New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08
GERMANY'S BIG NAVAL ESTIMATES.
PROMPTED BY THE ATTITUDE OF ENGLAND
TOWARD THE TRANsvAAL-
KRJPP'S PLANS

Berlin. March I'm the course Of his speech be-
fore the Budget Connttec Of the Reichstag on FRI
day in advocacy OF the Governments demand TOT
large credit to be devoted TO increasing the srehsh
OF the navy. Admiral Holman. the head OF Inc
Imperial Admiralty. mentioned an "oberste kregs-
Ieitung" or chief conductor Of war measures as
approving the credit asked for. This form OK
speech was the official OF reference to the
Kaiser in the Reichstag In the connection III "h'ch
Il was used, and nobody has the shehtest oouo'
that the proposal for the increased naval credit
is the Kaiser's personal demand Inc exact
strength OF the opposition TO the credit IN the
Reiehstag cannot set Re gagged. though II Is
known that the Centris;s. both factions OF the
Radicals and some OF the National Liberal MEM
bers will oppose il: but the Government IL con-
WINGED that the demand will be rejected. ana upo"
an adverse vote In the Imperial BODY VIII dissolve
the Relchstag and go before the country IN ne"
election upon two leading planks In the eiec'oi''
platform namely. the revival OF the Sociais'
Coercion act. as announced in the Emperors re-
cent speech at the banquet OF the Brandenpurs
Provincial Diet. and large increase oil '"e
navy In respect Of ships. armament ana men
Apart from the standing OF the Deputies IN the
Reichstag upon the question OF voting an extra
credit for the OF the naval strength there
is a noticeable pubc reaction in favor OF Anmra'
Hollmann's proposals under the influence oil news
that the attitude Of England Is menacing to the
rupture between England and Germany and Russia
over the Greco Cretan situation. EXTRACTS from
the leading London newspapers are being pub
lished here. asserting that II war should occur
between Great Britain and Germany the former
would close up every German fort and blockade
the entire German coast. The publication OF these
extracts has had tendency 10 STRENGTHEN the
Kaisers naval policy with the public w nile an
omen Quarrel with England l. not yet within siGht.
there Is general feeling that something OF NE
of the popular discussion Of the situation Is that
IL would be well 10 be amply prepared wneh sucn
an event occurs. Chancellor Prince Won Honenone
has arranged TO speak be fore the Budget commit
tee Of the Reicnstag tomorrow, and VIII announ,e
iIpon that occasion that the Ministers are soldly
in favor OF the naval demands and will under no
circumstances depart from their position.
The Berlin and Frankfort, Bourses were depressed
at the close OF yesterdays market. and there was
a decline of II. in Greek securities on both ex-
changes.
The prominent American residents and sojourners
in Berlin hav. cabcd TO President Mckinley a
petition requesting that Edwin +. Uhl. United
States Ambassador be retained at his post. as his
recall would be deeply regretted by American citi-
zens throughout Germany, irrespective OF political
leanings.
The Krupps and other iron, steel and gun-mak-
ing firms are arranging for conference to be held
in Berlin shortly with view to carrying out the
project OF holding an exhibition Of the German
iron and steel manufactures. Some of the firms
are DESTROYS of making the exhibition an iDterna-
tional