THE GREAT WHITE ARMADA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 209, 25 August 1908, Page 3

THE GREAT WHITE ARMADA.

iitSiiiKDAl S WtUUKKDINGS.

*'ifte«n thousand Augusc **• the fleet yesterday ]us P^tea drowaed™ turoh.l'r 1 haVC a boat ,» ». turou ß" th e «i otfa tUrou « a f «^S

LABOR'S PItOTKSTi rn , Melbourne, August -m ®* ec ® t ive of the Politfcar Labor Mw A declined aa invitation to visit • American fleet reception Hp MWUf. considers the u'ct S pen * entatauung the fleet would Ce 5!oS M Sl>e3t 0n ua-

WUiSS CKUIUSAI. 'n.„ « j. Sydney, August 24. e Sydney Jlornuig Herald carsriwn ° f th ® CrulSe o£ the Amer«an fleet is sure to he a quickening •f the imagination of Australia, of OK»da, and of boutih Africa to a sense f their part in the sea power of the SuClr 1 H W r d * shrewd and Bound policy, worthy of a great statesJtet shnnM 1 ' 1 "' 6 thlU ' a great Br itish KW 2 • ln a amillar wa J "Sit the J JUnp dominions beyond the seas; but MKmgh the Imperial aspect is fraught wtu deep meaning, perhaps what is uppermost in the minds of the maiority w the happy parallelism between jSjnenca and Australia as racilic Mates. In a dim way we realise what rale future of the Pacific must be—tlhat the eentre of gravity oi the world's conunerce ia moving towards a point imtha Jt. Bound up with this is the Uanifest destiny of amity and concord Between America and Britain.

AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA. „ Sydney, August m. lhe Governor-General, Lord NorthWtej sent tflie following message to President Boosevdt on Thursday Australians, hundreds of thousands of Mom are gathered on the shores of Sydney harbor to welcome the battleships o| tibe fleet oi the United States, this moment entering the Eastern gateway of this continent, unity 13 cordial greetings to •• president KooseiTelt. The people of the Commonwealth gratefully appreciate the generous respoase fo) their invitation by the President and citizen* of the great ttepubli»j and rejoice in tltae opportunity afforded by this demonstration 01 the might of American naval power to express their sincere admiration of your sailors and their • esteem and affection lor the country whoso glorious flag they hope to see always floating beside that of tlheir Motherland."

.President Kooseveli replied: "I desire to express to the Governor-Gener-al and tbe Government, and, through them, to the entire people of the mighty Commonwealth ox Australia tllie appreciation which American people feel for their generous hospitautiy; to the - American fleet. The people of the Republic hold iu peculiar esteem and admiration the people of Australia and it is a very great pleasure to me, oa behalf of the nation, to accept the general hospitality prottered by Australia to the fleet on its voyage of, peace; for the American .navy is a menace to no Power, but is, on the contrary, as we believe, an asset of ibigh importance in securing peace and justice throughout the wond/'

A GREAT REVIEW. AUSTRALIA'S FINEST EFFORT. FLEET'S CHAMfIDX BOAT CREW. Received 24, 5.40 p-m. Sydney, August 24. Two hundred . thousand witnessed ithu review of naval military forces ia Centennial Park. There were 14,000 mea and cadets under arms, including 2600 American sailors and marines.

Lord .Nortbcote, Sir Harry Kawson, Admiral Sperry and other admirals from tßic American fleet, Mr. Deakin, and sixteen captains from the American fleet were present at the saluting base. The review was the finest ever seen in Australia.

The troops, after the review, marched to Sydney, tihe streets being thronged by hundreds of thousands oi spectators. Glorious weather enhanced the brilliancy of the spectacle. The great boat race 'between the champion crew from the Louisiana and a dozen of tbe Illinois 'best men, for a stake of 28,000 dollars, was rowed across th« Heads from near Manly to Clark island, a distance of 3>/ 2 miles. Each ship contributed 14,000 dol- , tors. The Illinois got away first, ibut tlhe Louisiana, rowing better, drew level in the first quarter mile, and at the mile had six lengths' advantage, eventually winning i>y 20 leagttas.

ifeBUKS OBSCURED. (

Received 24, 11 p.m. London, August 24. ' Ibe Times aaya.that the Sydney welcome to the fleet makes it clear that the possible political issues have been kept so much in the background tliat in their comments thu British aafl American press have felt it almost an intrusion to emphasise on Australian minds—which from the highest to the lowest are occupied with the pleasure Of giving hospitality—that m entertainmg and welcoming ttoe country s friends, they are in the position of the Empire's representatives. lI.I.IIMiNATIONS BROILED Bi RAIN. Received 25, 1.10 a.m. Sydney, August 24. The illuminations at the Domain W era partly spoiled by rain. JSotiwithstanding the rain, there were immense crowds in the streets and Do, ■Si Northcote's ball at Government gouse was a brilliant function.