New-York tribune., 1899-11-19


sympathy with the Beers have been held.
MOVEMENT FOR INCREASE OF NAvY.--The
movement to increase the navy has not lost It's
vgor. Tho agitation started by the Emperor Is
being skfuly managed. Captain Won Heeringen.
OF the Marine Mlnistry. who has done most Of the
literary work connected with the movement. has.
by the Emperor's order. published pamphlet argu-
ing powerfully in favor OF the necessity Of a large
navy. BY the liberal use OF parallel columns he
shows that the navy should at least be doubled in
order to accomplish It's proper work. The En-
perors affection for this naval officer shown
when, speaking TO Naval Attache OF foreign
Power he said
"Hecringen Is my Captain Mahan"
Captain Heerngen has gone to Munich to explain
TO the Prince Regent Of Bavaria the features Of the
naval plan and its necessity. He also goes the
same mission Stuttgart. Carlsruhe and Dresden.
In the while the sentiment OF the nation in
favor of the plan is steadily growing and the bulk
OF the press is apparently being convinced num-
ber of popular movements In support of the plan
are being arranged. including for lectures in
all the important cities under the auspices Of a
score of the most prominent persons. Among the
lecturers who have offered their services Ad-
miral Werner ard Professors Wagner and Schmol-
Ter. The papers filled with communications
from all and conditions Of persons advocating
the Increase . In one one Of these, tho "Kreuz Eel
THE Kaiser Is the best naval expert 1t Is only
| necessary to vote as he bade.
As matter of fact the movement may be said to
have won even before the Reichstag has anything
af that all III The IS yar r Working s B he
most and that new shipyards are being started at
branch at Geestemunde 1t is said in naval cir
that the consent OF the Rechstag has not been
wi'pa viii pass The @ vorwaefts % dersiveiy sayS
The Krupps, while protesting great patriotism.
nave not sEPed 70 maze enormous Ior
being assured OF an annual profit Of 100000 rubles
sold the United States, through the Carnegies the
latest and best steel plates, which have been found
full combination OF business and patriotism"
NAVAL RESOURCES AT MANILA - The
''Oh1cieuse Post" reproduces from American papers
the statements that the strengthening of the
United States naval resources at Manila is intend
ed for the purpose OF supporting Great Britain in
the Far East The Post. asserts that the state
denias Of Admnistraton speakers In the West are
| not worthy Of belief.
MORE COLONIES WANTED.-The papers say
that Germany must have more colonies, and say
It is to maintain that the earth Is divided
! up a division is impending in colonial pos
sessions The Netherlands is pointed to as among
those that cannot much longer be kept from a new
division. saying that the candidates for these rich
colonies e are Great Britain and Germany. adding
"Deutsche Zeiung' thinks the inheritance Is ripe,
the Netherlands is unable to fructfy its colonies
! FIRST WOMAN PHYSICIAN-The first woman
doctor admitted to general practice in Germany
by the authorities is a Berlin girl, Agnes Nacker
| IT has taken the Prussian Cabinet two years 10
decide her
COMPETITION OF AMERICAN MEAT-The
officers OF the National Butchers Guild will on
| Friday next. consiier the advsabillty OF calling
Congress OF European butchers to devise steps
against the increasing competition OF American
meat The guild has distributed in the Inst two
months millions OF posters and pamphlets on this
subject The main fight will be made in the Reichs-
tag the Meat Inspection bill The Agrarian
| papers are resuming their campaign against Amer
| lean meat. The news that the United States Gov
ernment is sending instruments and other proof
OF the thoroughness OF American inspection, is thus
| sarcastically commented on by the ''Tages-Zetung
Surely they won't send the famous double bot
! tom Chicago boilers In which confscated cattle
| disappear In order to reappear In the form OF
! canned meat. Perhaps II would be well TO send
| at the same time a number OF American inspectors
who must devour all the trchinous sausages discov
! cred by German inspection. There would. at least
be some sense In that"
| ILLNESS AMONG TROOPS.--A number OF cases
OF illness in German garrisons are reported this
week In Schoenberg there were forty-two cases
! among the non-commissioned officers, and n large
| number OF pTivates were Ill, due TO spoiled geese
| and unhealthy potatoes. Not single instance OF
disease was traced 10 American meat.
| VIRCHOW's FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY-In
| celebrating the hftieth anniversary OF his pro-
fessorate, Professor Virchow said no owed his
saientihc reputation almost entirely to his Amsri-