The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-09

Adnlrat I1rpatzs the SeeretaEy Of the IN
terror, Count Won Possdowskd-Wehner,
and the secretary of the treasury, Baron
ven Theilman. were present A photo
graphic apparatus was conspicuous in the
gallery for the purpose of reproducing the
historic scene.
Admiral T1rpitz, In Introducing the bill,
said the historical events OF the last two
years had spoken In such clear language
thatthe necessity for a strong eet for
Germany had been recognized in ever
widening circles IL the country These
in favor OF a great navy and those op-
posed to II differed essentially in regard
TO the scope. date and period fer carrying
into effect the Increase OF the feet. and
also concerning the form IN which the
question should be dealt with. But the
reasons for increasing ne navy could be
summed up IN few words. The dis
crepsncybetween Germany's naval power
and that OF other countries was so great
that the federal government saw therein
a distinct danger allowed 20 continue.
Indeed, the danger appeared ali the great
err as the commercial competition OF the
world, according TO all calculations. would
Become more severe during the next de-
cade. Anyone desiring teexsmine tie
question Of the navy must clearly under
stand It was impossible TO improvise na-
vie.. On the contrary many years were
required for their establishment Least
OF all was 4 impossible 10 improvise ma
viss in the hour OF danger. With this
fact. ne added. Germany would have 20
reckon.
The creation Of nav4es' the secretary
of the admiralty continued, mot only
presents difficulties OF financial orde~.
but. bove all Is question Of material.
Ships and their crews squadrons sud
their commanders. cannot be eonJuFed up
with the stamp OF the foot. Dot, with ihe
accompanying dock yards and hartor
works accessory thereto. they need loas
preparation" He recently had he cp-
portunity 70 point out TO the house that
Germany cannot know What adverssf1es
she mar some day have 20 deal with
and that It was therefore necessary TO
adopt the principle Of providing for the
most dangerous opponent The most
dangerous war for Germany 20 Be 10
would be one in which her army could not
be used at the outset. In such a var
Germany would require solely a strong
feet on the German soasts. Germany
feet OF cruisers would not suffice In such
a wa-. In view OF her geographical sit
uatson, TO break the blockade or pass
through the hostile straits.
Are We 70 sink our priest" me ed
n1lrai continued. cor man them With
crews Where is our fleet to get cal
during this time? What would be h
pening 70 our coast II. HOWEVER. &c
mary developed The neet. her battieshiss
would have TO be sent 70 the bottom
bv an enemy before a blockade. or even
an attack on her coast. would be possible.
During a war II would re dif1cuit 10
protect our merchant men on me high
seas. Therefore such a war must be al
together prevented by strong feet TIE
provisions OF the bin coincide win tbs
statement Of the government IN present
ing the budget. Il increases the effective
ness ofthe navy and ships are kept IN
commission. The concluding paragraph
becomes purposeless. but for techss.ai
reasons Il could rot De eliminated. Orr
object Is 20 place a second lighting feet
alongside the old one. bat independent
OF II. IKE two army corps.
AS rega rds the number q ships TO en-
stitute a fleet. we have adopted the max
mum number possible - a one-man
command. ana there would stHl remain
the question whether the proposed dSJb-
ling Of the navy i sufficient arr AZ 10
whether the dangers existing at the pres-
ent Tine are removed or are coasideFably
reduced By tbs bill We prefer 70 leave
that question for discussion IN commit
tee. We think the necessity Of inereas-
ing the number OF ships on foreign ser
vice Is generally admitted. The cost %
1920 il calculated az COO. 10000 marks, or
n D0o.000 marks annually. At moment
when We are about 10 effect a consider
able Increase 81 the neat Il appears In
expedieu7 TO break Vifh the loan system.
Unless a fixed. imm1vable loaH Is deter
mlned upon. further difficulties viii arise
IN the navy itself with our present hzne-
to-mouth way OF proceeding
The federal governments are 30 pene-
trated with the senss of shs necessity %
the biu that they have declared Il iTu-
possible 70 wait any longer We hope the
house wiz con*tace Itself o. the necessity
OF the Bin
Al the meeting az ne Fleet society o.
vylesbadeu. Vice Admiral AenFig refused
70 support The resolutions proposed. on
TIE ground THAI they referred 20 ths
Manila ar6 Samoa incidents as reaaons
FOR Increasing the navy. He declared
that the behavior - the Arssrfsans ~
Manila was % - explained BY ghsaF nst-
TED feeling. net zhoily 1nf1sttAsd. hat
German haa ser. relatively strong
feet whica would necss=arfly hinder tbs
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