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The Forrest City Times
Forrest City, Saint Francis County, Arkansas
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The U.S. Navy Department, on President Taft's instructions, postponed the Pacific Fleet's cruise to Hawaii until after Taft's October 14, 1915, visit to San Francisco for the Panama-Pacific Exposition groundbreaking, reversing an earlier decision. The fleet was set to depart October 1.
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Washington,-After having declined to postpone the cruise of the Pacific fleet to the Hawaiian islands on the ground that it would interfere with efficiency, the navy department assumed an "about face" and ordered the vessels detained until after President Taft's visit to San Francisco, October 14, to attend the ground-breaking ceremonies for the Panama-Pacific international exposition. This action, it is understood, was taken on instructions from the president.
The fleet was scheduled to sail for Honolulu October 1.
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Washington
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October 1 To October 14
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fleet detained until after october 14
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Navy department ordered Pacific fleet vessels detained until after President Taft's visit to San Francisco on October 14 for Panama-Pacific international exposition ground-breaking, despite initial refusal to postpone due to efficiency concerns; action taken on president's instructions. Fleet was scheduled to sail for Honolulu on October 1.