Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-26
Hawaii MAY See
ATLANTIC FLEET
YEAR FROM NOW
Condition of Panama Canal
Had Nothing to Do With
Giving Up Cruise
Rx c. S. ALRERT.

Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence
. WASHINGTON, June 11.-A divi-
sion OF the Atlantic feet, comprising
FIVE first class battleships, will not
visit Honolulu the middle of August,
as has been contemplated by Secre-
tary Daniels for nsany months. The
exigencies of the fereign situation, in
GLIDING possible trouble with Ger
many, is responsible for the abandon
ment of the practise cruise. The con.
dition of the Panama Canal and the
possibility of dangerous landslides is
declared to have not been factor in
the final decision. - ..... ..
Secretary Daniels went down with
his flags flying He refused until the
last minute to even facitly admit that
the trip to Hawaii must be abandoned.
The only announcement yet made by
the secretary is contained in the pro-
gram issued for summer maneuvers
of the fleet. 1t says: .'..~. H..
"The program previously announced,
including the cruise to the Pacific,
will therefore not be carried out this
summer" .....>.>>.: ... .: .--..:.
The impression prevails in all naval
circles that if foreign complications
are smoothed out the trip of the en-
tire Atlantic feet to San Francisco,
with a division continuing to Homo
lulu, will be carried out next summer,
along the same lines laid down for
the present season. :..
No definite statement to that effect
will be made now, but developments
will determine the future course. The
words of Secretary Daniels, that the
program will mot be carried out this
summer" clearly indicates firm de-
termination to make 1t effective when
ever conditions will permit 81.
The summer program for the Allan
tic feet, taking the place of the ex-
tended cruise to San Francisco and
Hawaii through the Panama Canal,
was announced by Secretary Daniels
after conference with Admiral
Fletcher, commander-in-chief of the
fleet, and Rear Admiral Benson, chief
OF operations. -...-... u. =. -
The fleet will assemble in Nara.
gansett bay June 25 and remain there
until July 10, when the ships will dis
perse for, divisional exercises" until
July 80. Bases for the exercises have
been designated as follows: -
First division, Newport; second di.
vision, Provincetown, Mass; third df.
vision, Rockport, Mass; fourth divi.
sion, Boston. r.: .-..s.. -.
Returning to Narragansett bay July
80, the vessels will remain there un-
til August Is, when they will go to
Block Island sound for feet maneu-
vers, to continue until August. 81
Two squadrons will exercise in tao
tics of battle approach, torpedo and
mine work .s .>-:.... ---.E.
September / the feet will assemble
in Hampton roads, target practise in
Tangier sound occupying the next fort
night. Leaving Hampton roads Sep
tember 20, the ships OF every descrip-
tion will go to sea for a war game,
which will continue for ten days.
The battleships Wisconsin, Missou-
ri and Ohio, comprising the Naval
Academy practise squadron, will leave
Annapolis for San Francisco by way
of the Panama canal, as soon as the
court of inquiry investigating irregu-
larities in examina atoms has concluded
its sittings. ~. H.. 49,. -. T..