The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-07
gI1T ON NAVAL Bill.
WILLIAMS PET MEAS
800 CyDER DISCUSSION.
Supporters strongly
- he Necessity for More war
-. peth for National Defense
- rae IN Chinese Waters.

Nee. s.-The reichstag today
S 3 n. setafe upon the first reading or
s~~rmeut naval bill. the imperial
s.ssssr Prince Hohenlohe. making a
ll..sns a the subject, in when ne said:
4 -. ehnniuteiy require an efficient navy
Us ssset1in the position creaisd LOT 0s ~
.r9v. This convicuon mas eaihsu
~ - s.sh .ery large sections of the pop
~ declare In the name OF the
s.S governments. that they consider
- ~.nSratfye necessity that the navy
1T - - strengthened. and that its
- 1h0uld be fixed by legislative en-
. the bill, IL is true, demands q
.cyiace from the reIcEstag. but by
zss.sion ff,e hands Of the government
~ - tied. The adoption OF policy
.srrn Il far from the thoughts OK
ssrnmeua. a. l. any intention OF II
wifh the great maritime powers. IL
~ ~ sec,ire n position IN the con-
~creYx which We must have. q
I6dogt dimensions will De adequate.
-. -, y, adopt the bill for the welfare
20 sthcriand," Cheers from the
:. s..,,el ron Tirpits, the secretary OF the
{! - shen addressed the house. explaining
3 ..ssil the necessity for introducing the
- = aren9tf,su the German navy. He
l..:sss nf that the proposed new ships
E.N erfxbiish 4 basis which, for a long
- !. cou,f would meet the requirements
~. rn,nt-y. BY the adoption OF the DILL,
q. se>rsfary Of the navy continued, the
- ,.lehstag would be debarred from re-
.s-sf.r IL rate of construction. but he In
<ssd al no further restrictions would be
49, upon parliament.
n. 6aofetaey Of the navy said that. IN
+ .s..sefI0n With the completion Of the
Ssssse Wiih1im canal. tactical calculations
- nade in regard to the necessary
5ss.sssth of the fieet In order to render Of
k.stS ac*iou. even on the part OF the
sss.sak naval power. impossible. He
-:
=. - demand for two squadrons OF
"a skino each We are supported by the
skoje corps OF naval Officers. l am pre-
ss,s5 n i've more detailed explanations, in
mite, regarding the military points
sss,f active feet Ii a feet for defense.
mat - ask Is the minimum necessary to
1870 Us 70 throw q heavy weight into the
S1Ie1 on the sides OF peace In lsA our
SSs mi no longer be 'quantite neglige-
~ and German maritime interests will
~ Men Increased. To underestimate the
Smrfance Of this would endanger the In
Ne1ts q the empire generally"
4 oonciusino Admiral Won Tirpits de-
a1red that the present system Of voting
sarsi supplies must be changed. and he
suuenjed TO the reichstag to favorably
sssss6er the governments measure. The
.drfyzfa remarks were greeted with
slters from several factions.
Herr echoeniank. Social Democrat, OPP
sased the Bill. Referring to the occupation
q Klao Chau bay by the German squadron
i chinese waters, he said that II Germany
stahllshed herself In China she would be-
opme involved In endless complications
vifh Great Britain and japan. Germany.
u declared, would never be a naval power.
~ bin, be said. was The outcome of per-
mai rule.
Count Llmburg- Stirrum. the conserva-
Ire leader. disputed Herr Schoenlank's
ebntentlon.
Count PosadewskI, minister for the inte-
dos, was the next speaker. He said the
fderal government had no idea OF arrest
- social legislation.
TIE minlster for foreign affairs. Baron
san Buiow. said:
Herr SchoenIanks fears that we shall
funge into adventures are not well ground
a The chancellor and his colleagues are
ns men to seek useless Quarrels. We do
sN poke our iingers Into every pie. but
asvertheless Germany must not renounee
assing rich future. In times past. when
Germany resigned the land to one neighbor
sat the sea 70 another. she kept for herself
oaly he heavens. where pure doctrine
dN&sx
TN only object OF the expedition 10 Kiao
sCaal bay ID to obtain satisfaction and
srestsf guarasltees agains. the repetition of
sstA occurrences We do no; wish 10 In
ss.s OF provoke China. Notwithstanding
ss rave injustice done, We desire con-
slhuanct of her friendship. In addition 10
fne murder Of two German missionaries.
whom ~ cannot allow 20 he regarded as
easaM Se have had q number of other
tHoM grounds for complaint We can
PEI allow The Wow 10 become established
q alma hat Germans can be treated I'm a
tanner wairh other nations do not permit.
ssInan m'sssonaries. contractors. goods
saa vessels must De respected exactly as
Mase Of ether countries. We are quite
.eaay 70 consider the Asiatic interests Of
~ osnef powers feeling sure due regard
aaH @ paid 70 ours. We wish to push no
e y iato the ehaic, bu. We demand our share
:. ,ae san. Through the traditions OF Ger
ssa policy We will, without unnecessary
aassisy. out at the same time without
waaheSA protect our rights and inter-
prolonged cheersl
soant Jaidezwski. the Polish leader. de-
s &c me Poles would not accept the bill
8 - present shape. The house adjourned