The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-02
How Do Socialists Learn En-.
per0r Williams Secrets
GERMAN NAVY TO BE DOUBLED.
The Emperor Determined. Even If
the Reiehstag Refuses Money.
but Hohenlohe and Other Ministers
no Not. and VIII BE Removed Tho
Naval Secretary Already Dismissed
Count Philip Gutenberg to BE
Premier.
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Berlin. Feb. I.--There was a judicial in-
auiry yesterday into the publication, un-
authorized and inexplcahle, by the Vor-
waerts the organ of the Socialists. Of the
imperial decree granting amnesty TO pris-
oners, which the emperor made public on
the day of the celebration Of the twenty
NTH anniversary of the re-eStahlishment of
the German empire. The whole OF the stafs
of the Vorwaertsr was examined minateiy.
but no light on the subject was appar-
entity obtained
A high official OF the colonial office in-
formed the correspondent OF the AsSo-
ciated Press that Emperor William is nrm-
~ determined 10 carry cut the project Of
doubling the size of the German navy The
official alluded To has had repeated convsr-
satious with Emperor William on this sub
ject during the past three weeks. and he
asserts that during the coming summer
the plan for the reorganization OF the navy
viii be drawn up. The present programme
for slowly enlargihg the navy must remain
I'm force for the next two years, but in tho
meanwhile the new plan viii he adopted
the preliminary steps VIII be taken. and
the means 10 execute IL Will he secured.
The emperor is convinced that this is ah-
solutely necessary in order TO secure to
Germany permanently her position as a
great power and especially a rising
energy VIII be bent to that end Something,
however, must be dono Immediately, and
If the present reichstag refuses to grant
large sums for the building and equipment
OF feet of fast cruisers. the nation Will
be appealed 10 and an attempt viii be maha
10 raise money for this purpose by popuiar
subscription. Already a score OF German
mobiles, especially merchants. have declared
their readiness 10 subscribe 3.0a0eo0 marks
90 form the nucleus Of fund. Among
them are John Alhrecht OF Mcl<lenherg.
the Duke OF SAKE Meinlngen. Prince Leo
pold of Prussia. Barons Bieichroder,
Stumm and Krnpp. and "A number of Ham
burg and Bremen exporters IL is fur
ther stated that Prince Bismarck had sx-
pressed 10 the emperor his belief In the
necessity OF creating strong German
navy.
The fact that Prince Hoheniohe. the
imperial chancellor. and some of the other
members of the cabinet do not acquieSce
i'm these views has. II Is asserted. caused
the emperor to seriously consider the adj
visibility of making more changes I'm tho
ministry. he emperor's intention, how
ever is not to hasten this change. hut to
await favorable opportunity. Prince
Hohenlohe's successor. IL Is thought i'm
court circles. will be casint Philip Eulsn-
burg, the German ambassador at Vienna.
who. with his brother. IS great favorite
OF his majesty. IT Ii significant that the
Hamburger Nachrichten. Prince Bis
marck's organ. I'm en- article published on
the emperor's birthday, denounced the
cabinet and charged IL with obstructng
his majesty's plans.
Admiral Holman. naval secretary of
state, who is known to differ from the en-
peror upon the plans of navy reorganiza-
ton. has already handed In his resignation.
The fact that both Russia and France took
pains 10 show their frlendliness toward
Germany upon the occasion OF Emperor
Williams birthday Is generally commented
upon For the first time in twenty-five
years the French embassy on the Parisser
plaza was splcndidly Illuminated. and the
Russian ambassador, In presenting En-
peror William with the cars congratuia-
tions and handing his majesty a beautiful
present, conveyed the cars high gratifica-
ton that the entente cordiale between Rus
sla and Germany had been renewed during
the important crisis of last year.
The reschstag on March Is to celebrate
the signing OF the preliminary peace Of ISL
by a grand demonstration. to which Prince
Bismarck and other surviving statesmen
and generals OF war times have been In
vted.
In the reichstag yesterday attention was
called to the fact that bacteria has been
discovered In imported rye. Herr Kohier.
Director of the imperial board of health.
explained that an examination had ben
made OF German. American. Russian. Aus
trian. Roumanlan and Turkish samples Of
rye with the result that II vas demon
strated that the American cereal had tho
least impurities He added that experiments
proved that bacteria could not resist bak-
ing and boiling. and that those found IN
grain are inoeuous.
In the lower house OF the PrusslAn GteE
today the minister OF hushandry, Baron
Hammerste. n Isoxtan. declared that gov
ernrnent measures regarding the import or
cattle and meat were exclusively In
tended 10 prevent the danger OF Infection.
EIe further explained that the shortness of
the period IN which arrivals or cattle from
northern countries were kept IN quaran-
tine was due 10 the fact that cattle dis
eases were least prevalent there
The news recefva5 here from New York
that German war vessels have been ordered
IA Venezneia r denied al the foreign ONCE.
but an official of that department SAID 10
a representative OF the Associated Press:
.Assureafy however Count Rex, the Ger
rnsn r,inisier 10 Venezuela has received
instructions enabling him TO bring the
Venezuela government 70 terms. President
crosoo cannot Invoke the aid OF the Mon
roe doctrine in this matter The doctrine
may serve in frontier auarrfls, nut y does
nns extend far enough 70 shield wilifuiiy
.a~atctty.ns deaftor against the isnst claims
of a p.uropesn nation. Germany certainly
fr+en8s after waiting more than a reason
ah,e time. to collect the debt due TO her
cgffzens ana n naval demonstration may
finally have 10 be made in venezuelan
pateFa But Just now nothing has been
ordered
The relations between Emperor william
ana PRINCE I.sitpoIf. the regent of Baya-
ria have improved lately. and or the i'm
perlai birthday the regent gave splend.f
bsrouef and enthusiastically toasted The
ernneror. The regent also appointed his
uate~tv chief Of the Sixth Bavarian regi-
nent incidentally. during the next session
~ me rsayarian diet the insane king, Off9.
~ h, be declared cfvilly dead. AM Primes
fgiitpoid viii ~ chosen King OF bavaria
.ntt-sernfte Stoecker Resigns.
1T r-aA f-Vev Or stoecker ihs