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Show I BACK THROUGH SUEZ CANAL. American Warships Will Be Unable to Visit Australia. Washington. Interesting and Important Im-portant nows rclntlvo to tho futuro movements of tho American bnttlc-Ehtp bnttlc-Ehtp fleot was made public nt tho conclusion con-clusion of tho cnblont meeting on Friday Fri-day by Socretary Motcalf, comprising nn Invitation from tho Australian government gov-ernment to hnvo tho licet, or at least Eomo of tho vessols, visit that country, coun-try, nnd Secretary Itoot's roply. This reply Is tho first authentic Indication of tho Intended movements of tho Hoot nftor Its Journoy to San FrancUco has been completed. After expressing express-ing his appreciation of tho Invitation tho secretary says: "Tho ovontunl movements of out fleet havo not been determined. Whllo It Is probablo that tho vessols will return re-turn by way or Suez, I would bo glad it somo of thorn could bo sent by tho Australian route, but It would bo prematura pre-matura to promlso this." |