Show PREPARATIONS TO MOVE THE FLEET Problems Confronting the Navy Department Are Numer Numer- Numerous ous and Serious JAPAN WILL NOT OBJECT Likely that Ma Battleships Will Vill Remain In I ii the theS Pacific I I S Vashi Washington lolI J July u uh hr C. C TIie Ci The fact which is full null of important stig i was vas revealed rl today tUllay that H is a state stale end cud lo to ti the thc proposition j tl tion tn to tu ii shift the tile ship hank of I thc hue United States Stales from tom the Atlantic ocean to the tIne Pacific ocean In Itt many details of preparation fur for I Ibis feat feal which with wHIt or on without War Is to tu make malte history it IL wits was nc ahry l' l lu I ale to him South lb A American alt with reference ti In coal ennuI fur iou iou- lie t u voyage voyage- ure 0 II 11 I Iy I the ito United Jolted Stales government U could got get what Wal doal oC oit II Il wants at al wa way vay stations station am It would be he furnished h because Iho thu ho cl elites cIties le leIn IMI In n route would b be glad 1311 to 10 furnish Ui-tush tIne the hI tons lon a as as a a. matter of commerce and paying commerce co at that thai TIll The or ur tine the matter maUlI to Lo tIne Iho state Indicates IlI I however that thai tIne the United States g wants utts some obligation by l- H agreement that the I I I I coal oal shall shall- be hc furnished In hun an any event l' vm tnt Il JL may n be hue remarked that event even III in time hin of or war wm the hue American 4 l could tel g-ct et a as much coal fur for Instance c on lie hf h hest west est cst coast of South America jus us would take II It li tin Iho tito nearest home ort Panama or ur some sonic city cily hi itt Call Cali fornia ha lc As-lc I Sam ll Why It II ha has been gl here und in iii dIplomatIc cliches circles t too u that thaL an any nallon na- na llon with whIch there th lo was vas any file fric- loin lion would be hc entitled lo to h the hue StaLes why wh- 1 of oC Iho tho most t powerful Io let Elect of or modern limps and especially for the Pacific where there ale an- anso so 50 many mun un- un ll international questions to In 1 bo hu set ci tied or on AH All of ot thin Iho nl 1 today loday however el recall thud that the hue Japanese ambassador looks bolts i kindly eye VO C on tho thi of or this t Ix lOot In itt li liUti an Uti authorized Interview he hue 1 th the m III that thal hl hIs G gov guv- government V- V could not met object lo tu the move C nelL ment S The Tho navIgation bureau Is II not ln Ing Jig lL about luo- luo l' l some to lIu nation lon n Un th u Vm IH cont cOI f of oC 11 the J vm m b 11 ru t i rt go 01 11 c n If gallon s bureau think t that thaC there thuen-c I any danger hUI CL of or UK at it t to o J tl Li tIC vessels ls of nr the ll ct et bv bY reason tp of ur loi to tOI boats boots or ot The 11 c Ik Well t JI Co Covered Co lU The Tue bureau of oC Intelligence of oC ti th na navy department t has mas it its agent agent ts O el everywhere among n maritime nation and lilt It IL would bo be Impossible for an nation lo ho dispatch abroad all any ait- of IC f it vessels gloat or 01 small without th Elm UIO fact being being- known JI to the fury America naval r at al embassies and lega leia- leia LIons thons An ual In n relation l t to the LIne preparations for COL or the hue departure olie o othe of the thc fleet for 01 on the West Vest 81 Is that thiat lh tin the Pc I last lahl lit til nIght telegraphed raJ fi Eu tOI Heat Hear Admiral Uz UIo chief C of tin tho hutt au of or ls allon who J left ft herit her ier fit it once rill for ui a u today u a with will he at Oyster O l tt Ray Bay a This I Is regarded as tS hat luit singular ula a aReat as asHear asHeal Hear Heal Admiral I Evans E the thc chief In of or the hit North Non Atlantic hoot Hect which t comprises the ho battleships l I Is Isnow now In III Now New cw Yoi k with wilh tine the appearance In lit Not New York of If Admiral A mIJa his plans for the tho movement mo tin the news s comes collies that thai the hue monitors Monterey Monte 1 rey cy and of oC he Asiatic led fleet are arc to be unit put into commission at nee Lince Those These are aio UI two of the hut ves vessels ls lse re- re stated staled to be bo In rea readiness to lake tako part parl In the hue grand review to be ho held orlie on or the lie Pacific con coast t before tho the reI return z urn hon hon-c of Secretary It Il Is pu-oh pu ble a that on the Line return here hec of Admiral AU Ad miral Brownson the lie Itinerary of or the lit Heel bet will bo ho prepared aIe If Ir It hUH has not already al ah al- al reull ready eady l been cen prepared and submitted Hu to tc tile the resIdent President To lo in In Iii It Is stated staled but Jut only In whispers rs at Inn tho navy department that mat a n. great s many nany of oC the hue ships J that haL to tc Ito will sla stay thC thieve there lc perhaps nl never 1 lo to return Their FInd places will be Je taken by new vessels on this coast un und i if 11 time mo enough c h bo ho gIver given before beure a great reut war wor or the hue Atlantic heel will be practically replaced by n ne new w Diplomats begin to ox- ox press tress the thc opinion that as soon as It U lu prove proved that limE tile We United States will leave lea ti L great greal many of oC Its great lighters on in the western side sille of or the hue continent such nations us as Germany Great eat BritaIn and Italy hilly will increase hue Iho number of or their ships on the tint Asiatic station From evI every point of or view the plans oC ur the tine United States Stales us as to tu this hula traIn Irani- for fl l' l of If naval ut powers for Ol the tho present from hue tho East to lo tIe the Vest arc of o deep concern to tu nh nil all nations und and will occa occasion oc oc- interest to bo ho ca casion aslon lon new hew chapters of or written fur for some omo months to come conic There arc are 1 seine homo observers who wino are arc now going lunch back to the tho time of oC the tine visit vl lt of or f Secretary lary Hool to such uch nations as at Brazil Argentina Ar and an Chile and find some connection between the visit viall and tine the prosaic question of or coal for tor I American fleets at time line of trouble outdo lo lowith with Lii any amy foreign nation Join One of oC the lie Ih most Inevitable te considerations con cun- that hat comes up und and has Im como come up UI Is tills this If J lie Iho United States should become embroiled with a Ration Ra hia- ka- ka lion Ion operating in iii l waters und and the hue United States Stales had bath no J preponderating ing tug fleet neet In the tue there would bo be nothing lu to prevent the tine alliance of oC Such uch enemy with will some scone Central Am American republic near the thc Panama the result of which would be Je ul obvious So o fat far ni us u can bo ho learned h all Hl here today loda the plan I lan the United States Slates has In hand for time the execution of or tho the Panama canal goes not nol much timer further hun thun tIne the emplacement of two Inch 12 rifles and half a dozen mortars tars The Tue fact act is that the board has slated succinctly that the Iho protection of or f the canal must U II t for COl seine somo years s cars depend depend de de- pend tend upon tho tue American fleet tUl mud and that hat being translated now no refers only to 0 the Pacific side ride Idl V 1 1 S |