The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28
PRINCE HENRY SO AMBITIOUS
HE MAY ATTEMPT TO WIN LAURELS
WITH HIS WAR SHIPS.
Forecast of the Kaiser's Naval Pro-
on the Proposed Tariff War.
Copyright, 1897, BY the Associated press)


swearing in the naval recruits has had the
expected effect of clearing the situation, so
far as Germany's attitude towards China
and Haiti is concerned Within two months
a squadron of eight fine cruisers, having
on board $500 men, will be assembled in
Chinese waters, and the fact that Prince
Henry of Prussia, brother of his Majesty,
is to command half this force lends proba-
bility to the reports current in government
circles, that hot work is expected, as Prince
Henry's great ambition for years past has
been to win naval laurels. Furthermore,
the correspondent here of the Associated
Press has been told by gentlemen who were
at Kiel on the occasion referred 10, that
Emperor William, in conversation with Ad-
miral Won Knorr, comnander-in-ehief of
the imperial navy, and with Prnce~Henry,
made use of an expression, which, when
translated means 1--WE must forestall Eng
land" This remark was made while the
Emperor was charging on the situation in
China, and dwelling on the fact that the
advantage gained by the quick action of the
German naval forces in Kiso-Chan bay
must be followed by an adequate strength
ening of the squadron by the forces avail
able.
the Associated Press learns that within
three days of the receipt of the news of
tho murder of German missionaries the
Emperor, through the German embassa-
doris at Vienna and st. Petersburg, made
confidential inquiries as to whether Ger
many would be opposed in Chinese waters
in case circumstances should render the
seizure of the territory necessary. The re-
plies received were wholly satisfactory.
1t was because of Russia's assurance that
a free hand would be given Germany that
Emperor William was so extraordinary at
tentive to Prince Tonsky, the commander
of the Russian cruiser Vladimir Monarch
when the vessel was at KEEL on the occa-
sion of his Majesty'S visit to that port
The German newspapers are almost
unanimous in demanding that Germany
equate and tangible compensation for her
support of China in the peace negotiations
with japan in 1896. The Deutsche Zeitung
is the mouthpiece of this feeling when it
says: I'VE rejoice to say that we thus have
guarantee that the German empire sends
out out I, feet with the firm purpose Of
the Yellow sea, for it is the second time
Hohenzollern prince hoists his flag against
exotic piracy, and we are certain he will
only return crowned with laurel
In regard to the trouble between Ger
many and Haiti, the imperial war ship
Getion will proceed there soon as she
can be fitted for sea, and will enforce the
demands of Germany, backed up by the two
German government scholarships GneiSenau
and Stein. Somewhat late. the German
press now does justice to the assistance re-
ceived in this matter through the inter-
vention of the United States minister at
Port-au Prince. The semi-officiaI Ham
burger correspondent says: 1T is certain
that if the United States at the critical
time had assumed an unfrendly attitude
the situation would have become more dan
gerous The mere fact of its geographical
situation shows that Americas influence is
ance in this instance of an American fleet
would have been sufficient to intensity Hal
It's opposition to Germanys demands, as
the HaitianS would have seen therein an
indirect assurance of support"
A semi-oficial forecast of the govern
ment's naval bill was issued this evening.
1t endeavors to make it appear that the
scheme gives scope to the Reichstag's
Judgment and provides a total fleet of nine
teen seagoing ironclads. eight coast defense
ironclads and forty-two cruisers an in
crease of five seagoing ironclads and nine
cruisers. The additional expense involved is
l65 600 marks, the amount to cover seven
years within which the war ships are to be
completed the Reichstag to decide yearly
the number of vessels to be commenced and
the amount of the naval budget ct rms IN
creases the budget from 11S.cOO,OO0 marks to
$50 OG0. 600 marks but, according to the fore
cast, the additional expense will not neces-
state the levying OF any special taxes.
The tariff on sugar and petroleum is oc-
cupying the attention of the press extern
sively. The negotiations between the Ger
man sugar syndicate and the owners of the
refineries, after pending for months. have
ultimately failed, and the plan to form
pool has been definitely dropped, at least
for the present, as many of those interest
ed have decided to remain outside. The pur-
pose was to guarantee each member of the
nj 4 M r nor
inland consumed to pay double, and eX-
porters to receive like sum from the trust.
In spite of the action of the south Ger
man dealers, after the announcement that
the Mannheim Pure Oil Company, a COM
petitor Of the Standard Oil Company had
purchased an island in the Rhine, on which
it is proposed to build gigantic tanks, to
exclusively patroniZe the Mannheim Pure
Oil Company, the impression prevails in
commercial circles that the German repre-
SentatiVeS of the Standard Oil COMPANY
have won the fight and will crush all com
petition. The Vossische Zeitung says: 'Evi-
IDENTIFY. in accordance with an agreement
with the Standard Oil Company, the Rus
sian petroleum dealers have Withdrawn
from competition in the German market"
OF the petroleum import Of the current
year America furnished S53642 tons and
Russia furnished 43 900 tons. Reports from
Bremen and Hamburg show the Standard
Oil Company is now virtually alone in the
field.
The appeal of the Austro- Hungarian min
lister for foreign affairs. Count Gouchowskf
asking Europe to unite against American
competition, is very variously commented
upon here. The Liberal and Radical news
papers condemn such a step. The Volks
Zeitung says: TT is easily seen who would
have to pay the bill when all the European
agrarianS are united. The people of Europe
who absolutely need for their daily bread
the cereals OF America, India and Australia
would have to sacrifice untold millions at
the altar of international agraranism That
is the meaning OF it."
The VorWaertS says: "A tariff war begun
by the United States or Europe would be
answered by closing the markets of the
United States of America. The first meas
ure OF the powerful big Republic across
the ocean would be the embracing of ali
American countries, including perhaps the
English colonies there into a Pan-American
tariff union, by which the United States
would create large and assured fields for
supply and sale and would narrow the ex-
port of the adversaries still further
United States Consul General Goldschmidt
says the present export figures for the
United States show an unmistabable in
crease From Oct. 10 tn Nov. 10 the exports
in his district amounted to 211S,S5S marks,
as against $50 marks for the same
period of 1886, an increase of Is per cent
Reports from other consular districts show
with few exceptions, similar increases.