Show The Flotilla a R I Menace Key West Fla March 26 It It was today that the news of the departure of the Spanish torpedo flotilla flotilla flo flo- tilla from the Canary Islands became known among the naval officers here It created intense feeling especially among the officers of the torpedo boats which are in the harbor One of the most prominent of these officers said today If the United States allow the Spanish Spanish Span Span- ish boats to get to Porta Rico it willbe will willbe willbe be the biggest mistake ever made They are a greater menace to the safety of our fleet than if all the rest of the Spanish navy was brought to these waters At Porto Rico Eico they will willbe willbe be nearer Key West than Havana Only two torpedo boats in our navy would have any chance of getting awa away from the Spanish torpedo boat destroyers The Iowa IO New York and Indiana lying off otY there six miles from from land would practically be at the mercy of a dozen Spanish torpedo boats which could run over from Porto PortoRico PortoRico Rico Eico in a short time should war be de de- |