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tarv development here believe the time
is ripe to make proper representations
to the Navy Department for the estab
lishment of a naval station ship here
of a size proportionate to the dignity
of the station and the Importance Of
the port. The St. Louis, protected
cruiser. almost Of the size of one of
Admiral Sebree's warships, is consid-
cred a vessel worthy of being station
ed here. At present the st. Louis and
Milwaukee are not attached to any
squadron, being little out of the
class of vessels to be put into squad
ron formation. Both vessels have been
at Bremerton and almost out of COM
mission. The presence of the naval
tug Iroquois as the station ship for
the "MaIta of the Pacifc' verges on
the ridiculous, particularly to new
ccmers.
Making Ready for Reception.
Officers and men from the U. s. S.
Colorado are already at work prepar-
ing the lower end of the Alakea street
wharf for the fleet reception next Tues
day evening. The reception will be an
elaborate affair.
Coal Piling Up Again.
Piles of coal are being dumped on
the Naval wharves for the warships
of Admiral Sebree's command which
will be back from the maneuvers on
Saturday. AS the vessels do not leave
for Mares Harbor, Admiralty Islands,
until October the coaling operations
will not be hurried.
Pearl Earbor Drydock.
Actual work on the Pearl Harbor
drydock awaits the receipt of the con-
tract from the naval authorities at
Washington. That important docu-
ment is expected here from the
national capital on the Alameda to-
morrow. Work will probably be I'M
der way on October l, the date an
nounced by Admiral Hollyday before
he left for the Coast.
Canada's Navy.
LONDON, Aug. 26.-It is learned
upon high authority that the vessels
to be loaned to the Cnadian govern
ment by the Admiralty are to be two
third-class cruisers, one for the Pa
cific and one for the Atlantic The
ships will require resetting and alter
ations, which will be done on this side
at the expense of the Canadian gov
eminent. The officers of the ships
will also be loaned to Canada and paid
by Canada.
When Canada starts building her
own warships, it is understood that a
Bristol firm will be selected
Pacific Coast shipyard.
MONTREAL, Aug. 26.-Represent-
atives of leading firms of British
shipbuilders will shortly come to the
Dominion to select site for a ship
yard on the Pacific. A prominent
naval expert who was asked for his
opinion by Canadian official re-
piled that Vancouver was more suit
able for this purpose than Esquimalt,
though it might also be necessary to
have a dock at the latter place. 1t
is further understood that the idea
of having submarines on the st. Law
renee and on the Pacific Coast has
been suggested and received with some
favor.
Command of the Solace.
Naval officers are awaiting with in
terest orders which will place the Solace
as naval hospital ship and an aux
iliary of the Atlantic fleet. The Solace
has been at Charleston for some months
undergoing alterations which are neces-
sary in fitting her for her new functions
She will take the place of the disabled
Relief, which is now hospital station
ship at Olongapo, P. /.
The assignment of the Solace to duty
with the Atlantic feet will probably
| require that the ship act only occasion
| ally with the main command. On other
| occasions the vessel will be used as a
naval hospital station ship at different
places, such as Guantanamo, Key West
and Charleston where there do not ex-
| ist hospital accommodations on shore.
The detail of medical officers to serve
| on the SOlace has not been announced.
These officers will be selected in accord
ance with the recommendations to be
made shortly by the surgeon general
of the navy, who has so far designated
only the senior medical officer for duty
Surgeon George Pickren. At present
| that officer is simply carried on the
rolls as on duty in connection with the
preparation of the Solace for its new
purposes. The interest of naval officers
is keen, therefore, to see the orders
which will be issued designating the
character of the duty which Surgeon
| Pickrell will exercise on the Solace.
| There are indications of a revival of
| the controversy between the bureau of
navigation and the bureau Of medicine
| and surgery as to whether Surgeon
Pickren shall be ordered to Fcom-
mand - the Solace. While the question
of assigning the naval medical officer
to command ship in commission was
settled so far as the late administra-
| fiOn was concerned some line offic erS