Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-03
.l|KENS THE CANAL
TOCARv|NC KNIFE
"SIashes Distance in Record
Breaking Way" Says
Daniels.
FUTURE HOME OF FLEET
ON PACIFIC, HE DECLARES
Secretary Of Navy Will Lead .
Mighty Squadron to San
Francisco.

Special Dispatch to The star.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 2.-"The
Panama canal is a cosmic carving knife
that slashes distances In a record-break-
Ing way" said Secretary Daniels OF the
Navy Department in expressing his i'm
pressions of the Panama-Pacific interna-
tional exposition to he held In this city In
1918. 1t was in the course of an address
delivered at the conclusion OF tour of
the exposition site. 1t followed an in
spection of the plans and other details
OF the celebration of the completion of
the Panama canal.
The Secretary then promised that when
the canal Is completed. he, on the bridge
Of the old battleship Oregon. will lead
through 1t a mighty fleet bringing ii to
San Francisco for grand naval pageant,
in which will be represented the navies
of the world II will be assembled in
the harbor upon the opening OF the expo
sition February 20. 1915. and probably.
said the Secretary, many of the visiting
battleships would be induced by the Gil.
mate and by the international aspect OF
the celebration to remain during almost
the entire period OF the exposition. He
announced also that after the complexion
Of the canal the home OF the American
battleship feet viii be on the Pacific
coast.
Why Presidents Are Great.
Secretary Daniels said in part:
IAN newspaper men will tell you that
Lincoln and Woodrow Wilson have been
the two greatest Presidents this country
has ever had. because each went into
the editorial santum to secure managing
editors for the navy. ] think the finest
compliment ever paid me was that mace
by another newspaper man, Secretary OF
the Interior Franklin X. Lane OF Cali
H.. % n a
born head line artist I am deeply in
terested in the Panama-Pacific interna-
tional exposition. You OF California have
our gratitude for the gigantic UNDER
taking you now have in hand. and We ap-
preciate you and what you are doing.
You will have the greatest record In
1915.
col. Goethals is the modern Hercules.
The Hercules task of ancient days ne
cessitated the turning on of water. and
the herculean task Of the present re-
Qures the same trick to be turned. Inc
Panama canal Is a cosmic carving knife
that slashes distances In a record-break-
ing way. 1t will enable you to reach At
lantic and European ports more quickly
and cheaply than is possible now with
your fruits and lumber. wheat and bar
ley. -srF.e,
Will Stand on Bridge.
"RefrigerAting ships will be used FOR
that 1t will require for It's transmission
only three or four days longer by the
canal than by railroad across the coun-
try, while the reduction In freight
charges will be material factor, A4As
for the naval pageant. let me say that l
shall consider It the honor and privilege
OF my life to stand on the bridge or the
leading ship. the battleship Oregon. built
right in your city, and lead the fleet
through the Panama canal and up the
shores of the Pacific to the Golden Gate.
1.-The President has been empowered
by Congress to invite the nations OF
the world to participate in the expo
sition, and to send representatives. or
their navies to join in the trip through
the canal and to San Francisco. In
that mighty fleet will be more ships
representing more nations than ever
before in the history OF the world.
You have had the fleet here before.
but 1t came merely on a visit at the end
Of which 1t returned to its home in the
Atlantic. When the fleet comes here
again it will not come on a visit. IL
will come to its home"
Expresses His Delight.