Show II REAR m ADMIRAL mm mm ENJOYS THE SUN of the Fleet Reposes in Armchair MAGDALENA MAGOALENA BAY SAY IS IDEAL HARBOR A ANA NA NATURAL TURAL NAVAL BASE Magdalena Bay Lower Lo LoW r California March 13 Via San Diego Cal Cat March 17 Rear Admiral Evans sat for sev several oral eral hours enjoying the semitropical sun Bun today In an armchair placed on the after bridge of his Ills flagship the tM Connecticut gazing out over the broad broadwaters broadwaters broadwaters waters of the bay and the wonderful advantages of this harbor He Hc pointed out its Us merits as qs u a 1 naval base in detail delan and regretted that its counterpart was W S not located along the southwestern shores of or the United States It would be a great thing for Cor us ushe ho ht exclaimed What a fine place for Cor our purposes Deep water high surrounding hills lulls and deserted shores which permit of ot any range of target practice Georgia Well Handled As the admiral was speaking the Georgia Admiral flagship of the second division of the first squad quad squadron ron steamed within the anchorage ra radius radius rathus dius thus of the fleet returning from the till target range She came at rapid speed between the ships making her way wa to the head hrad of the division on the star starboard starboard starboard board bow boss of the Connecticut The Thc ad admiral admiral admiral miral watched the vessel l for a mo nio moment moment ment then turned halfway in his chair and spoke some orders to a member of his staff Immediately there was stir stirring stirring stirring ring activity on the bridge with a half halt dozen officers moving with energy and swiftness to execute the laconic order of the Meantime the Georgia had moved into her allotted position the an or had been let go the chains had rattled through the starboard porthole and she had come to a stop directly in line with the other vessels Well ell done Georgia the admiral remarked almost casually The words were vere repeated with a shout by b an aide to the officer on oil the bridge and up the mainmast shot the signal of common commendation commendation dation to the tile Georgia The acknowledgment acknowledgment acknowledgment came I back Admiral Will Take rake Part Admirals Evans Eans said that very likely he would go out on the target range with the Connecticut when she en engaged engaged engaged in her record target practice He said that his tender the Yankton would be here by that time and he might go aboard her but likely he would remain on the flagship The refrigerator ship Glacier shows some evidence of her voyage Her port hawse hawee pipe had been broken in two and her bowsprit broken short off orr The hawse pipe was broken at Punta Arenas Ar nas wh re a merchant ship ran into her while she was at anchorage an horage The figurehead ad had been broken off the he thebo bow bov bo and was as lashed tash a temporarily t mp r ropes The Mexican gunboat boat Tampico ar arrived arrived arrived rived in the bay ay shortly before sun sundown sundown sundown down last nigHt and came to anchor anchorage anchorage anchorage age between the flagship and the thi town ton Lieutenant Antonio who was in command stated that he lie had come to add to Governor Sangi welcome to the fleet but the pre pro premature premature mature arrival of Admiral Evans fleet fiet had precluded his participation In the ceremonies The Tampico brought the th Mexican government officials as had been anticipated Admiral Evans has placed a limit of words nightly on wireless press dispatches to be filed by the Cor VOr Correspondents or respondents r with the fleet In order of precedence established by b drawing lots hots under direction of f Lieutenant Com Corn Commander Commander mander Lloyd H Chandler flag secre score secretary tary No press dispatches can be sent until official business is all cleared up and so far tar there is no indication but that the official dispatches will monopolize the tue wireless establishment for some time to come conic Communication with Point Loma Lorna seldom is established until well veil II past midnight Daybreak puts an end to the atmospheric connection connection tion Hon and so the tile hours for Cor and receiving are limited indeed class It is plain sir as the i noonday sun that the thc direct effect of oC II this proposition will be to advance railway rate charges and that it will willi identify the government with a main maintenance maintenance maintenance of rates in iii all cas cases cs where it I Ihas has accepted railway bonds for cur currency currency rency circulation He Ho insisted that the interstate com corn commerce commerce merce commission is not empowered to ascertain the value of the physical property of the railway companies of the country and amI strongly favored such sucha a valuation as the tile only means for fix fixIng fixIn fixing Ing In railroad rates rat s When once the government invites I the national banks of oC the country countr to Invest In them for Cor the tile patriotic purpose I of averting financial disaster these I railroad bonds bond will become sacred paper he lIe said The good faith of the tile country countr will be pledged to defeat I any an legislation that suggests a dis disturbance dIsturbance of the 4 per Jer cent dividend upon the stocks The Tile senator from Rhode Island will be heard In solemn warning We Ve will vill he told that the I bonds were bought by b the tue banks not notto notto to make money mone but to be held in readiness to protect the credit and commerce of the tile country that bond Hond markets are easily disturbed that I such security Is delicate and sensitive that legislation menacing dividends I even upon grossly watered stocks would alarm the tile holders of oC these bonds and force them upon jt it a falling market at great grent sacrifice possibly pro producing panic and leaving tilt the banks but partially prepared to take out j emergency currency curr nc I Could any an plan be devised which would be more effective in blocking j the tile way of legislation for valuation of tile the physical properties of railways and I defeating Mf the final reduction of rates to a Just and reasonable basis i I 0 |