The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-13
WANTS MORE WAR SHIPS
GERMANY,S RULER DETERMINED TO
POSE AS A MONARCH OF THE SEA.
Admiral Tirpitz Directed to work
the Reichstag for Ten New IRON
cIads and Fifteen Cruisers.
lsnecial Gable Letter

BERLIN June 12.-Since the arrival here
of Admiral Tirpitz, chief of the Navy De-
partment, Emperor Williams plan to in
crease the strength of the German navy
has been taken up in earnest. Admiral Iir-
pitZ is reckoned to be the boldest and most
energetic man in the navy. He is popular
ly known as the Naval Moltke and his ideas
and aims respecting the further develop
ment and reorganization of the navy are
in thorough accord with those of En-
peror William, who hopes Admiral Tirpitz
will succeed where Admiral Won Holman
failed in inducing the Reichstag to adopt
big naval credits. The Emperor intends to
have ten big iron clads and fifteen cruisers
built by 1900 Considerable comment has
been aroused by the fact that the En-
peror has ordered the GerTnania ship-build-
ing yard to build the very cruisers which
have been rejected by the Reichstag. Ad-
miral Tirpitz is now making tour of in
spection of the naval yards of Kiel Will
hemshaven, Stettin, Elbing and Dantzig.
On his return he will frame a new naval
BILL in which the necessity of putting the
German navy on an equal footing with the
navies of France and Russia Will be torc1''
bly, stated.
Great amazement has been caused by the
fact that the Emperor, in Cabinet order,
has dissolved the national defense COM
mission an important military body
created thirty years ago by his grand
father and oil which Field Marshal Won
Moltke was the head until his death. lie
was succeeded by Prince Albrecht of PruS-
STA. His Majestys motive was supposed to
be to get rio of the irkSome control OF his
plans Tor the new 1ortiilcations or his alter
atoms of the existing ones which required
until recently the decision OF the commits
sion.
At a musical soree at the Palace of Pots
dam, Friday all the guests appeared in
the uniform or in the court costume Of 1897
the year of the birth of Emperor William
l. in honor of whose betothal, seventy
ding march, the words and music of which
were by the Emperor, was given, and a
chorus of children from the cathedral took
part in it.
1t is now said that Emperor William him
self desires to reform the secret political
police and change the system of intercourse
between the Cabinet ministers and the
press. This may be due to the fact that
the revelations of the Won TauSch trial are
still being busily discussed and the National
Liberals nave decided 10 question the gov
ernment in the Diet on the steps which it
is intended TO take TO improve the police
system. 1t also appears that Won TduSch
is not vet out of danger. 1t is fairly GER
tain that he Will be tried Tor treason. re-
speeding his reported utteranceS about the
Emperor's health.
Emperor William has had an iron cot
tage erected in the garden of the garrison
hospital at Heligoland, which he will in
habit during the stay on that island. The
building is thirty yards long by fifteen
yards wide and consists of a study, bed
chamber, bathroom and servants room
There is q small closed Veranda painted
gray green outside and white. relieved by
brown and gilt ornamentation inside The
Prussian eagle takes a leading part in the
F4aaIg psaf zion
Meetings to protest against the reaction
arv associations bill of the Diet are being
held throughout Prussia. Thirty-six of
these meetings were held in Berlin alone on
Wednesday.
The German export merchants of Some
berg have formally protested to Prince Ho-
henlohe against United States Consul Par
tellos order requiring single or triple sam
pies of the goods they export to America.
these goods being dolls, toys and porce-
lain articles which, they contend, are not
suited for samples. The German news
papers, notably the National Zeitung. de-
clare the consul's conduct is arbitrary and
not in accord with his Instructions.
Prince Hohenlohe and Baron Marschall
Won Bieberstein's substitute, Baron Won
Rotenhom- the under secretary for foreign
affairs, received MIR. Andrew d. White, the
new United States ambassador, al the For
eign Office on Thursday morning. Mr.
White was introduced by Secretary Jackson.
The health of Mr.. Edwin f. Uhl the
former United States ambassador to Ger
many has failed lately and he has gone to
Gastein with his family for the cure. Mr.
Uhl will return TO the United States in
July but the members of his family will
remain abroad until the autumn.
Prince Henry Of Prussia sailed from Kiel
at neon to-day on board the German cruis-
er koenig Wilhelm, in order TO attend the
diamond jubilee Of Queen Victoria.