New-York tribune., 1903-04-14
NEW OCEAN LEVIATHAN.
THE KAISER WILHELM H..
Longest Tessel 4foat-Endanger-
ing the Irish Land Blu.

(SpeciaI TO The New-York Tribune by French Cabie)
copyright: 1903 BY The Tribune Associationo
London. April ii. / a m.-Germany is not
likely to lose her transatlantic record for some
time TO come The contracts for the new Cunard
liners have not vet been placed. and the new
North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
II which will be able to steam twenty -1hiee
and a half knots, will leave Bremen to-day OH
her maiden voyage across the Atlantlc. Ii Is
confidently expected that she viii wrest from
the Kronprtnz Wilhelm the honor of being the
fastest transatlantic liner af1oat, ana as she is
over 706 feet long, she will be the longest ouN
the White Star Cedric still Will be the largest,
for she has gross tonnage of Z1oU against
10000 gross tonnage of the Kaiser. Some idea
of the magnitude of the new steamer may be
Judged from the fact that she has eight decks
and four sets of quadruple expansion engines
an aggregate of 10000 horsepower There is
accommodation for 715 first class 345 second
class and 77o steerage passengers. and the ere"
will number over 600. these figures producing a
total of 900 people,
The anomalous condition Of affairs as fegaros
the relationship of the Nationalists with the two
great English political parties receives fresh IL
lustrations almost every day. MI Redmonos
caution TO the Liberals not to wreck the Laho
bill by untimely remarks about Home Rule is
being utterly disregarded. John Morley the
sturdiest supporter OF Mr.. Gadstones home
Rule bill, addressing his constituents at Mont
rose last night maintained that whatever con-
sequences might follow from the transfer of
the soil of Ireland to the people Of ireland
among these must be the strengthening of the
princinle and policy Of Irish self-government.
Mr. Morley like other leading Liberals, is anx-
ious to discredt the government in the eyes or
the English people by demonstrating that the
Land bill is merely a prelude to new home
RuIe bill The Irish Nationalists disapprove
this Liberal move, as they fear that it may lead
to Mr. Balfour's overthrow and they know that
Liberal Ministry would dare to Introduce
Land bill so far reaching Mr.. Wyndhams. as
it certainly would be thrown out by some Tories
who will more or less cheerfully accept the
present measure.
An article in the "Tagliche Rundschau,' by
Count Bernstorff, a retired navy captain, deal
ing with q report of projected demonstration
by an American fleet In European waters, has
attracted much attention in Berlin. The writer
asks against which European nation is this
demonstration directed for in his opinion there
are political and not practical reasons at the
back of 1t. Against England's overwhelming
strength. it is argued, It would be foolish for
Uncle Sam to play at war, and. in addition
there are other reasons why America should
not annoy England. Italy and France are out
of the question. says the writer. because they
possess no interests conflicting with those of
America There remains only Germany. But.
continues Count Bernstorff, we need not fear
any operations Of American fleet Thank
Heaven! No However. dream not Of re-
taliation by sending ships across the ocean
to have their little demonstration also. We look
on quietly and await developments. According
TO our experts the American ships are hardly
fit for the task
I learn that Colonel Lynch's friends are
greatly concerned about his health in prison,
where hard labor is not agreeing well with
him as It did with the. patrician convict. Lord
William Neville. Lynch has lost weight we'll
spirits and his friends saying that his
health is failing rapidly and that he may not
live long enough to be pardoned by special
act of grace by the King after the royal visit
to Ireland. l. y. T.