The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-01-20
MANY Ships TO GO
SECRETARY DANIELS ANNOUNCES
PLAN FOR EXPOSITION
TO ASSEMBLE AT CANAL
Armada Will Not Gather at Hampton
Roads. But VIII Go Direct to San
Francisco From Eastern Entrance
of Canal-First Vessel to Pass
Through on February 26.

Of Canal-First Vessel to Pass
Through on February 26.
The proposed international naval
rendezvous at Hampton Roads has
been abandoned, according to plans
announced Wednesday night by Sec
retary Daniels for the cruise of the
Atlantic fleet and visiting foreign war
craft to San Francisco, in celebration
Of the Panama canal opening.
Instead, the program provides that
the ships shall proceed directly to
Cristobal, at the eastern entrance to
the canal, to be passed through at
stated intervals. Consent of congress
must be obtained for the change, as
the law authorizing the cruise set
forth that the United States should
invite the maritime nations of the
world to send vessels to Hampton
Roads for the event.
Secretary Daniels said, however, he
had no doubt the necessary legisla-
ton would be enacted at once. He
pointed out that the war had made
impossible rendezvous of the inter-
national character contemplated by
congress, and that the isthmus would
be more convenient gathering place
for the American feet and the few
isiting vessels that would participate.
Only Spain, Portugal, Argentina and
Cuba so far have indicated their in
tention Of sen ding ships.
The program has been worked out
in the confident belief that passage
through the canal will be possible, al
though Gov. .Goethals has given no.
tice that he can not guarantee it on
account OF recent slides. February
26 IS fixed as the date for passage of
the vanguard Of the Atlantic fleet.
Other vessels will go through day by
day until March 10, when President
Wilson Is due to arrive on the battle
ship New York and transfer to the
old Oregon for the trip through the
canal.
All the plans have been framed
particularly with view to interfer-
ing as little as possible with the win
ter manoeuvres and drills Of the At
lantic fleet. Two weeks will be saved
by changing the place Of rendezvous.
Mayor Mayo and delegation of
Norfolk citizens, accompanied by Sen
ator Swanson, talked over the change
OF plans with Secretary Daniels. The
delegation protested, but after the in
terview said they were content with
the departments decision.
Secretary Daniels promised them
that a grand review would be held in
Hampton Roads after the Atlantic
fleets return from Pacific waters,
and that the foreign vessels that par
ttcipate in the opening of the San
Francisco exposition would be invited
to come to Hampton Roads for that
event.
Under the revised plan there will
be a gathering Of only five ships in
Hampton Roads before the cruise.
These will be American battleships
sent to receive President Wilson
when he arrives there from Washing
ton to take ship for Cristobal.
Secretary Daniels announced the
following program for preliminary
operations and the cruise to San
Francisco:
The following named foreign YES
sells are expected to take part in the
celebration incident to the opening Of
the canal:
Argentina will send the battleship
Moreno, flying the flag Of Vice A6-
miral Onofre Betbeder; Cuba will
send the cruiser Cuba; Portugal will
send the cruiser Almirante Refs, and
the dispatch boat Cinco de Outubro;
Spain will send the battleship Espana.
Vice Admiral Don Ramon Estrada
Catoiva has been appointed by the
Spanish government as its naval rep
resentative.
"The battleships of the Atlantic
fleet and destroyer fotilla will pro-
ceed to Guatanamo and Guacanayabo
Bay, Cuba, January II, for extended
fleet exercises and target practices,
seventeen battleships participating In
the manoeuvers. The Georgia, Texas,
South Carolina and Minnesota will
remain at their home yards undergo
ing an overhauling until February 15.
These vessels will proceed to South
ern waters the latter part Of Feb
ruary.
1.-THE Texas will remain at Hamp-
ton Roads to escort the president to
Panama in the New York, the New
York proceeding to Hampton Roads
from Cuban waters about February
IS, prepared to receive the president
on March =.
"It Is intended that the Washing
ton relieve the Delaware in Mexican
waters as soon as practicable, and
that the Delaware and Rhode Island
will join the fleet in Cuban waters.
The Rhode Island has been ordered
from New Orleans to Norfolk for
docking, and on the completion OF
docking, about January %, will pro-
to Guantanamo to join the fleet.
1.-The battleships and the destroyers
Of the active lotila (about twenty
three) will remain in Cuban waters,
carrying on drills and exercises until
February 25, and then will proceed to
Panama, alltwenty-one battlesh1ps
going through the canal to San Fran
CISCO
"The schedule of movements from
Guaitanamo February 25 is in gen.
eral as follows, subject to such