Show BRITISH WARSHIPS S ORDERED TO HI PACIFIC f Famous Fourth Squadron Will Proceed Pr c ed to Esquimalt J Soon So n. n COM COMMANDS MANDS WEST COAST COl Commentators Say Action Is Is Result of American American- Naval Activity Halifax N N. S S. S Feb 5 England England has ordered the famous fourth squadron of ot elm leven warships to E its naval na- na val al base on OU the time Pacific in British Co- Co lumbia When the squadron squa ron shall have lave arrived the British fleet at Es Es- will consist pf pr thirteen cruis- cruis cruisers ers rs whose whore guns will command every seaport city of the tho states of ot Washing Washing- ton on and Oregon Ore on and will be within two lays lays' ays as tall salt of San Francisco bay lIay No Iso explanations of England's reason for or sending the bi big fleet to the tho United States Hates sea front Is vouchsafed b by the tho The naval experts here and andIn anda In n a London do not den deny however that Great reat Britain Is preparing to fulfil her fart art of her treaty alliance with Japan In n a the event however howe remote that tho the united States and Japan become Involved tO ed d In war The Time advices say that tho the transfer of ot he the fleet to Esquimalt will be made mado leisurely in the same manner on oti a a. a. a mall small scale scalo as that In which the Atlantic At At- antic lantic fleet Is now pursuing Its course to o San Francisco and Manila To lu e May Iny In 1 I Unless untoward events change the thc plans In the meantime t tHe leet will arrive at Esquimalt about about- he tie first day of May lay S On Its face tho time Esquimalt propaganda ganda sanda Is to be described as 18 nothing nothing moro lore ous or menacing than the ev eval revl al of or the British Pacific squadron which was Vas abolished boll ed tour four years rs ago ano so when Si Sir r J John o h n F Fisher isher signalized l tl i i his accession to the tho a admiralty by the tho adoption adoption tion of a n. policy of naval na concentration and withdrew both the little squadron that had lain at nn and tho the Atlantic squadron from Halifax here In a 0 The British naval organ fervid c editorial upon the tho plan says that the thc government and an tho the admiralty are to be congratulated upon their dc- dc to send a 0 powerful fleet to EB- EB E J. J Eight years ago when a n a. a similar move was as made by England i congress passed resolutions ClUng calling p. p for lor Information Information S upon tho the navy nav department tion of Hollands Flogland's W 1 gna intentions r f and the tho mere e of h harbor hat har bor was vas made mado tho tim subject of ot diplomatic representations between and London p. p l PAnED lU iron E etl ctt J OV tl uD nu Dt on t I S of ot h r OI I It t I Otta Ont ESQ 6 XU i Tre B Pr BS J the the- organ hea ie ItH tonight ton h. h pu published Word d dh lias h Iia this S been b Halifax I received special special bore hora that th t p. p the British Pacific i squadron f la to be I or ortho Increased I in n May AS a a. consequence q n tho naval promenade of ot tho the American S cruiser battleship J squadron Sleet fleet n and consisting that tho of fourth too the ships Cressy Hague Brilliant ai and Indefatigable J tr lt f win I n six cruisers of ot the tIle County Count class will proceed to tho Pac Pacific If c the naval base baso of which Is Es- Es It is stated to be the time idea Id of ot tho limo British authorities to be bo prepared prepared pre pre- pared to have a 0 word to say in tho Limo expected struggle for the mastery of 0 the Pacific a I |