New-York tribune., 1899-12-03
LIVE TOPICS IN BERLIN.

Berlin December ..
FOR NAVAL EXPANSION.-After fortnight
of preliminary skirmishing the Reichstag. in the
coming week, begins serious work. starting with
the first reading OF the Budget which always leads
10 protracted and heated debates the important
part of which will be the advance fight for and
against the new Naval bill The whole energy OF the
Emperor and the Government Will be used toward
making this bill law, and thus securing for Ger
many the second place in the world as naval
Power. After surveying the Parliamentary field
It seems probable that the bill will pass, as the
whole Right. part OF the Centre and portion OF
the Left seem sure to vote for its passage. No
doubt German public opinion overwhelmingly ia
the bill, the people believe, with the EN-
peror, that II is absolutely necessary for Germanys
continued prestige as a world Power and for the
extension Of German trade and influence abroad
Besides the conviction is now held generally here
that France need no longer be feared as a serious
military competitor, having reached her ultimate
limit In increasing her army, and that she Is un-
able, able to compete With GeTmanys additional fifteen
Germany now has her hands free for naval expan-
sion.
NEW NAVAL PORT.-The Governments pur-
pose TO transform Emden, hitherto a small North
Sea harbor. into first class naval port has be-
come palmer every day. On undoubted authority
1t is learned that these plans embrace the deeren
ing Of the river bed. as to allow the largest
warships 70 enter the port The appropriation Of
the first instalment Of $500 900 marks for this i'm
provement Will reach the Prusslan Diet after its
reconyening. The Government will also erect big
naval shipyards and drydocks at Emden. The dry
docks Will he pushed. so that number of the yes
sells demanded by the new Naval bill can be built
at Emden
NEED OF PERMANENT EMBAssIEs-The de-
STABILITY Of the United States having suitable per-
manent embassies abroad is again unpleasantly H.
lustrated by the humiliating experience OF Ambas-
sador White as cabled on Wednesday and by the
fact just revealed that Minister Harris at Vienna
is undergoing experience Mr. Whites
trouble is likely to be tded over. as II is under
stood that the little Government OF Baden has
offered to allow the American Ambassador to con-
tnue 10 occupy the top fiat OF the building Il pur-
chased until the end OF President McKiney's term
Since Mr.. Harris arrived In Vienna he has been
vainly searching for n suitable house The dim
Guilty Is the unwllingness OF Austrian landlords TO
rent to Americans. Mr.. Harriss predecessor. Bart
lett Trlpp had dispute with his landlord and the
territoriaty but without effect Even tbo Vsnna
rrade5men EN-, are dsincined to supply any one
Both these incidents are causing much talk in
ddiipomatic circles IN Vienna and Berlin and many
policy Of the United States in this respect
DR. Won MIQUELs INCOME TAx.-Dr Won
MIGUEL, whose skill in financially squeezing the
German subjects for the benefit the State is pro-
verbal. has fallen victim to his own tax gath
erers. They have rejected Or. Won Mlquers own
income tax return declaring that he omitted tho in
come come of his silesion estate which Dr. Won Miguel
Claims is unproductive The controversy, which
The the courts VIII probably have 70 decide involves
on It's alleged rights against It's own chief
AMERICANS ABROAD.-Leutenant Commander
William n. Beehler. the United States Naval At.
tache mere and at Vienna and Rome. has returned
TO Berlin from America. and has resumed the
duties OF his post. Mrs. William Walter Phelps
has arrived here. She and her daughter Countess
Won Rottenburg and Count Won Rotenburg go to
the Riviera for the winter ."