The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-13

Feeling quite optimistic over. The
outlook for the Pensacola navy yard,
president c. E. Dobson of the Com
mercial Association. who has been IL
Washington and Chicago for the past
several weeks returned yesterday ar
ternoon. Mr. Dobson had several con
ferences with Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels and it was the result OF these
talks that caused Mr.. Dobson to return
with the feeling that his trip had been
quite successful
Probably the most interesting piecs
OF news that he gave out on his return
to Journal representative last II ght
was the fact that a high naval o Ficer
stationed in Washington had recon
mended to the secretary of the navy
that the navy yard at Pensacola be
reopened at once for repair WC.k and
that naval officers detailed there. The
secretary of the navy. who had rot re-
ceived the recommendation before tie
departure of Mr.. Dobson intinated
that the officers recommendation
would be favors bly, acted upon
TARGET PRACTICE HERE
Mr.. Dobson also took Up with he
secretary and the inspector of target
raetice the matter of having the la-
nual target Wo- k of the Atlantic fleet
on Pensacola harbor, This was the
point selected a few years ago, and
w q rAt1AAAA-9at5O BEE%hGft TIC NtLA tlL-
ncers said, the gulf was too eEI osed
and the seas running too high for eff
fectiVe work. Now the position of the
officers in charge Of the target work IS
just the reve. Sc. They want tau yes
sels to be IN rough seas at the +ime OF
firing so as to develop good marks
manship under all conditions.
Mr.. Dobson called the attention OF
the secretary to this fact and the lat
ter immediately called in the inspcc-
and Mr., Dobson discussed the matter
with the result that the inspector said
he would call upon the former inspcc-
tor of target practice, VINO is now In
command of the torpedo fleet attached
to the Atlantic fleet, and a naval OH
Ger aboard q vessel now in Pensacola
harbor, for q report, promising at The
same time to give Pensacola all she is
fitted to have.
A PERMANENT STATION.
The Pensacola yard, the officials
told Mr.. DobSon. is e permanent sta
tion for marines, and while the present
division vii: leave in January and
spend perhaps six weeks at Guantana-
mo engaged in target work and the
IN connection with the
feet. they will be retu. ned within
about six weeks, and X is the policy
OF the department to maintain AT the
yard between 1000 and 1.5O0 men at
all times.
The Hancock, a larger transport
than the Prairie, win replace the after
at Pensacola within a short time and
will be stationed here in connection
with the maj inc base.
It is possible that the San Francisco
and the tugs Patuxent and Patapsso
viii remain here and not go to Guam
tanamo. At least the department has
his under adyisement.
VISITED CHICAGO.
Prior to going to Washington hIr.
Dobson spent some time in Chicago
and while there called upon EeveraI
parties IN the interest Of Pensacola.
One was II. G. Malley, who is Interest
I'd In making of Seminole, Ala, a sec
md Pine Hurst. Mr.. Mally has interest
ID quite a number of very wealthy Chi
ago men in the project, some Of whom
nave visited Pensaco and made the
rip to Seminole and all appear very
much interested in the proposition.
At the land show, where the Peusa-
were shown, much ] ter
Lture about PensacoIa and West
florida was distributed and win no
ioubt result in much benet to this ter
'itory.
Mr.. Dobson also took up with rail-
Dad officials Of one of the big roads,
lot row enjoying any tourist travel to
florida, the matter of putting on a
ourist tain south, sending it through