Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-05
WAR IS DECLARED BETWEEN ENGLAND AND GERMANY
%@ me i @ % BY French .aps an
Programme of Naval Pageant
That European War MaySpoil

March lO-The president arrives at
Colon.
March 12Th president and fleet
pass through the canal.
March 13-Ceremonies at Balboa,
or Panama
March 13-The president sails for
San Francisco on battleship.
March 1.-THE feet leaves Balboa,
proceeding to San Francisco.
March 2S-The president arrives at
San Francisco.
The original invitations to the
maritime powers to send vessels to
participate in these great events
the opening of the Panama canal and
the San Francisco exposition
sent In September last So far, fav-
orable responses have been received
from twelve countries, viz. Argen-
tine republic, Austra-Hungary, Cuba,
France. Germany, Great Britain. Italy.
Japan, Portugal, Russia, Sweden and
Spain 1t is certain that this does
not by any means represent the total
number of naval participants, for II
is known that other governments are
simply awaiting the further develop
ment Of plans for these celebrations
to signify their intention to partici-
pate,
Italy already has unofficially signi-
fled an intention to send complete
squadron of three fine cruisers under
command of an admiral, and it may
be that this offer will mark the pro-
portion of representation of the other
nayies The speed requirements of
the long cruise from Hampton Roads
to the Golden Gate will be rather Sc
we're. so much so, indeed, as to bar
from participation in the great yoy-
age any of the little gunboats which
form the only strength of some of
the small states.
The second question relating to the
size of the vessels is important as
indicating the possibility Of passing
them in pairs or even triplets
, through the great locks of the Pan
anna canal and thereby saving valu.
} able time. Also it will assist the
naval commander Of the international
fleet in arranging his itinerary by
:. informing him of the probability Of
the units to meet heavy weather con
. ditions.
n No less important is the thirt
question relating to the coal endur
q ance of the vessels; the navy depart
h ment must be advised of the maxi
n mum distance which each ship cal
i. make with full bunkers of coal il
A. order to plan for fresh supplies a
,e the proper point. II is believed tha
d if the navies represented compris
II only modern large-sized ships, it vii
e be possible to make the run of 100
or miles from Hampton Roads to Colo
r. without stop. In the canal fresh SUI
lie plies of coal will be taken, but eve
then 1t may impose severe strai
r. upon the small vessels to make tn
,e run from Balboa to San Francisc'
,e 21S9 miles, and some of them ma
ID he obliged to put in for coal at Pi
IS. hilinque, the American coaling ST
Is. tion in Lower California, or to TAX
n fuel from GOLFERS in Magdalena Ba
he on the west coast of Mexico. Som
of the naval vessels of even tf
Is. larger European powers are very d
ed ficient, according to American stan
Nv ards, in this matter of coal endu
he ance, principally because they we
to designed for home defense and sho
,w cruises.
Because floating ice in Chesapeal
Bay sometimes makes it impossih
for days at time to take on CO
and other supplies, and in order
- guard against delay in the execute
of the short and crowded progranfn
the foreign naval vessels have be
requested TO assemble several da
at least in advance of the date
February 10 mentioned in the me
orandum
'"- 1t is planned to divide the inter-
ng tlonal fleet into four sections for I
rer passage through the Panama cal
nv. and as at least two of the avera
$ sized warships can be accommodai
in the thousand foot locks at G
er- time the entire feet could be loch
through in about two days,