Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-18
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WILSON'S TRIP
HERE OUTLINED
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that such a storm is brewing. II is
being cGntended that IL would be IN
wise to send all the important naval
vessels from the Atlantic TO the Pa
cifc when conditions are such in Eu-
rope that eventually might render il
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
ieIs. who say the feet should not be
sent away from the Atlantic coast
while the war in Europe is In prog
fess On the other hand, there are
critics on the Pacific coast who have
never liked the retention Of the feet
Z in the Atlantic ocean. There are also
persons I'm the East who think the
entire feet should be sent to the Pa
cifc ocean. / believe that If there
Is any time that we should proceed
along thoroughly normal lines without
any Mysteries, that time is right now"
To Accompany Fleet.
President Wilson, Secretary Daniels
and Secretary Garrison of the War
Department will accompany the feet
on its journey. Other cabinet officers
viii be invited to participate, hut
whether the entire cabinet viii go
with the feet has not been deter.
mined. All the leading maritime ma.
tons have been invited to send war.
ships to Hampton Roads to partici-
pate in the parade through the canal
70 the West coast.
Itinerary 10 Planned. .s. :~t
The tentative itinerary OF President
Wilson and his plans for the formal
opening of the Panama canal and the
Panama-Pacific Exposition are given
in detail by Lieut. -cmdr Needham L.
Jones, naval aide to the President.
Twenty-seven foreign battleships and
~ United States vessels will partici-
pate. In outlining the plans Lieut..
Jones said: IL
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 will 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 viii
80 to Hampton Roads TO review the
ships as they sail for the eastern term
inal On March 5 the President viii
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.
The two vessels viii arrive at Co.
lon March 10. tand the President will;
shift to the Oregon to 60 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 viii be held with
iuuminations at night. The 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 viii stop at San Dr.
ego three days aud viii arrive in San
Francisco March "a. After four days
~ the Panauhaapacific Exposition, he
~ proceed to Washington by private
CO. while the secretary OF the navy
will 60 TO Puget Sound to inspect the
navy yard at thar place.
eThe 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 or the United
States wafships which will participate
IN the formalities.
President Wilson May Not Come.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. H.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels, with a
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. |
Although the President says that he |
would like TO make a visit to Hawaii |
at the same time he says that no
plans for such a trip are being consid, !
cred.
Miss Maud Thomas, 80 years old, |
was Killed and three others injured |