THE AMERICAN FLEET.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9322, 24 August 1908, Page 1

THE AMERICAN FLEET.

I FIREWORKS AND ILLUMINATIONS. United Prw« Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph — Copyright. SYDNEY, August 23. The visitors were entertained at vanis outdoor sports in their honour yesa*day. In the evening the harbour premted a magnificent spectacle. The ght was dark and. cloudy, and all the dps, British and American, were ilminated, and kept their searchlights isscross Avith weird effect, while a >lendid display of fireworks was aintained. . Between 300,000 and 0,000 pensons witnessed the spectacle.

I SUNDAY AT SYDNEY. SYDNEY, August 23 To-day was a quiet, v one as far as the jet was concerned. The chief function as a church parade by the CommoneiJth naval and military forces in entennial Park. The Governnor resented colours to the Second Infant •y Regiment. Over 70,000 spectators ere present, including a goodly numer of American visitors. . Ma'iy lurches had arranged special services, stending invitations to officers anl len of the fleet. Over eight hundred Eficers and men attended high m i-~.s nt t Mary's Cathedral, and a subsequent anquet arranged by the Catholic commnity.

H LONDON OPINIONS. ■ LONDON, August 22. The " Daily Telegraph/ commenting the total absence of European from the Pacific says: — AdSperry's ships are an object lesto Australians in the cost of battleAustralia's naval interests, at rate for the present, can hest.be by a generous contribution tothe maintenance of the British which is powerful to protect her, though no British battleships are in an Australian port. Moreover, Be have no right to doubt that the Asiatic question can be settled perfectly honourable terms. The fleets on both sides of the Pacific, Hnd the leagues of ocean separating alas good as impose a reasonable on those in authority. PresiHent Roosevelt's reference to the cruise being in the interests of peace and justice has the same meaning as Mr B>eakin's happy phrase, ' harbingers of The battleships can best Berform the latter duty when they Heach Japanese waters, and. find a magof welcome far exceeding their