The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-28
SOME PRACTICAL RESULTS OF
THE FLEETS WORLD TOUR.

1t Is said, on the authority OF Of
ficers of the navy, that the things
learned about burning coal. during the
cruise of the fleet around the world.
will make possible 50 much economy
with fuel In future that the saving VIII
pay all expenses of the trip in a few
years.
This i typical of the strictly practi
cal results of the trip Another Of
ficer Is quoted as saying that expenses
for maintenance viii never be so great
again. because under stress of that
necessity which Is mother to invention
the men have learned how TO do at sea
things which they never before dream
ed OF doing They have made repairs,
requirements. etc. without interfering
with the cruise. which ordinarily would
have been expected to necessitate dock
ing a ship.
But beyond all these things, there l.
the wonderful advertisement Of Ameri-
can industry which this feet gave TO
the world. The American flag does not
/ fv 30 often as it ought in foreign
ports. That the United States can
produce a fleet of this sort, equal to
the unexampled trip Just finished, Is
enough confirmation Of this country's
claim 10 equal any other in practical
artisanship. American shipbuilders,
engine constructors. craftsmen Of all
sorts. produced this feet Australia
went wild over it; and Australia is 90
inc TO have a navy of its own. South
America saw in It the greatest fighting
force ever displayed; and the South
American countries are still going
away from home 10 have their naval
vessels built Japan does not yet
build all her navy monsters, but Eng
land has I'm recent time secured all heI
contracts which went away from home
IN the direction Of advertising Amer
lean industry and its accomplishments
the fleets trip was Of the greatest
practical value. IL Will bring business
10 American workmeu. lt VIII give AZ
impression which nothing less strildn;
could have given, OF the resources, th'
wealth. the capacity OF this country.
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Even the correspondents who haven
beco REGARDED as cuckoos viii say fare
wells TO President Roosevelt with rea
emotion He has made life busy anC
earnest cor the correspondent Of what
ever shade Of political opinion
Mr.. Hartman tips on that he wouI,
. build q lot OF railroads IN Texas j
thrv.a only let him fix mp their COZ
OF corporation laws. The Suprem
: Court seems ia disagreement with Nj
, ! Hartman: il has recently found tina
the Texas laws are aNl right.
For a long time it has been charge,
that speaker Cannon had too mucl
power. but robOdy suspected until nov
that Ie had enough to suppress JOIN
weslcy Gaines.
Tom T.. Johnson is enrolled as 4 Is7
studeut. If ne had done it some year
p ,carlier ne might have been more sue
f / cessfuI in coping with the traction Law
u | vers ia Cleveland
ON the eve Of his retirement from pub
o. lie life, Senator Foraker is 10 be cor
S graduated on winning a victory, ia th
> Brownsville matter, which very fe
. men would have had the Discriminate
r. and persistence TO secure.
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e Mr.. Patten, OF Chicago, is sQueeziu
. some millions out Of q bunch Of Ne
York milhonairos whom he has caUSl
in a wheat corner II ne finally get
" away with il. therein be no living wit
y Chicago.
@. The House OF Representatives chan
" Der l. to hc reJrEanised 90 that II ma
Il be better ventilated. This seems, - III
Ia hIusb q coed idca.