The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-25
GERMAN slzE-UP OF THE NAVY
COnceIted Omeer Chinka Germans
Could Outsho0t Americans.


ConceIted Onleer Chinka Germans
Could Outsho0t Americans.
New York, Aug. 2.-Before sailing on
the Patricia for Germany, Naval Con-
structcor Georg Nenudeck Of the German
navy said to an Evening Post reporter
that he had learned a geat deal during
has visit to the United States. st have
visited all the great ship yeards. and
have been greatly impressed with their
excellence. by the intelligence Of the
workmen, and the resulting superiority
of their work." he continued. at is true
that the work is done at a very much
create cost than in Europe, but 1t is also
true that the ships they build are Of the
best workmanship. and that they are
equipped with the latesct technical i'm
provements.
Take such vessels as the Ohio and the
Wisconsin. now being built by the Union
Iron Works of San Francisco. or the
Alabama or Maine. which are under con-
struction at the Cramps shipyard-they
are the equal IL not the superior Of any
warships aioat Then tere ae the Hin
ois, the Kentucky and the Kearsage at
Newport News, which are also excellent
vessels.
by the way, the Kearsage will shortly
make her trial trip, and you may see her
over at the Brooklyn navy yard before
long. The Wisconsin and the Alabama
are also nearly finished. The Maine, at
Cramps, and the Ohio. at the Union Iron
Works. were started at the same time.
but the Maine Is a little nearer compile
ton. The Illinois Is now framed.
''I ascrIbe the excellence Of these ships
to the mechanical genious Of the Ame1
can nation and the superior intelligence
of their workmen. An American ship
builder gets higher wages than are paid
in any European country. alamost twice
as high in fact. He has, therefore, an
incentive to work harder. He can also
affor da Decentralization, and the result
is that your American workman can do
twice as much work twice as we'll as the
German. Right here / want to call your
attention to a little characteristic OF the
American which l consider not little
responsible for their superiority in inven-
tive genius. 1t is the pleasure they find
in making a bluff about new inventions
and ideas.
your naval officers consider SPLEEN
didly traainaed, well disciplined, highly
effective body Of men. I think Admiral
Dewey one of the greatest captains that
ever commanded a. ship. The remark
which he is reported to have made at
Trieste konw he never made. There is
not the slightest cause for war between
my country and this. I consider Hobson
one of the best naval constructors in
Ameica, a man of unquestionable genius.
81 was present at the bombordment of
Manila. The craftsmanship of the
American navy waas very good, but
am not prepared to compare it with that
of Germany. 1 have just been called
home, after having been detailed to the
German flying squadron In Chinese wat
ers for two years and a half. I met GEN
eral Otis. I think he is much abused.
He should not be held responsible for his
failure to subdue the Filiplnos. Who
could expect to subdue 1900 900 people
with 10000 men? It might-be done with
one hundred or one hudred and fifty.
thousand-perhsps.
Whether the financial conquest Of the
ponds on how you look at It. II simply
simply the satisfaction OF having con-
quest is desired, then would answer yes.
In Europe, however. we figue such ac-
QUESTIONS on a basais Of profit and loss.
Now, I will give you some figures and
you may deduct the answer youself. The
cost OF mainta!ng an army OF 10000 men
would be about 100000 annually. The
present. export rtade of the islands is
about S140OO,00O a year, and the profit
resulting from 1t goes into the pockets of
English, German and other foreign trad
ers. Now. even II you should squeeze
these men out, would there be financial
profit to you?
''It Is true that the country is very rich
One of your own experts gives the pay
ing percentage of iron ore at Is per cent
But the work In these mines is very try
ing aand it is difficult to get natives to
do IT. They do not understand syhy they
should work more than one day a week
when they can thereby sustain a family
of six persons"
Referring to the navy Of this country.
some are still on the frames. The for
sells. Some OF these are launched and
some are still on the frames The for
mer are the Kaiser Friedrich III. the
Kaiser Wilhelm II. and the Ersatz-Koe-
mig Wilhelm. the latter to take the place
OF the old ship Of the same name. The
five other vessels have not yet been NAM
ed. as. contrary to your custom, we do
not name our ships until they are
launched. All OF these vessels will be OF
about the same class as the Ohio. the
Alabama and the Maine. am pleased
with my reception In your country. II
any OF the American navy officers should
visit the imperial navy yards at KEEL,
where / shall be stationed, 1 shall TRY
my best to return the favors that have
been bestowed on me-
Marquette, Mich, Aug. 4.-Fathe-
Frederick Els was consecrated Bishop
Of the Catholic diocese OF Sault Ste Marie
aud IN