The record-union., 1899-10-29
Emperor William Dissatisfied With
Present Ministry,
But as Yet Has Been Unable to Find Suit
able Material for II.
Thinks the Existing Cabinet is Too
Yielding to Efficiently Push His
Wishes for a Greatly Increased
Navy Before the Reichstag.

copyrighted. 1899, by Associated Press)
BERLIN, Oct. 2S-Emperor William
is looking for another Cabinet, but has
not yet found the material for it, In
place of DR.. Miguel, the Minister of FL
nance, his majesty wanted Herr Sic
mems of the "Deutsche Reichsbank, .
and in place of Herr Thielmann, the
Minister of Public Works, he wanted
Herr Jencke, the Krupps' general man
aSer. But they both declined on Sun
day, the reason being that their pres
ent jobs are more lucrative, so the
Emperor is still seeking other suitable
men.
One of the reasons why he desires
new men is that he wishes the navy
greatly increased, and faster than at
the present rate, and he deems the eX-
listing Cabinet too yielding to efficiently
push these wishes before the Reichstag
Admiral Won Tirpitz, Secretary IF the
Navy, has received his majesty's sane
tion to project an enormous increase of
the navy, giving it fifty seven battle
ships, fifteen large and thirty-six small
cruisers, and making it equal in size
"
Britains excepted This wouli involve
an expenditure of 1,700,000,000 marks
and make the naval budget 212, 500,-
ODO,0O0 marks annually.
1t was learned from an absolutely
reliable source that Prince Hohenlohe
has agreed to the following new naval
program, and that the Government, the
Emperor consenting, will present the
program to the Reichstag between 1901
and 1903: Instead of one each, three
will be built annually until 1916. From
these vessels a new third SQUADRON will
be formed, and also reserve squadrons
IN place of the Siegfried class. The
number of cruisers will be increased by
six large vessels.
The war news arrives here in a con-
Trajectory shape, and is often unintelli-
gible. The comments of most of the
papers, irrespective of party, is anti
British, and often couched in a satirical
and taunting tone. The belief is gem
eral that Great Britain thus far has got
the worst of the fight, but that the
news is suppressed by the cable CEN
sorship, the result of which, it is ar
gued, demonstrates that it is necessary
that Germany should construct and
operate cables, for, in the present state
OF things with Great Britain owning all
the cables, Germany, in the event of
war, will be entirely in the power Of
Great Britain as regards news. Hence
many papers advocate the laying of a
number of German cables. There
have been many complaints this week
OF the nom delivery of cables to and
from fria =
that the British officials have been sup
pressing them.
From the enormous percentage of loss
Oh British officers in South Africa, the
papers here argue that the Beers have
not lost their craftsmanship during
the long term Of peace, and they also
acknowledge the superior bravery of
the officers.
The Associated Press correspondent
learns on exceptional authority that
Germany has no idea of interfering with
Great Britain in South Africa.
Samoa continues to exercise the press.
which indulged this week in the widest
surmises. On the authority of the For
eign Office and the United States En-
bassador Andrew d. White, the cor
respondent of the Associated Press is in
a position to say that the present situ-
alton is that the negotiations between
Berlin and Washington some time ago
reached satisfactory agreement, and
those between Berlin and London are
progressing satisfactorily. The chances
that they will shortly reach a definite
and satisfactory conclusion have ap-
preciably improved during the last few
days. At present it looks as though
Great Britain would retire and leave
Germany in control Of Upola, Savilli
and other islands, except a coaling sta
ton at Pago-Pago, belonging to the
United States. What equivalent Ger
many is to cede to Great Britain is
yet in doubt.
What has just been said shows the
earnest desire of the German Govern
ment to remove all ground for friction
with the United States AS indicating
an equar wish to cultivate the most
friendly relations may be mentioned
the delicate compliment paid the United
States on the occasion of former
President Benjamin Harrison's visit to
the new palace at Potsdam, when the
Stars and Stripes We're hoisted on the
palace. This was the first time they
ever floated over a royal Prussian or
imperial palace. Another attention was
shown General Harrison. When the
personnel Of the United States EN-
bassy was entertained at dinner by
Prince Hohenlohe the latter and all the
German officials present did not wear
their decorations, as a delicate compli-
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