Show I SAilORS PROTECTED fROM PESTS is w r t M S I i f TO r F Fm i I lye Im fe jt C r m r 7 j. j Dl VIC s z WASHINGTON D. D C. C Sept 30 30 tar tary Metcalf officially announced that he lie had taken steps to spare the the- personnel of tho battleship fleet from rom pest stricken Manila On account of the the- cholera ragtag rug rug- tag there re he ho sent this message e to Hear Rear Admiral commander In chief t of the fleet fleet- Cholera r reported In Philippines If you OU find approaching epidemic or dan danger dancer cr of getting It aboard ships restrict I visiting ashore to official business or proscribe It altogether to officers oC and ami men and permit permit per per- mit no visitors a aboard oard while at Manila or OT lt Cu till r return turn from Yokohama The action to taken n l hy by y Secretary Metcalf I called forth orth favorable ru comment from all nil sides s there In Jo discussing the cholera situation the I naval naul authorities wish to do everything u to cause as alarm as possible to the relatives es an and friends of the officers aboard I the fleet Until It became known that Secretary I Metcalf W had taken positive measures to toI protect the tire mon men of ot tho flue fleet front from cholera a I there was much unea uneasiness lne 8 In naval here Tho The official statement that the fleet Oe-ct would probably not po go o to the port of Manila was received with great approbation approbation bation everywhere As far as can be determined d tonight naval officers and their families b believe lIc c that tho ho action taken by the s secretary of the na navy will wll bo be adequate to suit tho the situation |