Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-17
DANIELS MAKING
DETAILED PLANS
FOR CRUISE HERE
Big ManeuverS at New York
to Be Followed BY Canal
and Pacific Voyage
BY c S klRERT.

through the Panama canal. with the
continuance OF division TO HOnOlu-
lu, has been formally announced by
Secretary Daniels At the same time
notice WAS given Of the parade re-
view and mancuvers at New York and
in that vicinity.
The UnCPrta nty OF large vessels
being able to pass the Panama canal
has caused frequent statements to
tho effect that the trip to tho Pacific
T coast would 10 abandoned Further.
Il has been repeatedly intimaipd that
Secretary Daniels would go with
division Of the feet north to Bremen
ton. but not 10 Honolulu.
From the start to. this time Sec.
Rotary Daniels has assured the Star
!. Bulletin correspondent that he would
certainly visit Hawaii with full di-
vision Of the feet. FIVE first-cIass bat
tleshirs His public announcement.
made I'm response to rCncwcd dCnials,
& confirms that statement.
Big Fleet To Go.
Despite slides in the canal and ru-
mors that the big battIeshps might
not be sent through the waterway,
Secretary Daniels said today II was
the intention to send a gigantic feet.
consisting Of probably twenty battle
ships, twenty or more destroyers. and
other vessels, from the Atlantic to
the Pacific and north along the Pa
cific coast in July.
This will be done following the ma
neuvers of New York. where there
will be assembled the greatest feet
OF fighting craft ever seen in this
country. President Wilson will re-
view IT,
Reports that the maneuvers of
New York might he abandoned were
definitely denied today by Secretary
Daniels. He is already considering
plans and will soon have personal
conference with Admiral Fletcher in
regard to them.
Admiral Fletcher is expected at
Hampton Roads in about ten days for
target practise. Secretary Daniels
wfli visit the feet at that time, see
target practise and will confer with
Admiral Fletcher. 49, 80
President Wilson has definitely
promised Secretsry Daniels that he
WIN review the feet at the time of
the rnaneuvers of New York.
All Tic wdISuipc Illdl W ID gluS Ed'
ciflc will 60 north as far as San Fran.
cisco. Then a division viii 60 to Pu-
get sound and division to Hawaii.
Secretary Daniels will 60 to both
places. - ~ -" K ,
The Atlantic fleet, which has been
having its winter maneuvers of Guam
tananno, Cuba, is preparing to start
for Hampton roads soon. according l
to q report to Secretary Daniels today
from Admiral Fletcher, commander
in-chief. While the details for the
review OF the feet In New York In
May or June will not be settled until
Secretary Daniels has conferred. with
Admiral Fletcher, Mr.. Daniels an
nounced today that President Wilson
hopes to attend the review. !
It Is probable that the review at
New York VIII be held after maneu.
vers In Narragansett hay. II this plan
Is followed the feet viii 60 to New
port after target practise of Hamp.
ton roads next month.
II the New York review follows the
exercises in Narragansett bay. it
probably viii occur early In June. Mr.
Daniels said today that fitting close
of the review would be the departure
of the feet for the Panama.Paeific
exposition through the Panama canal.
The present plan Is to take at least
three divisions Of the battleship feet
TO San Francisco and Il is not unlike
w that the cruisers, destroyers and
other craft viii have a place in the
great naval procession. which. head
ed by the old Oregon, will pass
through the canal early in July, July
4, Is possible. - t~&5 -. go. :
TO Honolulu and Seattle.
Before leaving San Francisco, Sec
rotary Daniels viii accompany a d.
vision Of battleships to Honolulu and
TO Seattle. ".a@..
Secretary Daniels says he will con-
fer personally with Admiral Fletcher.
commanding the Atlantic feet. before
announcing the final plans for the
summer maneuvers OF the feet at
New York and Newport He expects
TO confer with Admiral Fletcher next
month when the feet is at target
practise on the Virginia capes. The
feet is scheduled IN arrive OF the
capes about the middle Of April.
Il Is Secretary Dan'el's present in.
tention TO 60 down to the capes on
the Mayhower and talk the entire pro.
gram over with the commander of the
feet IL Is probable that he will take
along the plans prepared by the gen.
erai board of the navy. so that he
may be able to make FINAL announce
ment of the program when he returns
to Washington. 49,.
Secretary Daniels intends to remain
with the fleet for day or two II
departmental, business permits and
watch the prsctise.;
Al suggestion has been made by
several naval officers that the entire
Atlantic reserve fleet should be CON-
rnissioned and line up with the At
lantic feet 81 the New York maneu-
yers. II that plan should be carried
out. to the 70 vessels which are al
ready scheduled to take part would
he added seven more battleships.
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