The sun., 1908-03-24
CHINA ALSO TO INVITE FLEET
PREPARATIONS ORDERED ron
RECEPTION IN HER WATERS.
WI VIII Deliver Formal Message 10 state
Department m . Few DayS-Waah'
lnItoh Hears of Chahges In the Battle
Ships-slgns Of japanese FFiendshlD.

IMPAIRMENT N y FoN uala-WaAns
lnIt0A Hears Of Changes In the Battle
Ships-slgns Of japanese Friendship.
WASHINGTON. March 7S-Wu Ting-iang
the Chinese Minister to the United States,
received despatch to-day from the Chinese
Minister Of Foreign Affairs saying that
the Chinese Government had instructed
the Vieeroy Of Nanking 10 make suitable
preparations. In cooperation with Admiral
Sab Of the Chinese navy, for welcoming
the American feet to Chinese waters
Mr.. WI will deliver tho formal invitation
TO the State Department 10 q few day ln
the event that the invitation is accepted.
Shanghai will probably be chosen as ths
port Of call The visit 10 China will prob
ably be made when the feet on its way
from Japan to Singapore
When the battleship feet caves San
Francisco on July next on It's world
cruise Il will be strengthened by the bat
tlsShips Nebraska and Wisconsin.
The Nebraska is a new battleship Of it,o4s
tons and was built at the yards OF Moran
Bros, at Seattle. She Ia commanded by
Capt r. 7. Nicholson. The Wisconsin has
been out Of commission for several months
at the Puget Sound navy yard, at Bremen
ton. Wash, undergoing extensive repairs.
She will be placed In commission about
April in command Of Capt Henry Morrel.
Il is likely that two Of the battleships will
have TO be taken Of the feet for extensive
repairs when the cruise 20 the Pacific coast
10 scompleted. The Maine, Kearsarge, Ken
lucky, Illinois and Alabama have been In
practically continuous service for the last
FIVE years without being placed out Of COM
mission. Which two will be taken oh the
feet will be decided when a survey Of the
ships has been received from Rear Admiral
Evans.
SAN Francisco, March 2s.-The details
Of the immense work Of docking and caring
for the feet and the auxiliary vessels at
the conclusion OF the trip around the Horn
we're completed yesterday and the final
orders issued OF the sixteen battleships
eight will be dooked at Mare Island and
the other eight at Bremerton on Puget
Sound. The six torpedo boats will be
docked at Mare Island, but the six cruisers
Of the Pacific feet will go TO Puget Sound.
OF the au1iliaries ten vessels will 60 to
Mare Island and one to Puget Sound, Ac-
cording 10 this plan twenty-six vessels
will be at Mare Island and fifteen at Brem-
erton, Wash.
Wishing TO demonstrate beyond all ques-
tion the cordiAlity existing between their
country and America and 10 show their
own friendliness and public spirit the
Japanese colony Of San Francisco, through
Consul Chozo Koike, hes informed James D.
Phelan Of their desire to participate in well
coming the feet on It's arrival here Prom
inent Japanese have Joined In the invitation
10 Ambassador Takahira TO attend the
festivities and he has promised to come
II he can possibly arrange 1t.
Japanese residents OF this city are very
glad to have this opportunity Of showing
their good will and cordial feelings said
Consul Koike yesterday Every bit OF
war talk has been on this side Of the ocean.
Our own people regard the United States
as one Of their best friends, The big Jap
anese newspapers have not printed line
expressing q wish for war. and / know that
the United States has no desire to engage
In q conflict that would be proftless to both
nations. Just wait till you see the enthusi-
asm with which the japanese here are
making their plans Of welcome to your
sailors
Local Japanese papers are encouraging
this movement and subscription list has
been started. Among those actively en-
gagged in getting contributions are K.
Ushijima, president Of the Japanese As
sociation Of America; Y, T, Hodgumi,
president Of the Yokohama Specie Bank; 7.
Taniguchi, editor Of the Japanese World;
X. Abiko, president Of the Japanese In
dustrial Association and proprietor Of the
japanese American, and j. Koike. the prom
inent merchant.
Times are hard said Abiko yesterday,
"but think that the japanese associations
Of America will still have the pleasure Of
contributing - 900 collected from the
Japanese for the entertainment Of the
fleet
VOICE OF TOXIC PRESS.
Speetal Cabls DsJpdteh 10 The Sun,
TOXIC, March -. Thems.-cpolitAn news
papers will have editorials to-day welcom-
ing the news that the American feet is TO
visit Japan, The AsdM will explain that the
American Government, sinoo tue voya e
10 the Pacific was first mooted, declined re-
peated invitations from the japanese press
and people, fearing 10 create . misunder-
standing. Now formal request through
Ambassador Takahira, about which even
the American Embassy at Toxic know moth
ing. has been accepted. a fact which Is
highly appreciated.
The Nieh Nichi feels strongly that the
visit Of the feet will remove all misu nder-
standings.
The Nippon remarks that Japan and the
United States have long been good friends,
but that now their hhtorical relationship
will be indorsed anew.
The japan Mail predicts that the welcome
the feet will receive will open the eyes Of the
agitators.
MANY ESTATES LOSE HEAVILY.
Lawyer Shaw Found TO Have Allowed Ne
GOtiabie Securities 10 Disappear.
BOSTON, March 2S.-Henry NJ Rogers,
Il