THE AMERICAN FLEET

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 180, 21 July 1908, Page 3

THE AMERICAN FLEET

HOLIDAYS IN SIDNEY. Sydney, July 20. August 20ttl and 241 h will be proclaimed public holidays in honor of the visit of the American lleet.

VOLUNTEER REVIEW. By Telegraph.—Press Association. \ Auckland, Last Might. The grand review of volunteers and cadets during the visit of the American fleet promises to be a conspicuous feature of the celebrations. It has now bees definitely decided to hold the review in the Domain on August 10th at 3~p4n. It is considered that there will, be a muster of over 3000 including the, public schools cadets. Of this number, the mounted rifles will form a section over 800 strong. It has been decided to brinjg in all the troops of the district, together with their horses, field guns, etfc

REMOVING TEMPTATION. " Auckland, Last Night. A deputation representing the Nolicens* Party waited on' the Fleet Reception Executive to-day ta protest Against the proposal of the Racing Club to have a liquor booth at the fleet week wee meeting. The executive pointed out that the arrangements for the meeting were in tie hands of the club ( concerned, and outside the province of tiie executive. The deputation signified their intention of memorialising the licensing committee on the subject. VETERANS' DISAPPOINTMENT. ; Auckland, Last Night. He military veterans outside the Veteran's Association are disappointed at the inaction of the Government with regard to issuing them free railway passes to attend the fleet celebrations. The matter will probably be brought up in Parliament. THE TUSSLE BETWEEN YELLOW AND WHITE. THE PREMIER'S VIEWS. Wellington, Last Night. Sir Joseph Ward stated to-night that) the whole cost of entertaining the American fleet would be about 1 '/id per head of the population. The estimated Teturn, not from the visitors, but from j people of this country through their use of the public services, was lid pnr Jiead of the population, at the lowest estimate. They could not forget that this great Power, with a great fleet, was on friendly terms with Britain and spent something like £50,000,000 in trade with the United Kingdom. The day would come when there would be a light, probably in. the Pacific, between the white races and those of the East for supremacy in these waters. When that fight took place the Old World could have the assistance of the American fleet, and they would find them fighting shoulder to shoulder to preserve to future generations the rights and privileges of all classes.