice within three weeks after our arrival
at Magdalena bay and do the flower
parade up the Pacific coast without
springing an engine OF Gripping
jackie
Destroyers at Callao.
CALLAO. March 2.-The American tor
pedo flotilla. which left Telcahuano Feb
ruary 23 arrived here yesterday. The
commander of the fotilla. Lieut.. H. l.
Cone. declared that throughout the voy-
age Of 1.50O knots the weather was fine
and conditions such that good time to the
Peruvian port was possible. The de-
stroyers arrived in splendid condition, not
a hitch having occurred to mar the pas
sage.
Lieut.. Cone speaks highly of the hos
pitality received at the hands of the
Chleans. and was particularly pleased
with the services rendered by Lieut.. Com
mander Rozas of the Chilean navy. who
acted in the capacity of pilot through
the inner passage from Punta Arenas to
Talcahuano.
1t is expected that the hotilla will re-
main here until March 9, sailing On that
date for Panama.
The Panther did not leave with the bat
tleships. which sailed yesterday, being
ordered to remain at port for a number
of sailors who were missing at the time
OF the fleets departure. 1t is expected
that these will be rounded up. as measures
have been taken to keep q careful watch
for the men who failed to report for duty
AS a matter of fact, these number few,
and in all, the number of deserters at the
various ports at which the fleet touched
is minimum.
Prior to the departure of the battIeships
121 mail bags which had just arrived were
put aboard the ships. President Pardo
presented to each Of the admiralS a hand
Some1y bound book on Peru.