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Show .....j.j , :.:v;:; r.t C::!:lrn Island S!::t7 : Fleet In Cr- ... t:r f:r Any,' Eneicency. ; ' . " s c:t:::3TCN, Jan. 24. The United States navy Is In perfect readiness ln-: ln-: ' curry out any-orders it may receive. In. a nutshell the maneuvers .: 1 CuleLra constituted a drill to make sure that the fleet was In good order 1 r i 'y to unswer any call that might be made on it. ' "That th'.s gratifying condition exists has been well proved." said Rear-Ad-c-1 Henry C. Taylor, head of the bureau of navigation, who was Admiral wey's eb'ief of staff in the naval maneuvers in the Caribbean sea, from' which i ey have. Just returned. An important feature of the maneuvers was the development of Culebra '. ini an a strong naval base. This may make the purchase of the Danish West 3 much less of a necessity than has been regarded. , , L ' t5 e result of the maneuvers Admiral Taylor said: "All of the work was i for. -3 very satisfactorily. The mobilization was good, only a few Bhlps be-: be-: " g d .'liyed in leaving the navy yards and late In reaching the rendezvous. The nctntration was as nearly perfect as it could be. It took some time to com-: com-: cc the fleet organization and familiarize the numerous commanders with the echods that were worked out, but this was also a great success. It Is Intended ' i continue these maneuvers every yar. As the navy grows the numerous ships . .king part will increase, and when the annual drills can be gone through as a r j ore matter of routine, we shall have reached a condition of entire readiness for ny work the department may have for us to do." ( |