The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-07
GERMAN NAVAL BILL.
Inefficient Strength at Sea De-
handed by the Government.
Tor AN ADVENTUROUS POLICY
mon refer to the Haytian In
Int and In Connection Compile
,nent the United States.

In December 6.--The reichstag today
khe debareson the first reading OF
kernment's naval bill. The imperial
hor. Prince Hohenlohe, made
lnt on the subject. saying;
absolutely require an efficient navy
ktain the position created for us by
kembly. This conviction has gained
with large sections of the popula-
hi | declare in the ma emof the fed
iyovernments that they consider as
keratiye necessity that the navy
IN strengthened and that it's
! should be fixed by legislative
Int The bill, 1t is true, demands
~ sacrifice from the reichstag, but
.dontion the hands OF the govern
HI, also be tied. Tho idea of a poll
adventure is far from the thoughts of
ernment as is any intention to
with the great maritime powers. II
70 TO secure a position in the con-
.be powers we must have a fleet OF
dimensions. We ask you 20 adopt
,or the welfare OF the fatherland. :"
from the righD.
tal Won Tfrpitz, the secretary. OF tho
hen addressed the house, explaining
essity for introducing the bill to
ION the German navy. Admiral Won
nointed out that the proposed new
onld es ablish a basis which for a
me TO come would meet the require
4 tho country. In conclusion Ad-
m T4rpitz declared that the present
of voting naval supplies must be
and he appealed 10 the relchstag
prably consider the government
The admiral's remarks were
with cheers from several factions.
schoeniank social democrat, OPP
he bill. saying he thought it curious
flaws In the navy had only now
scovered.
bpts we're being made. he claimed.
KEN the people with phantoms and
hem to a craving for glory. How,
hker asked. could this be reconciled
o apciflc declarations Of the en-
4 Referring to the occupation OF
hau bay by the German squadron In
waters Herr Schoeulank said that
hany es ablshed herself in China she
become involved in endless compli-
with Great Britain and Japan.
BIZ, he claims. woGld never be a
bower. The bill, he said, WAC the
Of personal rule.
Limbaugh Stirum. the conserva-
bder disputed Herr Schoenlank S
ion
have no guarantee of peace he
and must arm ourselves for the
ality of war. Why should Ger
harge d'affaires be Obliged to submit
treated with shameless arrogance by
bcks of Hayti? And how vas 1t that
merican minister carried his point?
ke he had only TO telegraph in ordeI
bnce obtain efficient support.
bt PoNldowski. mister for the In
was the next speaker, He said the
government had no idea OF arrest
cial legislation.
Cr Schoenlank, he continued, has
OF absolutionist tendency in GER
Z uarters. but If Herr SchoerlanlS' S
i ever find favor with "A majority OF
chstas there Will be no need OF abb
Ih 20 destroy parliamentariSm
I3s and counter cheerS.)
~ minister for foreign affairs, Earor
blow said: Herr Schoenlanks fear.
be shall plunge into adventures art
ell grounded, The chancellor and
leagues are men not to seek useles:
Us. We do not poke our fingers int
pie, but nevertheless Germany mus
bounce her claim to have n share o
PntFies having rich future.
objert of the expedition to K!at
pay is TO obtain satisfaction anf
guarantees against the repetition
occurrences. We do not want II
ate or provoke China, Notwith
the grave injustice done we de-
continuance of her friendship. II
TO the murder of the two German
ares whom we can not allow to b.
as outlaws we have other scrlou
Tor complaint. We can not ALLOW
10 become established in Chin,
frmans can be treated in a name
nther nations do not permit Ger
issloheries, contractors, goo!s aut
must be respected exactly as ihos,
countries. We are luite ready
tider the Asiastic interests Of th.
leeling sure due regard will b.
ours. True to the traditions q
poliey we will, without unneces
c,fbity, but al the slme time with
,.Khess' protect cur rights sad in
prolonged cheers
barth' the Freissinnire leader. set
nght would be thrown on The Ill
nlttee The FriesInnige party. h,
as no idea Of rejecting the maasur,
Won Ia2dewski the Polish leader
the Poles would not accept the bill
resent shane.
ouse adjourned until tomorrow.
tHDlnn II