New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-22
xAvAL OFFICERS WATCHING GERAANY
EMPEROR WILLIAMS INTEREST IN THE GERMAN
NAVY ARoUsDs SUSPICION AMONG
Z" NAVAL, oFPICERS.

| EMpERoR WILLIAMS INTEREST IN THE GERMAN
NAVY ARousEs SUSPICION AMONG
NAVAL OFFICERS.
washington. April 9i.-The recent German colonf-
xation scheme begun by Bismarck; the ordering OF
three Of the most formidable Of the German corvettSs
10 Samoa OF larger dimensions and stronger armaT
mont than those lost in the harbor OF Apa emperor
| williams increased interest in Admiralty anaafs'
and his visit 10 Wlhemshayen to inspect inc eor'eo
| Alexandrine; tho Empcror's recommendations 1a'
tho NAVY 10 be reeast and enlarged and his expressed
Examination 10 make Germany a naval power OF
the first rank, are matters which arc causing m"'n
| interest among all naval officers, especially those
connected with the Naval Bureaus one OF hnem
said the other day, after SECRETARY TrscSs lo'urn
from his official inspection Of the League ISiana aud
New-YOFk Navy Yards:
The German Government seems TO DO wornng IN =
way which suggests that she needs watchns ~ -,
how quickly other vessels were ordered oy her 70
samoa TO take tho places OF those lost AN A E
lion OF the financial budget tor 16o99o shows uas Se
docs not intend 10 neglect anything nor to spare nor
treasury to insure larger ana moS nsiSese sor
s SS Pgsd may the me @oe
cruisers Of the first rate two unarfnofed CSuiss JUG
cen 5s TF eorVete. and Two torpedo division boats
Secretary Tracy keeps himself well informed upon
such things and, Judging nom his De S SoIHg n fo
let the rest Of go 10 sleep. He renarkeo uo-uy
that he certain that several Of The new vsS ,hs
Tosson and Chicago. for Instance They could have
been sent TO sea months ago. S ~. eS sopntry
Snnx What superior vessels thoy are But Secretary
Tracy Is a man OF a different mould. He thinks thar
theme should be more activity In tho Navy ana thae
Officers under full seapay should do sea duty, and
that SEQ going vessels should be ready 10 go 10 sea
he has stirred up the Ordnance Bureau, ana you
win find that 1t won't be long after tho Teh hO,
celebration that the Boston and Chicago wiz ootn 81
to sea. Then be has given instructions to hurry
forward tho completion OF the charleston at Ban
Francisco. The guns aud gun aEriaRes oft AnnApo-
lis Yesterday and arc gong oTeSna 20 ,S Ss tnton Iron
Works the builders OF the Charleston had an inter
view With President Harrison day or Two ago, ann ne
found the President much interested in the navh WorA
and determined that there should be no delay In II
ITO assured the President thai alter bhe vesseIs nun
bad been cTeped and painted she would % regy III
ne dock trial After this will come the Official trial
m santa Barbara Bay about 900 miles south OF Ban
Francisco Under the contract she Is 70 develop an IN
dicated horsepower Of 1000 VIII the wus. $500
sRd IL Is beloved hat she will come up 20 her ooniracI
Mr. scOtt added that % soon as the battery Cd me
Charleston arrived the SHIP woula % foA"S "F %"
The yorktown, Baltimore and Petrol are practi.
ealy Teody for sea se.vice %ner tns, egbtseS
vessels squadron duty, and by the loss o. a, .ns
Yandalia, Nipsc and Trenton there are only htteen
now We have the SSSSa and hs SsspcS and Az
lance in the south Atlantic GmS. T sba E Ene
Snd Pin aS" n tho Pacine the Marion Dolphin,
Kearsarge and Atlanta VIII soon Join the North At
lantic Squadron and tho Ranger Is on survey dty %
the southern coast Of California The cruising SQUAD
nayeS but there are many vessels kept at the home
dOckyaris. The latter arc kept In state OF roan,
moss for immediate service. wi'h coal on BOARD anG
sailors are At their homes but ready to Join heiI
vessels upon HeHaphlc orders