The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-23

Thomas, and Sperry.
cruise has been in smooth waters On
the trip around South America there
were practically no rough seas. me
first rough weather was encountered n
the South Pacific. about four days our
from Auckland II gave the ships quite
a shaking up. On the journey from AucA-
land 10 Sydney across the Tasman Sea-
Il was rough all the way South or
Australia. across the Great Blight, the
ships rolled heavily IN the famous sWelis
that encircle the globe without hindrance-
On the way 10 Yokohama from Manila
the feet encountered a severe typhoon-
Il was one Of the hard twisters OF that
region. and Il scattered the ships some
what the fleet not coming together en-
tire1y Until Just before Yokohama was
reached For nearly five days only ten
ships we're in column formation No
more really rough weather was net until
the fleet started across the Atlantic. al
though the Mediterranean was quite tur-
bulent and ch0ppy for some Of me ships
on their runs TO Gibraltar. There was
LeEL LNLLLdLADLlr IT ~ al IL -NA-ANA--AiN 49,
in the Mediterranean, because the ships.
by tTOs and threes. were sent TO various
points
Atlantic Was Rough.
In coming across the Atlantic rough
weather was met on the second day out.
Il lasted two days Then there was one
smooth day. one rough day, one smooth
day. and then 3 gale Of two days, almost
exactly in midocean. on February Il and
j. After that the days practically alter
mated In a smooth and rough seq There
was no fog on the trip from san Fran
cisco to Hampton Roads
On its social side the trip home from
san Francisco. like that around South
America, was one OF mad enthusiasm.
amounting 10 public hysteTia. by the peo-
PIE Of the countries visited. on the first
leg Of the world journey the fleet was
reviewed by tae Presidents Of Brazil.
Chile. and Peru. IN addition TO President
Roosevelt on its departure. On the last
leg the domain OF royalty was reached
The Mikado OF Japan, the Khedive Of
Italy. and the King OF Greece received
some Of the officers The King Of Greece
dined on one OF the ships near Athens.
The governor generals Of New Zealand
and Australia and the governor Of .CeyIon
also viewed the feet.
The two dramatic visits were those 10
Australia and Japan. That Australian
visit outdid in enthusiasm anything that
American naval officers ever saw or
dreamed Of. The details have been printed
widely From the highest 10 the lowest
the people seemed 70 have gone crazy.
. The wonder Is that the feet got away IN
time 70 save its face. The entire aus
tralian continent seemed engaged in a
gigantic conspiracy 10 force food and
drink down the thTOats OF the Americans
The fact that very few fell by the way
side is a mighty tribute to American ca
pacity and foTtitUde To preserve mill
tary discipline down there was one OF
the hardest tasks any American admiral
ever had 70 undertake.
The Visit to Japan.
The visit 10 Japan was one Of entirely
I different character. That vas as over
whelming in popular demonstration as
+ the one IN Australia It was the vel
! come Of a hurt people, hurt by the re
! ports that they were secretly our enc.
I mics II cannot be denied that the fee
went 70 Japan with suspicion IN its heart
/ II came away with feelings that al
/ present al any rate. the japanese are
/ inspired only by a feeling Of boundles.
/ friendship
Il was the general opinion that tn,
( world cruise was a paying venture, II fol
I no other reason than that OF affordins
. 0ra~,rsr-4r-r4f4r-
4 feelings toward the American people a.
whole One half Of The feet went {,
{ Annoy, China, 20 receive an official vel
come from that country. This visit wa,
marked By kindly spirit. instead OF ex
Uberance, and 10 many naval officers
was the gem Of the trip
As 70 the effect of the cruise upon III
fleet il may be said that many whole
ONE lessons have been learned That o
( self-sSstainment at sea has probably
I been the most beneficial. There viii b
greater independence in navy yards il tn
future Many repairs heretofore though
impossible on ship-board have been made
There has been a great wear and tea
on the SHIPS. and extensive repairs
viii probably be made on some OF them
bat the fact remains that on the last lei
Ct the voyage there were almost no mi
nor breakdowns. a thing that was &C
! curing constantly during the first stage
OF the trip. SO far IS actual work goes
the ships performed better toward III
4 end Of the trip than for long time a
the start They have been shaken dow
+ splendidly.
Valuable Lessons Learned
Another valuable thing learned has beer
in the economy Of coal consumption. Al
authority OF high degree IN the feet Ia
made the assertion that in FIVE years tn
amount Of coal that viii be saved %
these sixteen ships. as a result Of econ
ories that we're learned and praCticed o.
this trip. viii more than pay for tn
entire amount OF coal used on the round
the-worId trip OF course. the ships woul
have had 10 use q good deal Of cos
had they stayed al home, but even tina
amount, and the extra amount used o.
the journey. viii be saved 20 the eouutr
BY the results Of this cruise n Othe
words. il IS asserted that in FIVE years n
/ government VIII have actually mad
money, OF saved II. At least, 5y sendin
the ships on the cruise