Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-18

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that such storm is brewing. II is
being CCntended that IL would be IN
wise to send all the important naval
vessels from the Atlantic to the Pa
ciRC when conditions are such in Eu-
rope that eventually might render II
necessary for the United States to
have its feet in the Atlantic ocean.
These criticisms were brought To
the attention of Secretary Daniels, but
he said that he felt that such con.
troversy would be unwise and unwar-
ranted.
There are some persons" said Dan.
ipls. who say the feet should not he
sent away from the Atlantic coast
while the war in Europe is in prog
ress. On the other hand, there are
critics on the Pacific coast who have
neFer liked the retention of the fleet
. in the Atlantic ocean. There are also
persons in the East who think the
entire feet should be sent to the Pa
Cific ocean / believe that If there
is any time that we should proceed
along thoroughly normal lines without
any Mysteries, that time is right nov. "
To Accompany Fleet.
+ President Wilson, Secretary Daniels
and Secretary Garrison Of the War
Department will accompany the feet
on its journey. Other cabinet officers
win be invited to participate, hut
whether the entire cabinet will go
with the feet has not been deter.
mined. All the leading maritime ma.
lions have been invited to send war.
ships to Hampton Roads to partici.
pate in the parade through the canal
TO the West coast
itinerary ts Planned.
The tentative itinerary of President
Wilson and his plans for the formal
opening Of the Panama canal and the
Panafna-Pacific Exposition are given
In detail by Lieut.-cmdr. Needham l..
Jones, naval aide to the President
Twenty-seyeH foreign battleships and
~ United States vessels will particl-
pate. In outlining the plans Lieut.
Jones said: =. !, -
The foreign ships will arrive at
Hampton Roads between February 10
and Is and will there join the United
States fleet. The foreign officers will
be brought to Washington by the Unit
ed States officers, and on February
20 viii be taken to the White House
TO meet the President. They will be
present when he will press the but.
ton that opens the exposition.
On February % the President will
80 70 Hampton Roads to review the
ships as they sail for the eastern term
inal On March, 5 the President will
return to Hampton Roads to Join the
United States steamship New York
and sail for Colon The New York
VIII be conveyed by her sister ship,
the Texas.
Ion March 10. and the President viii
shift to the Oregon to go through the
canal. On the Oregon will be the
President, the secretary OF the navy,
Admiral Clark, who commanded the
Oregon on her trip around the Horn,
and Admiral Dewey.
Upon the arrival Of the Oregon at
Balboa, the formal celebration of the
opening of the canal will be held with
Nominations at night. Tie President
will exchange visits with the Presi-
dent OF the Republic OF Panama, after
which he will go aboard the New York
and proceed to San Francisco at the
head Of the fleet.
The President win stop at San Di-
ego three days and will arrive in San
Francisco March "a. After four days
at the Pahama-Pacific Exposition, he
viii proceed to Washington by private
car. while the secretary of the navy
Will go to Puget Sound to inspect the
navy yard at thar place.
The only persons accompanying
the President on the New York will
be the secretary of the navy and the
Presidents naval AID ("
Lieut.-cmdr. Jones did not announce,
the names OF the foreign OF the United
States ,warships which will participate
in the formalities.
President Wilson May Not Come.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 1S.-.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels. with
number of officials from the navy de.
partment, will visit Hawaii during
March or April for the purpose of In.
specting the new navy station at Pearl
Harbor.
The secretary and his party prob.
ably will make the trip in a warship.l
Although the President says that he
would like to make visit to Hawaii
at the same time he says that no
plans for such a trip are being consid.
cred.
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Miss Maud Thomas, 80 years old,
was killed apd three others injured
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