New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-26
MAY HONOR THE OREGON
SUGGESTED Famous BattIesnip
Head Panama Pageant.
GREAT WAR RUN RECALLED
Sentimental Idea Comes from
Representative Foss to the
Navy Department.

Washington. July 25-Once holding ths
attention Of the world in her record break
ing race from Puget Sound 20 San tran-
cisco, and then on around the Horn 10
take part I'm the Standardization war,
the battleship oregon. now entering ON the
last quarter of the average span Of SER
vice, may close her career with an honor
in keeping with the service she has given.
Representative Foss has made the suT-
gestion that the Oregon. as a fitting climax
10 her career. should be permitted 10
duplicate her feat Of 1898 as the leader q
the worldwide naval pageant that VIII 20
through the Panama Canal IN 1915 The
Oregon. ne says. should show how tho
trip Of 1898 would have been made and now
much time would have been saved had tue
canal been I'm operation.
mo better example OF the increased
efficiency Of the United States navy" said
Mr.. Foss to-day. could be provided than
10 permit the oregon TO lead the battle
SHIPS OF the world through the Panama
Canal on it's opening. beginning tri-
umphant voyage 70 san Francisco for tho
opening Of the Panama-Pacihc Interna-
tional Exposition
The Acting Secretary OF the Navy. Mr..
Winthrop. when the suggestion, was made
to him to-day said there was no doubt
that great sentiment interest would az
tacR 10 such an honor for the oregon.
whether the Navy Department adopts
the plan" he said will depend on tho
public. II there is sufficient sentiment IN
favor Of having the oregon lead the
pageant / have no doubt that it viii DO
arranged. In 1915 the oregon will be near
" twenty years Old. This is the usual lie
Of a battleship, and after 1915 the days of
the old oregon will DC numbered. She VIII
not bc discarded but will 10 longer 20
classed as a first class ship.
"rhe Ore9on's trip from Puget Sound
March s. 1898, TO San Francisco, Waltlns
there for the word Of war, undoubtedly
aroused the interest Of the nation Inc
"trip from san Francisco around the Born
Il Jupiter Inlet, however, literally inspir'u
the nation. The trip occupied the time
from March 70 10 May T. The Oregon
completing its wonderful run, waited AZ
Jupiter Inlet. Florida. for the FINAL word
10 get into the fight Tho word camo
early In July. and the oregon was In aJ
the beginning and finish AT Santiago.
"Mr Foss's suggestion would have inc
effect Of showing sharply TO the country
the great value OF the canal 20 tho Lnlte'
states As a nation. 1t would Illustrate
with n proper sentimental interest, ~"
great increase in the efficiency Of the navy.
The ships on the Pacific Coast would nor
havo TO take any l3,oco-mile jauntS to get
To the Atlantic, once the canal Is COM
Melted. and the Oregon would symbolic
the past and the present
There are thirty-siX battlesnips in COM
mission and probably more viii have been
added by 1915 1t is not possible 70 say
~ this time what number viii be spareh
for the Panama Pacific Exposition. We
will have new giant Dreadnoushts by that
time any one Of which might well leah
the naval pageant through the canal IL
the country wants the oregon, however
there will be no trouble IN arranging u.
Foreign nations will be invited TO senn
ba,tleships. and ] have no doubt the naval
pareant will be one of the greatest over
witnessed by the world. The opening o.
,ho canal is of Worldwide interest Dc,
csuse of it's commercial importance
is nectIIiarly Of interest TO the I hlr1
states. OF course. and TINS country WIZ
ba we'll represented