Deseret Evening News | 1897-07-17 | Page 3 | Our Naval Forces in Readiness

Our 14IT1 Fcg 1 n usitiolluess HAM FRANCISCO July 10The Duueifu buys line evening that It I list received reliable Information to tire effect that the navy department has determined Dot 13 bo caught napping In IbB event of trouble wltb Ibo Japanese over the at exatlon of the Hawaiian lalanue All orders 01 tire department nlilon would have ro Aultudinmovingetilpeor the ILiciffo all d Asiatic 1Ulldruo Irom hd qua I lots to ethernet pofflitionaveheau temporarily tufpen Itiols While the autborlllra WaialiiRton deny that there la any ellorl lo kiep all available vessels al I ports where orders can retch them at short notice naval clUtiorii admit Ibat t such orders leave been Issued in Ibo Asiatic squadron requiring re-quiring the fleet to hold themielvin In reartlueaa to return tJ Ibo coast or pro coed to Hawaii no short notloi