I ADMSRAL SPERRY INSISTS : I THAT SAILORS PARADE ARMED SYDNEY, N. S. W Aug. 20. There arose today a circumstance in conncc- tion with the parade of American bluejackets blue-jackets and marines in S3'dncy which at, one time promised to niako impossible impossi-ble the .carrying out of tho programme as originally planned, but the matter has been adjusted and the men will march in accordance with expectations. The imperial regulations forbid the landing of armed men in Australia. This fact was communicated to Admiral Sperry. who in reply informed the government gov-ernment that he would not allow his mi;n to participate in the processions and reviews unless they came ashore armed. This was followed by a conference confer-ence between Admiral Sperry and the commonwealth government, after which it was announced that tho government had granted permission for the American Ameri-can sailors and marines to land armed, but without ammunition. This proviso was accepted by the admiral, and the programme will therefore bo carried I out unaltered. This afternoon Jho admirals of the fleet and the captains of thu various battleships came ashore and called ofli-ciall- upon Lord Northcutt, governor-general governor-general of Australia, and Sir Harry Rawson. governor of New South Wales, The-American oflieers were saluted upon landing. Later tho governor paid his official call and was in turn saluted by the American fleet. I This evening Lord Northcutt gave a ! dinner in behalf of the American offi-! offi-! cers. There- were present sixty-six j Americans, iucluding the admirals and the captains, as well as Sir Harry Raw-son, Raw-son, the British admiral, commonwealth and numerous other oflieers of high rank. Admiral's Appreciation. Admiral Sperry. commander of the American fleet, was interviewed today on the arrival of the vessels of his i command. He said: J "The welcome extended the Amen-I Amen-I can Meet has been very hearty and im pressive. The hillsides and the cliffs from Botany Bay up were covered with people as close as tbey could stand. HH The. welcome accorded lis is almost be- 'H you (I belief, and it seems ovidont that such a demonstration of kind I v feeling 'H must havo back of it more than .mere' .H curiosity and excitement. It is very ill pleasing to me to think that this indi- , 'H catcs a real and heartfelt .sympathy bo- ''H tween the two English nations who are I united not only by the tics of blood, but by great commercial interests in the Pacific and elsewhere. Please ex-tend ex-tend my thanks to tho people and tho authorities for this welcome." iH