The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-25
NAVAL Bill CONES NEXT SEEK 70 CAUSE A CRISIS
GERMAN REICHSTAG Is AGAIN IN A
TURMOIL OVER THE VEN
ATIOUS MEASURE
PAYMENT OF THE COST OF IT
That Is the Question Upon Which
Members Of the Opposing Parties
Cannot Get TOGether-Gcr-
man Commerce Report.
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Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
BERLIN, March 24-During the coming
week the naval bill comes up before the
special reichstag committee. The argu-
ments. pro and con, were pretty thorough
~ exhausted IN the plenary debates, out
the question of how the expenses, which,
altogether, are supposed to amount to
1,7c0O00 marks, are to be met, will occa-
sion lively discussions. The government
sim adheres 10 the belief that no special
taxation is necessary, but that the natu-
raj Increase Of the population, now near
" 100000 annually, brings sufficient in
crease in the amount of taxes to meet the
required expenditures, always provided
that the present state of commercial pros
perity throughout the empire continues.
Against this calculation the Centrists,
especially, maintain that it is too uncer-
tain, and must reckon with years of de-
preston. This party proposes new taxes,
placing the weight of the fleet expenses
on commercial circles, particularly on
boerse operators and exporters. Natural
ly the Liberal parties object to this
Since other important questions like the
meat and HeinZe bills have focused pub
lie attention for weeks past, the govern
ment is now engaged, through the semi
Official press, in tanning the agitation in
favor Of the fleet increase, the Berlinger
Correspondent today presenting a most
potent argument on the subject, in con-
clusion expressing the belief that Germa-
ny, even after the enormous naval in
crease, will not have to fight a naval war,
as an acknowledged strong one is not
attacked RI 20
further maritime growth a powerful navy
is absolutely required"
GERMAN COMMERCE.
A commercial survey from Germany
during the present month appears in to-
days Tageblatt, apparently based on re-
liable figures. It's gist is as follows: Ger
many, for the first time in its history, is
unable TO employ about a million toiers,
not because of lack of work, but because
Of lack Of fuel and raw stuffs. The Aus
trian coal strike is partly responsible
for this, and all the industries here are
overcrowded with orders, the iron indus
try being the most affected, the PTussian
government alone having recently placed
orders for 600 locomotives and $500 cars.
The whole machine industry is IN SINH
lar condition, excepting the bicycle bust
ness. Within a year thirty-siX bicycle
works have ceased to exist. The German
shipyards are oVercrowded with-war YES
sells in course of construction. In thirty
nine yards there are now in progress of
construction 528 vessels of. every kind. The
German foreign trade of 1899 amounted
to ten millards, of which seven we're mar
thine, meaning an increase in the latter
of 13O0,O00000 marks. The same ratio OF
Increase is maintained. German capital
invested in shipping amounts to nearly
TlyG {S ri cir
Even thS textile industry IS hourishing,
and the employees wages are being raised
without strikes. The Tageblatt con-
e4udes
"AI this would be jeopardized if Ger
many legislated fundamentally"
The meat bill has been shelved until
after Eastertide.
TOAST IS TOASTED.
Prince Hohenlohe's toast at the lunch
con given to the bi-centenary delegates,
in which he deprecated the growing ma
terialism which, he said, reminded him
''of certain processes of animal life," and
expressed the hope that science would
continue to counteract Germanys ma
terialism, is commented on vigorously by
the German press. The National Zeitung
today says the toast will renew the
Rgrarian attacks on the imperial chancel-
whose head he makes concessions after
concession to this same materialism.
The VOrwaerts draws an interesting
parallel between Prince Hohenlohe's and
Emperor Williams bi-centenary toasts,
the chancellor calling upon scientists to
aid in the warfare against threatening re-
dictionaries, and his majesty asking
science to keep aloof from politics.
The emperor today gave luncheon to
several of the highest Prusslan mobiles,
among whom were Prince and Princess
Hohenlohe, Prince and Princess Radzi-
will the Duke and Duchess of Rather
Prince and Princess Herbert Bismarck
and Count Won Pless.
The Russian ambassador here, Count
Won Osten-Sacken, tonight gave soiree
Among the 800 people present were Am
bassador and Mrs. White.
Court circles regard the engagement Of
Prince Max Of Baden to Princess Marie
Louise of Cumberland, as indicative of a
complete reconciliation Of the Guelphs.