The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-06


the automobiles running yesterday
morning between Camp One and Dagu-
pan saw two Japanese Of superior and
intelligent appearance and military
bearing equipped with large camera
with tripod, notebooks and other para
phernalia and accompanied with
Filipino cargador They were travel
ing leisurely on foot with coats off
and resemblepd nothing SO much as
surveyors or sketches at work. The
camera was even fastened to it's tri-
pod. The pair were several miles
from the nearest pueblo and were
evidently engaged in making a sketch
map of the road from Dagupan to
Camp One and In photographing
bridges and other landmarks of use
to map-makers,
The conclusion Immediately reached
by almost every passenger in the
automobile train was that the Japan
ese belonged to that goodly company
of the Mikado's subjects who are en-
gagged in making maps and drawings
of the roads, bridges, ports and forts
of the Philippines, in so far as may
be, no doubt for some neighborly pur-
pose, possibly to better fit Nippon for
Joining Jones naturalization plan.
The Pacific Fleet.
The cruiser California (hagship)
South Dakota and Colorado, first divi-
sion of the Pacific fleet, under the
command of Rear Admiral Souther-
land, arrived at Olongapo from Homo
lulu Yesterday afternoon, according
to advices received from Cavite last
night
The vessel arrived in excellent con-
dition, having encountered little or
no bad weather in their long trip
across the Pacific. They will remain
in Olongapo for minor repairs, and
will come to Manila at an early day
for long stay.
During the stay of the vessels in
Philippine waters they will take sd
vantage of the exceptional facilities
offered by Manila bay and hold their
regular spring target practice. Pre-
) parations have been going on for
the practice at the Olongapo station
, ever since it was learned that part
of the Pacific fleet would visit the
islands.
? April 1.-THE first division of the
: Pacific Fleet, consisting of the cruiler
; California, South Dakota and Coo
RADIO, dropped anchor off Sangley
Point Tuesday afternoon at five
o'clock, and Immediately began TAX
ing on fresh provisions preparatory
to a four day stay on the target range
which has been laid out for them along
the barren coast between Cerregidor
, and Subic Bay.
Yesterday morning Rear Admiral
, Switzerland went ashore with his
staff and inspected the Cavite naval
station, after which the California
and South Dakota got underway for
the target fields, the Colorado remain
ing at anchor until late yesterday
|, afternoon taking on stores.
The California and South Dakota
upon arrival at the range began lay
ing range buoys and putting them in
shape for regular spring practice of
the fleet.
When these same vessels visited
Manila in 1909, accompanied by. the
West Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee,
j. washington and they held the first
L. day and night battle practice under
the new rules made by the navy de-
partment, firing at moving targets at
>, long range. Salvo firing, which had
>, not been a regular feature of target
practice before that time, and the ad-
>, vanced fire control systems worked
out by fleet ordinance and fire con-
troll officers tested for the first time
>, with highly satisfactory results.
! It is probable that the practice held
this year will be along the same lines
as the practice of 1909, with tue new
est devices for fire control and sslVo
firing that have been worked out
Army Circles Perturbed.
April 11.-As the days go by and no
announcement is made from Division
>, headquarters of the details Of the
,, plan for the reorganization of the
i Division, Army officers and residents
!, of posts which are apt to be affected
J, Nv whatever plaG is finally determln
;, ed upon are taking places on the an
} xious. seat.
For the past three months, ever
! since the first announcement from
: Washington that certain regiments
were to be designated for Colonial
y service ard that plans were belni
} formulated for application in the Phil
: ippines along the general lines OF th'
= concentration scheme which was XIII
2 ed with ,he rest Of the Hay bill, there
-, koas mara or less ejaculation