New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-11
Gray Fighters Not Going
to San Francisco, Is Belief
of Officers and Men.
SUBMARINES MOVE
TO RECREATION PIER
Sailors TO Row Race Before the
President Monday Night Under
Glare of SearchlightS.

In view Of grave international com
plications arising from the lusitanla
disaster X is reported that the Atlantic
fleets trip TO the San Francisco expo
sition may be abandoned. OF strng
of rUmors that chased up and down
the four-mile battleship line IN the
Hudson yesterday this report received
more than ordinary attention from
officers.
ALviccs from Washington strengthen
The r,.nor th.. Che 5rcadnoughts viii
rot be sent through the Panama CANA.
as announced by he Navy Department
eH-ly this year
"Of course. Wa have no definite in
formation 20 back up the report SAID
one officer when asked II he placed any
belief in l. "But It's true that the
possibility Of abandoning the trip tas
been talked over frequently in the last
few days. We understand that certain
labor unions viii protest 70 Washing
ton IL the plan is carried out. Another
story in naval circles has II that our
big battlcships could not pass through
the canal without danger Of slide.
Would Not Scatter Fleet.
Ofcers agreed heartily on the sug-
cestion that y would be unwlse 70
withdraw the main units Of the At
lentic feet from this coast until the
government arrives al some settlement
with Germany over the Lusltanla.
OF the rumors that caused needless
excitement among enlisted men ana
officers. one was that President wilson
Rad decided 20 call CT the naval review
arranged for Monday.
There is absolutely nothing 10 the
rumor." declared Secretary Daniels or
the Navy Department upon his arrVa,
in Philadclphia last night 10 attend
the reception a. which Pres dent VII
son will address four thousand newly
naturalized citizens and their families.
1.-THE President has not ordered any
cancellation Of naval demonstrations IN
New York. Please deny the report lor
me"
Theodore Rousseau. secretary Of me
MAYORS committee on entertainment OF
the fleet also made den'a. OF me
rumor M Rousseau informed al VINO
INQUIRED Of him that Adm'ra. Fletcher
said the programme would be carried
through as planned.
Acting Mayor NcAnenv announced
Yesterday that Cornelius NanGerbilt, at
his own request. had been relieved OF
active duties as chairman q the
MAYORS committee W Butler Duncan
was designated 10 take Mr.. Wander
bjlt's place. 10 represent the committee
"A whatever public appearances are 10
be made Mr.. Vanderbilt has con
sented 20 continue as chairman TO d.
rect the arrangements which were
made under his personal direction.
Undersea Boats Move.
Af.or consultation with Admiral
F1e,cber and Commander Yates Stirring
Of the submarine fot4lla, the Mayor
committee announced last night that
tho admiral had decided 10 move the
undorsea boats from the 18Th street
nier TO the recreation pier at tlfueth
S,reet All p. m. to-day the following
boats will be moved to the new ancnor-
age: Prairie, Fulton, OZARK, Ionopah
and NacDonough, and the submarines
D-l. Pc. D-3. FL. E-2, G-l, g., Ga
K-l, NJ. Ks and ks. In the opinion
of their officers the submarines were not
,.ell located AZ 135th Street. Another
reason for their removal is that the
rublic will have better opportunity OF
viewing the submarines after they are
ranged along both sides OF the recrea-
Major General Leonard Woods visit
70 the Wyoming TO pay his respects 20
Admiral Fletcher was the only oihclai
event on yesterdays programme. rs
corted By Rear Admiral Mayo, the com
mander Of the Department OF the last
was greeted with the regulation salute
OF thirteen guns. Admiral Fletcher re-
turned the call a little later, proceed
ing TO Governors Island In mis- Launch.
Race Under Searchlights.
picked crews from all the fighting
craft will row for President Wilson on
Monday evening under the searchllghts'
Glare. As posscssors OF the Battenburg
Gun. naturally the Utah boat Is IA
yorite. but the Wyoming crew Is re-
ported 10 be fast.
The racing cutters will start of lO2d
Street and row against the toe at
$50 o'clock down 10 the finish marx
near the Wyoming Commander Day
OF the New York, the fleets representa-
tive on the Mayors committee, says
the Hudson Will be as bright as day
light under combined glare Of search
lights and other electric illumination.
Last Of the battleships 20 JON the
feet. the Rhode Island steamed up
the river 70 her landing az l36th street
Yesterday morning, while her band
PLAYED The Spangled Banner.
MANY OF the men ashore yesterday
took in baseball games at the folo
Grounds and az the Federal League
park in Brooklyn. Fully 1000 enjoyed
the courtesy OF theatre managers last
night.
luncheon IN honor OF Admiral
Fletcher and the officers OF the meet
will be held at Fraunces's Tavern 'o.oay
a, 1880 under the auspices OF the sons
OF the American Revolution. At 10 p m