The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-08
Mr. wARSHIPS, GUNS AND MEN
.yvNAyAL CREDIT ASKED FOR
IN THE REICHsTAG.

xy;IIiom Deems the Project
cad as Defeated, and the Ger
electorate May Soon Have TO
n..s ruon the Point at Issue-Big
r,,,. From London and Threats of
=. Iobn Bull Would Do in the
,4 of Wharf.-The Greco-Cretnn-
Tnrlish ImbrOgIiO No Nearer a
settlement.
o.-,r March I'm the course of his
.,b before the budget committee Of
~, Reiebstag on Friday, in advocacy of
~. governments demand for large
..a,t n be devoted to increasing the
..rgtb of the navy, Admiral Holmann,
\. bead of the imperial admiralty, men,
\ s.,ed an 'oberse kreigsleitung," or chief
.,rdpctor of war measures, as approving
=. credit asked for. This form of speech
4 !, tho official manner of reference to the
,,iser in the Reichstag in the connection
4 !, which it was used, and nobody has
a, slightest doubt that the proposal for
Al. increased naval credit is the kaisers
prsonal demand. The exact strength of
Il M opposition to the credit in the Reich
4 .ag cannot yet be gauged, though it is
4 lroWn that the centriSt, both factions
4 the radicals and some of the national
\ liberal members will oppose it, but the
n eyernment is convinced that the demand
Will be rejected and upon an adverse
4 vote in the imperial body will dissolve the
n pechstag and go before the country in a
N new election upon two leading planks in
B hs electoral platform, namely: "The re-
h7al of the socialists coercion act, as an
. nunced in the emperor's recent speech at
4 the banquet of the Brandenburg provin~
n dal diet, and a large increase of the navy
Il IN respect of ships, armament and men,"
Apart from the standing of the deputies
< b the Reiehstag upon the question of vot-
hg an extra credit for the increase of the
N naval strength there is a noticeable public
n NaetiOn in favor of Admiral Hollmann's
81 TNpOSals under the influence of news that
& The attitude of England is menacing to the
II Transvaal government and the possibility
G rupture between England and Ger
n many and Russia over the Greeco-C Cretan
auation Extracts from the leading Lon
don newspapers are being published here
asserting that if war should occur between
Great Britain and Germany the former
would close up every German port and
oockade the entire German coast. The
pOhcation Of these extracts has had a
ndency to strengthen the kaiser's naval
Nlcy with the public. While an open
nqarrel with England is not vet within
agnt there is a general feeling that some
nng OF the kind may happen in the near
uure' ana the drift of the popular dis
susSioh OF the situation is that 1t would be
eI 10 oe amply prepared when such an
Uent occurs. Chancellor Prince Won
tOneHiohe mas arranged to speak before
ue Dudget committee of the Reichstap To-
morrow and will announce upon that occa-
soh mat the ministers are soIidlv in "a
Or OF the naval demands and will under
~ ~ circumstances depart from their posi-
lne Berlin and Frankfort bourses were
tot tPiesSeo al the close of yesterdays mar
IN Gu, 'ilere was decline of IL per cent.
:" uIeeH securities on both exchanges
frominent American residents and 60
burners in Berlin have cabled 10 Presi-.
lL.' IJ.n Mchlnley a petition requesting that
.aOH' EuWln f. Uhl United States ambas-
I, 1auor De retained at his post. as his recall
'..- 80 oe deeply regretted by American
Nrzeus throughout Germany.
ne poWers are nowise agreed among
IemSeiVes as to the precise terms unon
va sl"n an autonomous administration Of
.e dHalrs Of the island of Crete. might
1 w. odseu' nor are they in concert of opin-
y" ds 10 now far Turkey shall be allowed
~ provoke war in the Balkan peninsula.
n 4. maSslhs troops on her frontiers. I'm
4 ~. VIZ pretext of self-defense the porte
/ NM, "oNs military plans, which no Eu-
4 iI,," ,it5o,,. so,Vernment would venture upon.
49, the backing of a plethoric war
uest' put the porte's capacity for mill
y operations was manifested in the
- VI the TurcO-Russian war of 1851
.al' DIS now, the bankruptcy of the OF
*bo.aIl empire was relied upon as a greater
Az ar'or IN the defeat of Turkey than the
uuS Oh the Russians. AS things turned
hn, h| 51nough Turkey was defeated. she
go .uuu ample funds to conduct a creditable
,.s men Won der Geltz Pasha, the German
~" suei al VINO was lent to the sultan and
M CClsdhlzed the present Turkish army.
Ihot ltlnople it was Understood
4 gav ~ was thoroughly disgusted with the
say things were going ana mar tbe sev- e,1o
r1t,.eoI VI ms relations with the Turkish
ccnldry department was aDproved bv tbe
.i,L1ldh emperor. The sultan has Maid ca
|r5iu.. tribute to the services of Won der
IA ra.,,' .la' ne has recently besought him
4 ha r.o,,i5e i5e ms position, assuring him tha
4 biss oH De the virtual commander-in-
|msba IN tIe ottoman army. The German
'ha a', ,4ecilned to return, but i'm renIv to
/ o. ul'ah S invitation, he has sent a nian
Ne cslailons Cr,ns to be put into force upon
1 |bpnd Lex LEX frontier, based upon his pro-
|Rbi.t knowledge of the conditions under
|Mnd,'oaa a campaign against Greece must be
|sbon AS Won der Goltz Pasba
|rurlt nc severed his connection with the
Inc noli. military administration occunled
|naef ae itoh OF second chief of the genera II
II merot .ne Turkish army and was also
|trv os r OF the council of Turkish minis
has var II Will be seen that his advice
|operattIi 10 small influence in the military
|witbir otS us which the porte has rndertalten
|tha we iast month OF two. Moreover
|iD tba -rinaln officers who are still servin J
|capaill u,Klsh army are known to be fuIlv
Into 80 Vi carrying Won der Goltz's mans
lnnor,a1I and the fact that MANY Of Inc
frontie. commands of the Tbessalia n
Office. oIe now IN the hands OF Germa N
Adv,oHa nay thus be accounted for
|Tellaht from Constantinople. based m
man minority, show that the OTTO.
as wan Ups on the frontier of Thessalv
|derg a. az upon the other Turkish nor
the or alnost In readiness to act mon
the c.o,.,lialVe' and It is asserted that /,
|Edber, ~ una dnder-in-chief Of the forces
move asha, should receive orders to
|75m r.ii, could within a week throw
|fronnos armed men over the Greal,
4 Ian ar Including twenfv-onc ha,tas,aa