Garland Globe | 1908-06-06 | Page 2 | Will Cost $5,000,000 to Take the Fleet Around the World

Will Cost $5,000,000 to Take the Fleet Around the World. Washington. Approximately f C,-000,000 C,-000,000 is tho estimate ot the cost of tho coal consumed In tho Atlnntlo bnttlcshlp fleet when it will havo finished fin-ished Its crulso around tho world, Tho estimate of tho cost ot coal necessary nec-essary to move tho fleet trom Bnn Francisco to Hampton Iloads by way ot Honolulu, Manila and tho Suez canal ca-nal has been reported by tho chlot of tho bureau or cqulpmont as amount Ing to $2,039,000. Tho navy department depart-ment lias been in receipt or unofficial communications from tho Australian. 'fc government offering to furnish with- out cost tho coal required during tho visit or tho command In Australian wators. Ot courso tho government could not think ot accepting such nn offer, and nil nrrangemcnts havo boon mado to uso American coal for tho cntlro cruise.