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...only U. S. warship that had ever visited Tasmania before was the corvette (wooden) Swatara, in 1874. Following the cruisers, the whole fleet sailed for New Zealand (Auckland and Wellington), where more entertainment was awaiting them. The whole visit was a triumph of goodwill...
They will leave Honolulu on July 1 and visit Pagopago (Samoa), Auckland and Wellington (N. Z.), Sydney and Melbourne (Australia), returning to Honolulu on Sept. 10. The fleet will be by far the must powerful U. S. Armada which has ever plowed the waters surrounding the sixth Continent, considerably outweighing the fleet which Robley D. ("Fighting Bob") Evans took around the world in Roosevelt's time...
...first lecture was given by Sir Auckland Geddes, ex-British Ambassador to the U. S., before 3,000 people. Lord Balfour presided, and Premier Baldwin and U. S. Ambassador Frank B. Kellogg were present on the platform...
...Auckland did not mince matters. He had come to tell the Nation the plain, unvarnished truth. He had come to deliver a much-needed punch and characteristically he hit with all the force of his intellect. Said...
...impression prevails in many quarters that the United States is seeking world dominion. In the eyes of Europeans, if there is anyone who ought to know, it is Sir Auckland Geddes, former British ambassador to Washington. When, therefore, he says in his Page Memorial lecture that the British Pacific dominions "are apt to look to Washington, and Washington with inviting eyes looks back on them." the authority of his voice will seem to establish the fact. Speaking from the same platform from which Premier Baldwin urges a proper solution of Anglo-American relations, one seems to hear the convincing roar...