New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-21
NAVAL CREDITS REFUSED.
THE REICHsTAG REJECTS THE KAIsERs
DEMANDS.
ONE NEW wARsHrP PROVIDED FOR. But NOT
THE OTHER VESSELS ASKED Foi'-huM ohs
OF A MINISTERIAL CRISIS AND THE

THE OTHER VESSELS ASKED fof'-hu'oNo
OF A MINISTERIAL CRISIS AND THE
DISSOLUTION OF THE REICHsTAG.
Per,n March 2o-The Rcichstag to-day. by vote
NJ e43 TO 81 adopted the recommendation OF the
Budget Committee 10 grant an extra crcoit TOT the
construct ton OF the new steel-ciad wars"p' before
voting on this question, the ReichstaE by vote OF
2Ot TO Il3 rejected the Governments demand TOT
oroa,,s for two now cruisers. Then without "A d.
vision che Chamber rejected the demand Tor in
credits wherewith TO construct new torpedo
boats The three fully confirmed the decisions
Of the Budget COMMITTEE
In the course OF the debate on the naval credits
DR. Bar;h (Radical UnionisD denounced the Gov
,r,on.,s naval schemes boundess. and ex-
crossed hope that the Reichstag would defeat tho
present demands in order to prevent inc h''ouuc-
,or Of similar ones In the future. AZ to the ques-
tion whether new cruisers should be built this year
or next he said IL was not OF sufficient importance
TO evoke strong party antagonists.
Vice Admiral Holman. Chief OF tho Imperial Ad-
miraltv insisted that the sum of 33ooo.Opo marks
annually was needed to keep the German Meet In
high state Of efficiency. The present estimates. he
said. were large, but that was due to former defi-
ciencics.
BARON Won Stumm- 1Ialberg Gree Conservative
argued that the financial situation justified the in
crease I'm the navy proposed by the Government.
DIR. Bachem (CentrisD said that If the Reichstag
should accord the present credits 1t would imply
,be of Admiral f.olifninn Nnoe
scheme which would involve an unavoidable loan
The Centre he declared would rot support the de-
mands
Count Won Posadowsky Wenner, Secretary OF the
Imperial Treasury, supported the credits speahhs
in the line of his remarks yesterday that the hhan
csl situation Justified the outlay. and the veSscIs
which the Government proposed to add to the navy
were necessary in order to maintain Its efficiency.
The credits we're then voted on with the results
previously stated. o.
Although the Reichstags rejection OF the GOV
crnmcnts demands has been certainty since the
declaration by Or. Lleber. the ,cadcr OF the Zen
trlst party IN the Chamber on Thursday that me
Centre would adhere TO the decision OF the Budg"'
Committee the debates on the question OF III,
credits which began on Thursday ana cu'n'""'
in to-day's votes. have been followed Win HI''"ae
interest The Chamber was packed WIN bepu-
tics showing the largest attendance OF tho session.
and the diplomatic and other galleries were crowded
with spectators. Prince Henry OF PRUSSIA prothef
CT the Emperor and Vicc-admral commanding '''
second division Of the German ncet al hlei SAT
In the royal box lie wore the fun uniform oil MS
rank and more than usual attention was directed
to him by the suggestion that his presence under
the circumstances might be designed TO influence
the decision OF the House in favor OF the demands
for Prince Henry Is popular. Among the o'her
distinguished persons present were Admiral hhori
Commandor-in-Chief of the German Navy. ana
Baron Sender Bibrau, chief of the Empcror's Naval
Cabinet each with suite of officers in fun uni
form and several Cabinet Ministers.
The discussion throughout was OF lively CHAR
acter the Ministerial and Opposition speakers alike
display wing their best cratorcal qualities Dr. on
Benniesen, the old-time NATIONAL Liberai ledueI'
who has seldom been heard since ne became So du
vanced in age showed much OF the fire OF former
DAVIS IN his delivery Of an eloquent ana vigorous
appoal 10 the House TO support the grants; Inc
aifuck made upon the military ana naNa polGy, OF
tho Government by Herr Won Nollnlaf the SocIa'iS
orator. and the speech OF Herr hGhler tne nH a.
cal leader opposition to the credits, were SP en-
did forensic EFFORTS. and the response or freheti
fairs IN support of the demands was a SKI ~
presentatlou OF necessity for the credits Whch
heightened his already exalted reputation as Il
parliamentary pleadcr. -. - ...,.r,
in inc lobby which took definite form OF a Minis
Ter al crisis These rumOrs mad ii that the Kaiser
had determined not only 10 rtoig ME the MiisuS
but dissolve the ReichstaE. HoN mucl "u'"
there Is in the reports cannot now be learned
Ing referred 10 a story when il now current mat
The Emperor had informed Baron SUNNI. who
had communicated 1t to the party leaders,
that II the vote OF the Reischag on the naval
send botn the Ministers and the Rechstag adrin
In the Ministerial circles, however IL Is held tha
an immediate change OF the Ministry or appeal
10 the country Is equally improbable. As a matter
for overturning the Government, every member
OF which has supported the Emperor in his naval
policy
appeal to the country. the old argument comes
In that al present juncture the country is Ger
tain 10 return A Reichstag great deal more nos
tile increase OF the strength OF the navy tnan
the existing body.
Whatever developments may be impending. the
Emperor will be likely to act hastily. The re-
suit OF the vote on the credits Is not surprise TO
he will be likely consider well before taking any
action