Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-29
WANTED, A: CABINET.
Emperor William, Of Germany
Looking for One
GREAT INCREASE OF NAVY
This The Present Programme Of the
Kaiser.
WAR COMMENTS ANTI-BRITIsH
Tins Far Gotten the Worst OF the
Tight-yo German Interference
Samoa.

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BERLIN, October 2S.-Empcror William |
is looking for another Cabinet, but has
not yet found the material for it. IN
place Of Or. Won MIGUEL. the Minister CT
Finance, his Majesty wanted Herr Sic
mems. of the Deutsche Reichsbank, ana
in place of Herr Thielen, the Minister
OF Public Works, he wanted Herr Jencke,
the krupps general manager. But they
both declined on Saturday the reason
being that their present jobs are more
lucrative. So the Emperor is stll seek
ing other suitable men. one Of the red
sons why he desires new men is that
he desires the navy greatly increased and
faster than at the present rate, and lac
deems the existing Cabinet too yielding
to efficiently push their wishes before the
Reichstag. The Emperors Hamburg
toast is generally interpreted to mean
the necessity of a much larger navy,
while an inspired article in the Nord
Deutscher Agemelne, apparently contra
dieting this idea, is regarded as intended
TO smooth matters Admiral Won TirplZ.
Secretary OF the Navy, has received his
Majcsty's sanction to project an enormous
increase Of the navy, giving it the adj
SIuOn Of seven battleships, fifteen larG~
snd v-six small cruisers. and making
IT equal in size and efficiency to any
other navy. Great Britain's excepted. This
would involve an expenditure of $l,70o Co.,
O00 marks CSil2, 30 900, and make the naval
budget 212 10000 marks G5lj5l ,2jO an
Iually
HOHENLOHES PLAN.
Later to-day it was learned from an
absolutely reliable source that Prince
Hohenlohe had agreed TO the following
now naval programme, and that, the I'm
peror consenting, it Will be presented to
the Reichstag between 1901 and 1895:
Instead OF one ship, three Will be butt
annually until 1896. From these vessels
q new third squadron VIII pc formed, ana
also reserve squadrons. In place OF yes
sells of the Slegried class. The number
Of cruisers i'm foreign waters VIII De IN
creased by six large vessels.
THE EMPEROR'S IDEA.
The Emperor has been OF the opinion
since 1891. when the present "hgtten plan
was adopted that the political situation
of the world has changed SO enormously
since the Spanish-Amcrican war, the
seizure of KiaO-ChOu, the looming up OF
the whole Chinese question, and the de-
vel0pment of Japan as big m ritime
Power that il would be- sue dal poicy
for Germany to stick TO that pan-wonid
be tantamOunt to her abdication az
big Power. and he trusts there IL enough
patriotism I'm the Reichstag TO ensure the
| Increased navy which Germany needs To
fully play the role he believes is her due.
THE INCREASE NECESSARY.
The correspondent here Of the AssO-
| ciated Press recently had conversation
| with an employee Of the Foreign once
who fully enjoys the EmperOr's 'conh-
\ dence. and he took speciai pains 10 as
sure the correspondent that the projected
mcrease must in no sense be construed
as n menace 20 any Power or any group
Of Powers. He added:
For Colonial Power like Germany, 1t
has become a matter OF necessity TO get
a bigger navy Recent events show how
necessary it is"
PUBLIC OPINION.
II is interesting 70 note how public opin-
| ion has taken this idea Of the Emperor :.
It's reception has been most varied. ne
whole Agrarian press SEXES the opportu-
nifty to assure the Emperor that the
| Aerarians are quite willing TO vote Tor a
bigger navy If he will drop his canal pro-
iect. The Kreuze Zeitung says there Is
! not enough money 10 pay for both Inc
! Centre ORGANS declare that the absolute
| necessity for the increase must BE- shown
| before the delegates to the kelcrsiag
vote for IL. and the National Lberal
| Reichspartei, Pan-German. Anii-Semite'
and q number Of non partisan papers dis
cuss the plan rather feeb'y. On the
other hand the whole Radical and Social
press decries the need OF the Increase.
| These papers claim that the masses have
| about reached the limit Of taxation. and
ought not 10 be further bun dened, under
| any circumstances.
HOHENLOHE WILLIS TO RESIGN.
The opinion of well-intormed politicians
is that Prince Hohenlohe will be only
too glad 10 resign as soon az the Emperor
finds a suitable successor. but 1t will be
difficult tu replace him IN these critical
times. SO far, his Majesty does not know
who 20 ask 70 step into Prince Hohen-
lohe's shoes. He has no intention of re-
placing Count Won Buelow, the Minister
Of Foreign Affairs though for some time
the latter has been the butt OF large
portion Of the press. for what the news
papers consider lack of courage in deal
| ing with recent questions OF foreign
policy. The entire lingo press violently
attacks him this week, for his alleged
subserviency TO Great Britain and the
United States In Samoan matters. The
press continues to discuss these questions
heatedly
BRITISH BOER WAR.
The war news reaches here in contra
dictory shape, and is often unintellgible.
The comment Of most OF the papers,
irrespective OF party. is anti-British. and
often couched IN satirical and haunting
tone. The belief is general that Great
Britain thus far has got the worst. OF
the fight. but that the news Is suppressed
| bv the Cabinet censorship. The result.
IL is argued. demonstrates that il is ne
cessary that Germany should own 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 I'm the power Of
Great Britain as regards news. Hence,
many papers advocate the LAYING Of a
number ~ German cables. There have
| been many complaints this week OF the
non-deliysry Of cables 10 ard from South
Africa. and 1t Is charged that the Brit
ish authorities have been suppressing
| them.
TI-BRITISH CRUSADE.
| II has been learned by the cOrrespon-
dent of the Associated Press. from a