Show FRANCE AND THE FLEET We Ve do To not take much stock in the tho dispatch Saying saying saying Say say- ing that French naval officers are arc much impressed b by the performances of the American battleship fleet though it is true that when Cervera's fleet started across the Atlantic ten years ago the French nn naval val officers and French press freely predicted that the Spaniards would sweep the American navy from the sea They not only predicted that but butin butin butin in Paris the people did not withhold their sneers and insolence from Americans in that city Indeed all the Latin powers in Europe were the same way and Austria was just as bad but we thought that what was as done in Manila bay baj and off Santiago had had its its' effect upon them From the first the American Amen Ameri can navy whenever tried has never nover failed to give a good account of itself We Ve hope it is true that France has ordered a high official to go to San Francisco when the fleet is due there to report to his government the story of tho of the fleet around the continent and its condition on arriving at San Francisco By Bj that time it will have havethe the records records rec rec- of its target practice in Magdalena l bay buy to submit submit submit sub sub- mit also and it altogether ought to make rather an interesting story for everybody to read The fleet will have smooth water to practice in and the scores will surely be interesting |