The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-11

LAUNCH OF THE
DEUTSCHLAND.
Big Steamer Slid Into the Water
at Stettin Yesterday.
FOR HAMBURG-AMERICA LINE.
Many Notable Guests, Including Emperor
William Of GermlnJ, Presen.
Won BUElOW CHRlSTeNED VESSEL.
Minister Of Foreign Affairs Called Attention 10
Powerful Osrsopmeni Of himburg- Amer can.
fIlndshlp and COmmars With America.

stettin, Jan. 1.-THE Hamburg Anne.
rican line steamship Deutschland wa.
successfully launched an the Vulkau
dockyard yesterday In the presence of
emperor William and many notable
persons. The minister OF foreign af-
Iairs, Count Won Buelow chrstened the
vessel. Ia his speech Count Won Bue-
low dwelt on the powerful develop
meut OF the Hamburg American line.
which, he said. with the North Ger
man Lloyd, had during half century.
brown to De the greatest shipping COM
pany in the world.
The ship today added to their feet. :.
he continued, was to run on that high
road or North Atlantic traffic which
connected Germany with a friendly ma
tioh' the United States. The ship had
been built AT the Nulkan dockyard.
winch began its career in as modest a
way as the Hamburg American line.
ana now provided foTelgn navies with
every type of ship. The Deutschland
was intended TO be the most powerful
ship In the world and to surpass IN
speed all vessels afoat
As the capablity of the Hamburg
American line and the Vulkan ward IN
creased Germany during the same Pc
ROO, began To regain what had been
lost since the days ~ the Hanse. Since
ne decline If the latter. which went
into ruin because the old emplra
hul dHord IL adequate support and be-
cause then the German merchant was
not sufficiently supported by the state.
Feimany had turned away from the
sea. IL WAS not until after the nation
bad rceaned IT'S unity as state
through the great emperor and his i'm
mortal advisers and the spirit ~ sac
riice and PATRIOTS on tho nart Of an
races and classes of the German peo-
ple. Thai ii again entered the theatre
'i the world. Gcrmany's present trans
oceanic policy was evolved from hor
nflehty economic revival. which. in it's
urn VAS the outcome OF The creation
of me emnira
When German labor had won for IT,
Heit 2 position IN the markets OF the
world f;crnlarVs foreign policy had 10 |
FOLLOW thn devcl6nr0 ent Of her economic !
FORCES. Germanv's present trans /
oceanic policy and world policy neces- |
sarily resulted from her economic |
'7Wth. fernanv felt more and more /
mat walton which allowed itself 10 ba
n1shad away from no sea would stand
2 'cof from the busy life OF the wtld.
'NTinanN. whose commerce during tba
laSt four deradns he'd i'sen fror,
'"n 'rd holf millions iu 1850 10 eiphf
nNc haif wtl'ions IN 1857 who within
~ wears had Increased Il fold the ton
age ni her merchant navy. who had /
moved uu into second place I'm the chin
ning trade ought not 10 remain behind
w eronO~iC or political rivalry Cor I
many VIII" lor" hod ceased 10 be an
mend co"~'r" in 'he heart Of Eurone
'od Wh" had a'sn bacOne commercially
world mower W the front rank II RI
vA'rv must also be strong enough ON
he sea TO quad everywhere German
'eace German honor and German pros.
oerity."
Concluding Count von Buolow eald:
IF W" have 90 overcome obstacles on
Ne p7th marked ont for us by DESTINY.
o pass over difficult places. that viii
either d'sooncert nor dIscOurs % ne
ourGgeousiy steadily aud energptical- I
y we must and viii advance toward
nv goal The name this shin g. 10 rc-
owe rs ihe pame &C the FRS, shin of
ne liamburg-AmeriCan line. a small
ailing vegTol which nut - ga IN 1SfS
rom Hamburg Ia New York with 900
'assengors: that name which iS tho
e7rest. most sublime and most sacrsI
Deutschland 7 chTsfen thee with tho
anoe Of Deutschland"
After breaking bottle of crampagno
ross the steamships bows Count Won
"Gcd bless ard nrotec this shin. Pro-
oct the fr'endsbn aud covr1aroe be-
WV us and .ho r-nited states"
The minister then called far cheers !
1r the leader OF the nation. tho en-
vOr"
"he Deutschland = a twin scraw 1G
lO-tcn vessel. With cnaiues ~ ~ coo
r~so power and gu9rauteed - have
0ond of % knots. In marntude The y
'autS"hland is only SURPASSED bv tho 7
ceanic. which exceeds her slightly in !
DIMENSIONS and horse power.