The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-06-22

attended with great danger and 1t Is, con-
sequentlv. not unlikely that the canal route
will be preferred even by shipmasters
from Hull, Newcastle and Leith, unless
the advantages it will offer have to be pur
chased at too high price in the tolls that
will necessarily be imposed But no un
important factor in the diversion of the
entire commerce between the Baltic and
the other outer world will be the reduction
In the rate of marine insurance that viii
follow the opening Of the canal, and the
avoidance of the dangerous shoals OF the
Cattegat and the Great and Little Belts;
and there can he no reasonable doubt that
the canal will affect as complete a diver
sion Of the Baltic commerce as has been
effected bv the Suez Canal in the CONNER
mercia route between Europe and Asia.
GROWING GERMAN FOREIGN TRADE.
The German Emperor has repeatedly
declared it to be his policy To stimulate by
every means within his power the expan
sion of the foreign trade of his country,
which Is now exceeded only by that of
Great Britain During the six years
ending December 81 1898, he had the
satisfaction of seeing it increase So per
cent. a. compared with an increase Of
only one tenth of one per cent. in that Of
Great Britain. an actual decrease Of SO
pei cent in that of France, and an in
crease during the six years endin. June
80. 1894 Of ,. , per cent. in that Of the
United States The Baltic trade has
hitherto been To- a large extent in the
hands of the British but it Is believed
that a vigorous attempt will now be made
to secure a considerable share of ii for Ger
many. In fact Germany is reaching cut
in many different directions with view
not merely to the opening up Of new mark
cts for her goods. but also Of securing a
larger share of that great carrying trade Of
the world. the possession of which has con-
tributed 81 largely to the commercial
supremacy of Great Britain. Among the
finest steamships now plying between
British ports and Egypt, India, China
Japan. Australia. New Zealand and South
America are those Of the North German
Lloyd. which has become Of late years the
largest aud most aggressive steamship line
in the world
AN AID TO THE GERMAN NAVY.
And while the foreign trade aud nier-
camille marine Of Germany have thus been
expanding. the creation of navy worthy
Of 70 great an empire has steadily pro
gressed Everyone remembers that during
/ the Franco German war the entire Prussian
navy was afraid to put ous 10 sea f,r fear
Of encountering the French squadron that
I was known to be looking out for il IN
( any fair trial of naval strength Germany
would still be no match for France, but she
I certainly would give a good account of her
{ self in an encounter with any feet that
I France could bring against her without
/ jeopardiEing her interests in the Mediter
ranean For merely defensive purposes the
/ opening of the new canal is equivalent to the
doubling Of the German navy Hitherto the
( defence of the seaboard, especially in tbs
/ event Of war with both France aud Russia,
would have been q difficult and dangerous
undertaking. the conditions being very
much what they would be If the United
I States navy we're assembled in Delawap
Bay when a hostile demonstration was be
ing made in New York harbor, aud the
coniguratiOn of the coast was such that
our Aeet eould reach New York only By :
circliscus and peFlious voyage of $50 miles,
occupying three days time Ii Is acknow
lodged by the military authorities Of Eurpp,
that the canal will create new and i'm
portant factor in the military situation ui
that continent, and in view Of that fact,
and of the far-reaehing commercial posi-
bilities with which the enterprise Is ais,
fraught. Is hardly To be wondered at thai
the Young Emperor should have sought Il
make it, opening the occasion Of one oI
the most imposing ceremonies in the entir,
history It National or international eele
brations