New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29
LIVE TOPICS IN BERLIN.


Berlin October o.
ORGANIZING ANOTHER CABINET-Emperor
william IS looking for another Cabinet but mas
not yet found the material for 1t. In place OF Dr.
Won MIGUEL the Minister Of Finance, His Majesty
wanted Herr Siemens, Of the Deutsche Reichsbank,
and in place Of Herr Thielen. the Minister Of Pub
lie Works he wanted Herr Jencke, the Krupps
general manager But they both declined on Sun
day, the reason being that their present Jobs are
more lucrative so the Emperor Is still seeking
other suitable men, but thus far has not found
them One Of the potent reasons why he desires
new men IS that he wants the navy greatly IN
creased and faster than at the present rate, and
he deems the existing Cabinet too yielding 70 ETH
GENTLY push these wishes before the Relchstag
The Emperor's Hamburg toast is generally inter
prcted advocating the necessity OF a much
larger navy while inspired article in the "Nord
Deutsche Angemene Zetung' apparently con-
tradicting the idea is regarded as intended TO
smooth matters. Admiral Won Tirpiz. Secretary
OF the Navy has received His Majestys sanction
TO project enormous increase Of the navy, CIV
ing II hfty-seven battleships. fifteen large and
thirty-siX small cruisers, ana making II equat IN
size and efficiency 70 any other navy, Great Bit
aims excepted. This would involve an expenditure
OF to90oovo marks, ana maze me Nav wa Suasee
whether the Government Will present a new bill 10
been suggested 10 the Emperor that the friends
sumo nee n onus tnenseSes Of nroducing the bill
leaving the Government TO Identify Itself there
Toitic2 and military necessity Nor is it Ger certain
whether the demand for an increase will be- made
RF Lg % be oa IN q S %ay to
dorse project, embracing a considerable increase
Of The navy 9nd F Se completion s OF the
the opinion recently that the political situation
Standardization War. the seizure Of Kiao- Chau
the looming up Of TIE whole Chinese question and
the development ~ Japan as a big maritime Power
20 SICK 10 tSS nan bat wond be
hcr al q mr. he frfiaf 1
iira the tncreased nav which c;ermany neeSs ~
fully play the role he believes is her due
HIS INTENTIONS PEACEFUr.-The CORE.
spondent here OF The Associated Press recently
had conversation with employe Of the Foreign
ONCE who fully enjoys the Emperor's confidence
and he took special pains to assure the correspond
~ Powers He added: For ? Colonial Power ike
get bigger navy. Recent events show how neces-
sary II Is"
VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE--It Is interesting TO
note how public opinion has taken this idea 81 the
Emperor. Its reception has been most varied The
whole Agrarian press SEXES the opportunity to
assure the Emperor that tho Agrarans are quite
willing 70 vote for a bigger navy II he Will drop
his canal project. The Centre organs declare that
the absolute necessity Of the increase must be
shown before the Delegates 10 the Rechsiag vote
FOR q. and the NationalL Liberal Rechspartei. Pan
German. Anti Semitic and number Of non -parti-
san papers discuss the plan rather favoraby. on
the other hand. the whole Radical and Socialist
press decres the need Of the Increase. These pa
pers claim that the masses have about reached the
limit Of taxation and ought not 70 be burdened
further under any circumstances The opinion OF
We'll informed politicians Is that Prince Hohenlohe
Will he only TOO glad 10 resign as soon as the
Emperor hnds suitable successor. but IL Will he
difficult 10 replace him In these critical times. So
far His Majesty docs not know whom 10 ask 20
step into Prince HOhcnlOhes shoes He has no
intention ~ replacing Count Won BELOW, the MIN
lister OF Foreisn Affairs, although the latter Tor
some time has been the butt OF large portion OF
the press. owing 20 what the newspapers consider
lack OF courage and luck In dealing with recent
questions OF foreign politics The entire lingo press
violently attacks him this week FOR his alleged
suhserviency % Great Britain and the United
states In Transvaal and Samoan matters. The
press continues TO discuss these questions heatedy
INTEREST ~ sAMOA.-samoa continues to ex-
ercse the press. which INDUCED this week " tAs