The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-08

ing in detail the necessity for introducing
the s:Ii to strengthen the German aavy. Ha
pointed out that the proposed new SHIPS
y ou,d establish basis which. for a lony
time 10 come. would meet the requirements
0! tse country. By the adoption Of tas
bill the secretary of the navy continued.
she next re.chstag would be deharr@d from
-retar5iag the rate OF construction: but he
/ insisted that 10 further restrictions would
be imposed upon parliament.
The secretary az the navy sad that IN
connection with the completion OF the
Ka.ser Wilhelm canal tactical calculations
were made in regard to the necessary
stgei 9Th Of the fleet N order % render Of
feHs.ve ASTON. even on the part Of ,As
Stranses; naval power, impossible.
BE aGGed:
IN the demand for two Squadrons os
e'sht sa.ps each. We are suPop-ted by tho
whc4e corps OF naval eficers. I am pre-
pared TO give more detailed exrlana tons.
n committee. regarding the military points
involved
"Ogr active fleet Is fee; for defense.
What We ask IS the minimum necessary 10
enable US 10 throw a heavy weigh, into the
esales on the side OF peace. In 1874 our
! fleet vii 70 longer be n 'ausntite negu.ge-
( abe and GerGsny's maritime interests viii
| have been increased. To underestimate the
Importance Of this would eadanger the In
| tcrests OF the empire generally"
Ia. conclusion. Admiral Tirpl,s declared
that the present system OF voting naval
supplies must be ehanEcd. aad he an
Peaied 10 the reichs;sg TO fsvorahly con-
slider the governments measure. TAe ad-
m.Jal's remarks were greeted with cheers
from several factions
Hqrr S0hasrlank Social
posed The b.li. He thought {; curious that
the flaws IA the navy had only now been
discovered. Attempts were being made he
ciIimed 10 fr.ghten the people With phsn-
toms and excite them 10 a craving for
glory. How, The speaker asked. could tbs
be reconciled with the pacihc declarations
Of the emperor
Referring 20 the occupation Of Kiao-Chau
Bay BY the German squadron IN Chinese
waters. he said that Il Germany establish
ed herself IN China. she would become IN
vclved iE endless complications with Great
Britain and Japan. Germany. he declared,
would rever be a naval power. The bin.
he said. was the outcome OF personal
rule.
Count L,mburg- Stirum. the Conservative
| leader. disputed Herr Schoenlank's eontsn-
ton.
eve have no guarantee OF peace" ne
SAID. "and fssust arm ourselves for the even
tuaiity of war. Why should a German
charge d'afTa.res be Obliged to submit to
be treated with shameless arrogance by
the blacks OF HsyB? And how was Il that
ths American minister carried Ma pelRt9
Because he had only 10 telegraph In order
to at once obtain effic!ent support"
Count Posadowski. minister for he In
-. N
| federal government had no idea OF arrest
Ing social legislation. Herr schoenlsnk."
ne continued. lind spoken Of absolgiist
tendencies IN a certain quarter. but IL Herr
Schosnlank's view ever nnd favor with
majority OF The reichstag here WIN be no
| need OF abs0lutlsm 70 destroy parllsmsnt-
arisfn." (Cheers and contradictory
Tire minister for foreign affairs. Barren
Won RuIaw. said:
Herr Schoenlank's fears tha. We shah
plunge into adventures are not well groun-
ded The chancellor and his colleagues ars
men not TO seek useless qusrrels We 10
not poke our Singers into every pie b..
nevertheless Germany must not rsnouncs
her claim 70 have a share Of the countries
having a rich future. Ia tines past. whea
Germany gned the land 70 one neighbos
and the sea 20 another. shs kept for her
seis Only the heavens. where pure doctrins
dweils.
The object OF the expedition 20 Kiso-
Chan Bay = 20 obtain satisfaction and
greater guarantees against the repetition
of such occurrences. We 90 not ~iso %
intimidate or provoke China Notwito-
standing the grave injustice done. vs ee-
clare a continuance - her friendship. n
a6clt'oa 20 the murder % The two German
nairx.onariez. whom ws cannot allow 20 be
REGARDED as outlaws xs have Raj num-
be- Of other serious grounds for complaint
We car.not allow ne view - become estab-
I.rhes ln China thaf Germans can b treat.
ed Gee manner which ofher nations 10
nof permit German uslss.oasrles. cen-
Tractors. goods and vessels must be rsScsct
81 exactly ~ tnoss q other counfrfes. We
Gre cutie ready 70 consider the Aslstie m
teFssIs - fEe other powers. feeling sure
due regard AL bs psl5 70 ours. We ws.a
% push 20 one iHto the SHADE, but ss fs-
mans oar zaare % fhe ssn. True - me
trafiilou 81 German po1cY we SlE. With
out uune-sssary aeeTfsty. b8t - re sz1ss
,.rss Rta0ut vsakssss. pr9tee; our rights
ar4 interests" (FsrofauTea chssrsJ
Her Yarsh. ths Fre.sfanike isassr. tssi
further agzs Noufd bs shresa On fhs s.fs
aaae8 aas 10 i1ea of Fe5eesing sss mess
uss agf0uariiF.
count v7a Jszfzsssc tae Polish lsasssr.
ssearsf fhs Poles soB's ast sep: -
- i- 50 present shape. TIE hsess al
3oarne6 u1tl ;ceaofroa.