New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
RUSSIA TO WELCOME FLEET
American Battleships Leave
Stockholm for Cronstadt.

Stockholm Sweden. June lo-lne
weeks Visit at the Swedish capitai eh"e"'
the second division Of the United States
Atlantic feet sailed this morning ioi
Cronstadt The ships are due At '"o
Russian port tomorrow. and dur''s
their stay will be listed by Emperor
Nicholas. The Emperor will also receive
Admiral Badger and the feet officers III
the palace at St Petersburg.
st. Petersburg. June 1.-THE semi
| official "Rossia," referring editoriaiiy 10
the forthcoming visit OF the American
battleships to Russian ports, says:
This visit Is a desirable event In III
I ternational life as the outward express
sion of the amicabl relations eXisth's
between two great powers. 1t l'hpeis nc
to recall the naval demonstration o'
Russo American friendship i'm American
waters during the Civil War. when the
dispatch of n Russian fleet to America
was considered by the federal govern
ment as the friendly act of Just al"
generous sovereign.
The governments of Russia and the
United States have had no serious mis-
understandings i'm the past, ana arc III
spired by the desire to maintain n gen
eral peace. We cannot but regret Una,
two countries which have comp1cHteu
economic and industrial relations az
comparatively slightly acquainted WI"
each others characteristics. The desira-
| blitv of a better mutual knowledse
causes us to greet the initiative or tne
American visit which will give Amerl-
cans chance to appreciate Russian nos
pitality. friendship and sincerity ~
| which there Is no reason To doup'. ~
behalf of Russian patriots we express
IN the American government our graf
tude for the dispatch Of the fleet, ana
state our firm conviction that TINS event
will bring the countries nearer
Cronstadt. Russia, June "" Nv
American battleships which are maK'ns
visiting cruise are due here at : o cioch
Tomorrow afternoon. They VIII anchpr
IN tho outer roaGstead. Admiral Badger
vii, mako and receive the customary
calls of courtesy. and In the evening
with his captains will he the guests AZ
dinner of Rear Admiral Grlgorovitch'
the Minister Of Marine. ON MonoaE
| more calls will be exchanged and there
will be n banquet in the Cronstadt
! Casino in honor of the American ofncers'
On Monday night there will he recep-
ton at the Town Hall given by the
| municipal authorities, and on TUESDAY
An entertainment will be provided for the
| visiting bluejackets. Further plans Tor
! the week have not been completed
The "Novoe Vremya" in an editorial
leader to-day describes the cruises made
by the American ships Of war IN the
voar past. and dwells on the attractive
ness of service in the American navy,
where "A systematic education is afforded
by acaua hitting the crews with the man
uor Of life in foreign lands at frequent
intervals. The impressions thus received
| by the bluejackets are transient, the
paper says, but vivid and create bonds
! between the nations.
The "Novoe Vremya' speaks OF the
approaching visit in Russian waters as
one OF courtesy and not political in char
acter. Russians. it says. heartily well
! come the American sailors.
! Russia cannot forget the part taken
! by certain American citizens I'm the last
military disaster" the paper adds, land
| knows that the policy of the American
! state Department in the Far East IS far
| from coinciding with Russian interests.
! It knows, however. that politicians in
! power do not always express the peo-
/ nle's real frame of mind"