The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-12
TO DOUBLE GERMANNAYY.
important Statement by Prince Hohcn-
 1Ohe in the Reichsfag

Berlin, Dec. 11.-In the Reichstag to.
 oay Prince Hohenlohe, the inlperia
 chancellor, announced that the fedora government had concluded that tn,
 navy was insufficient for the country
 needs, and that estimates for doubling
 the present number of warships would i be submitted. During the discussion of
 the proposed increase in the navy,
 Count Won Buelow said:
 T cannot yet believe new partition
 of the earth is immediate. We wish to
 interfere with no foreign power. but
 neither do we wish to let our feet be
 trodden upon by foreign power, nor
 let ourselves be pushed aside either po-
 litically or economically. We cannot but be mixed up with the future, the prospects of which have been consider | ably modified during the last two years, because we have now interests in all parts of the world. The powerful viz tality of the German people has in volved us in the worlds administration
 and drawn us in the worlds policy. Tn the presence of greater Britain and a new France, we have claims to a greater Germany, not in the sense of conquest, but in the sense of a peaceful extension of our trade and points of support. We cannot, will not suffer
 that a people shall pass to the order
 of the day over the heads of the Ger man people Cheers from the Right
 ists and laughter from the Leftists) We have always hitherto, come to an easy and willing understanding with France, in isolated colonial conventions. In this respect, also, We have found friendly obligingness in the case of Russia, to which we have fully and wholly responded.
 "The president of the United States in his message. expressed himself concern ing the good relations between the United States and ourselves with warmth that fills us with sincere satis- faction and, as far as Great Britain is concerned, we are willing and ready to live in peace and concord with her on the basis of full reciprocity and re- ciprocal consideration. But just be- cause the external position is now fla vorable we must use it to insure our selves for the future. I wish, we all wish that our future may be peaceful. Whether it will be so no one can say.
 tWe must be secured against sur prise" not only on land but on sea, We must create and possess fleet strong enough to exclude attack by any power and I emphasize attack, for in the absolute peacefulness of our policy it can never be other than a question of defense German foreign policy is neither covetous, restless nor fanciful. The fancifulness of our plans is the in vention of the foreign pres, and not sanctioned by the German press or of ficially. Like all nations with maritime interests, we are compelled by necessi- ty to have coal supplies and obtain nav al bases This manifested itself in the Hispano- American war, which taught us many striking lessons. While pur- suing this practical policy toward our colonies we must not forget that our center is Europe. We do not neglect our duty in providing security for our position, which rests on the Driebund.
 As an instance of the necessity of a navy, Count Won Buelow cited the present conditions in Venezuela, where, he said, ''very considerable German in- terests are seriously jeopardized and to which country we are able only to send two or three old training ships" Con- Count Won BueloW said: Tn the coming century the German people must be either the hammer or the an- will In the name of our country's best interests, I entreat your favorable re- ception of the navy bill" Baron Won the secretary of the treas- ury, described the financial position of the empire as favorable and said the l Interests on the navy loan would be | guaranteed by the imperial revenues.