New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
CHILLI SALUTES FLEET.
1T TALP1R1ISO.
President Montt Escorts Battleships
to ISea-lScene IN HdrbOr.

feet of sixteen battIeships, under the con1mand
of Rear Admiral Evans. passed Valparaiso tniS
afternoon and continued its voyage porthward
for CaIas. Peru the next stopping place All
Valparaiso and thousands Of persons from every
city in Chill witnessed the passing Of the feet
President Montt and the other high officials OF
the republic came out from shore 70 greet the
battleships. and almost the entire Gillian navy
exchanged salutes with them as they swung
around Curaumflla Point and into Valparaiso
Bav in single file. headed BY the Gillian cruiser
Chacabuco and five Chilian destroyers
Turning sharp around CaraumiIla Point at 10
this afternoon. the Chacabueo and the I'VE Chii-
ian destroyers led the Connecticut and hsr NJ
teen sister ships into the view Of the thousands
who had awaited their appearance since dawn
The day was perfect. and the spectacle OF 'he
fleet stretched in a great sernicircle as seen
from the high hills around the bay, was mag
nifcent-
President Montt and other Chiiian ofdciais
embarked on the training ship General Baque
dano and took position well out in the harD"''
Around the BaquedanO the feet swung at .
speed of four knots each ship firing a Pres'-
dents salute as it passed II was one noUr
from the time the head Of the feet entered ths
hav until the last vessel had passed the Presi-
dents ship and turned toward the open sea
Then the Baquedano lifted anchor ana escoI'ed
the fleet well out Of the bay on It's Way 70 th7
north II was review such as had never De-
fore been seen in Valparaiso Bay. and the slsne
will long be remembered by the people OF Grill
who came witness it,
SHIPS AND CITY DECORATED.
The shipping in the harbor and the pr1nclpai
buildings in the city were decorated the day
hing observed as a holiday. IN honor OF the heet-
On the picturesque. sloPins hills, dotted Win
houses, a profusion OF bunting and waving hags
Hav
sons from Santiago and other places in the re-
public had come into Valparaiso, and the roofs
OF the Bolsa Commercial. with its two nuss
towers the custom house. the large warehouses
and other buildings along the circular road
skirting the bay front were black with specta-
tors The enthusiasm of the Chihans was az
most boundless. and they cheered Justify as eaen
batteship of the feet swept around the review
ing ship, their sides lined with iackies IN IN
macuIate white and the bands playing patriotic
airs The noise Of the cheering was lost, how
ever in that of the saluting guns from the fort
and the feet. Altogether 200 shots were nreo-
After the feet had passed to the no-thward a
dinner was served board the General Ba1ue-
dano by President Montt in honor OF the diplo-
matte corps and hts other guests Toasts were
drunk TO President Roosevelt and Admiral
Evans and his officers. crews and ships. and al
the speeches expressed Ihe wish that the Amef-
leans might have fair weather and safe
passage to their destination
In the city of Valparaiso tonight celebrations
of every kind are going on and everywhere may
be heard words of praise Of Admiral Evans for
having honored Valparaiso with visit
VOYAGE WITHOUT INCIDENT.
The passage of the feet from Punta Arenas
on the Strait OF Magellan. whence il sailed az
IL o'clock on the night OF February .. was made
to this point without difficulty or incident The
ChiItan cruiser Chacabuco led the fleet from the
time it left PInta Arenas until 1t had passed
through the strait and was well out into tne
Pacific Arriving at the entrance OF sInytn
Channel at : O'Clock in the afternoon on Feo-
ruary 8. the destroyer fotiIIa- under Lieutenanr
Commander Cone. piIoted by Lieutenant Roza~-
of the Gillian navy. parted company with th-
battIeshfps and proceeded through the chaunei
In order 10 take the inside course along the
coast of Chilli At S O'Clock the same evening
the battleship fleet passed the four barren and
forbidden rocks. the Evangelists- and was them
safely through the strait. Throughout the day
OF February 5 the wind blew gale from the
west. and on the night following the passage OF
the strait the feet into heavy fog, which
continued until February 10.
At I O'Clock on the afternoon OF February H.
while of Anoud the Chacabuco separated from
the feet and proceeded TO TaIcahuano. arriving
there on February - From this point meg
sages were transmitted TO Valparaiso informing
President Montt of the probable hour OF arrival
at Valparaiso and expressing Admiral Evanss
desire TO have President Montt review the feet
The Chacabuco then sailed in company with tina
CbfIfan torpedo boat hotfIa. which included the
Thomson the Munoz. the Camera and the
O'Brien, and the transport Casna. and again
met the fleet forty-fve miles of Carranza az
noon
ADMIRALs MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT
The fleet proceeded in division formation until
this morning. when il changed into single a1o
formation. three thousand yards TO the star
board of the Chilian division. Admiral Evans
sent a wireless message to President Montt be-
fore his arrival at Valparaiso. expressing the
pleasure he had in visiting Valparaiso and the
great honor which the feet felt in being re-
viewed by the President OF Chilli
At 12:45 O'Clock the fleet took position BE-
hind the Chilian division Arriving OF Curau-
rnina Point at 1 O'Clock. the ships dressed for
review, the Chiiian flag having the place OF
honor. The head of the American feet came
abreast of PIayancha. ar the southern entrance
OF the harbor at 2:1j O'Clock. and the first
salute was fred. Fort Va1divia. the south
side of the bay. and Fort vergara. the north
side. replied.
Hundreds of steamboats,. tugs. yachts and
other craft. all dressed in honor of the fleet.
carried thousands of passengers out from shore
"a striking piece of landscape decoration was
the forming in gigantic letters OF the word Wei
come" by several thousand sailors dressed IN
white lying on the hillside The beach
bright With the color Of the moving thousands
the wharves were crowded and even the buoys
in the bay had venturesome occupants. Never