New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-02
THE NAVAL EXTENSION BOOM
THE KAISER MAY GET MORE SHIPS IN
SPITE OF THE REICHSTAG.

,xn,cN,rIoN AGAINST ENGLAND INCREASING
THE END OF HER EMPIRE PREDICTED
SOME SOCIAL AFFAIRS IN BERLIN.
Berlin March 1.-The emphatic declarations re-
Gently made by Freherr Marshall Won Bebers'ein
Minister If Foreign Affairs that the Government
has no intention Of making any increased demands
for the purpose of Strengthening the navy "a'c
failed 10 convince members of any pohucai parry
that the idea OF the enlargement OF the nav! mas
been abandoned 1t is clearly UNDERSTOOD that '"e
rmnoror is determined to obtain an enlarged naval
estimate and the hope Is entertainer IN "h'V'a
quarters that the disclosures in regard to the Ir"
,sb naval mans made by George j. Goschen rHst
Lord of the British Admiralty In his speech III 'ec'S
together with his insulting illusions to "efn""S'
will so thoroughly excite the Indignation anu r.
sentiment Of the members Of the Reichstag as TO
cause them 10 grant any increase OF inc ha'"'
estimates that may he demanded. The W"Ser
Zeltune" of Bremen. Is authority for the STATE
mon, that the Ait Deutsche Nerein, with the ap-
proval Of the Emperor md the highest ha'a' ~"
thorities and experts Of the Empire proposes 10 ue
mand a vote Of 100000 marks for the cons'rucioh
Of new varships and II the Reichstag refuses TO
authorize the grant the Ministry VIII De u's"''''''
and the Reichstag dissolved
In the mean time the heat In the highest pohu-
cal atmosphere against England is becoming in'e"-
sihcd. In an interview upon the subject win rep
resentative of the United Press yesterday prom
nent German dploma,st defined the situation briefly
as follows: "England'' he said. rs rapidly ap-
preaching a state I'm which she must hght FOR her
Dosition as an empire. Germany has no Nl-ieeiihs
toward Great Britain. and has no wish TO see ner
dsmembered, but the other nations. now seeing her
weak points everywhere on the globe. think me une
has come TO square up England's ola accounts
Germany won't Initiate the tight, nor has she any
desire TO make anti English alliance on the
contrary she will stand aloof and let England
demonstrate that she IL still entitled to the 81
nremacy she claims These may he tall words. bui
they echo the opinion OF the Emperor ana tfe
leading statesmen of Germany, VINO nave arrived
al the conclusion that England must soon prove tha
She possesses her supposed vitality as great
Power
II is said that a firm in Montana has contracted
TO ship to Germany 100000 bushels OF barley. and
arrange to ship a much larger consignment OF MIN
nesota barley.
The Empress will go the Kreuznach In April for
the purpose OF taking a OF the waters On
the anniversary OF the marriage OF the Emperor
and Empress February z, the Empress gave d
dinner to the foreign Ambassadors
Baron ManteuTel Is 10 become President Of tho
Brandenburg Diet in the place Of Herr Levetzow.
Mrs c. Symmes gave reception TO the American
colony in Berlin last evening.
j. Il. jackson. charge d'anaires Of the United
States Embassy has resigned from the Executive
Committee OF the Fencing Club
The American trOtting horse Ellard has been
tered in the spring the Berlin course. and
Is expected 10 win all the races in which he starts