New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-14
- SPFCTAT EUROPEAN COLUMNS.
TO FORTIFY KIA0-CHAU.
German Plans for Naval Base m
the Far East.

Berlin, June 13.-An imperial oroer 10 ioA ~
rs,aa-Crbau Bay, the German concession IA 's
.,u.herr, part of the Shan-Tung PeninsuIa7 IDS
h.., ,ssued. The work viii be done unoeF 'he
.-,,s,on NJ the Governor Of the protectorate'
pear Admiral Truppel, and five engineer anu
so-tfsca,ion officers Captain Dolifnan anu i-Aeu
tenants Hintze. Moslehper. Stenen ana H0iA..
r, Sc nrobable that the work now oon'enpia'sN
4. only the beginning Of an extensive piah'
The expense OF this work VIII De pio',uea ~.
.h,s ,ear ont Of the Kiao-Chau budget but tne
-. 20 .be hav VIII doubtless be carried
forward after this from successive appropriations
- - .svas or the Reichstag. As Kfao-Cnau IL
ca-,,.,v,s only station in Far Eastern Wa'eih
a.. No., Department has desired saRce i's
.oou,sstion to make it e safe base foT Serfi'ai1
rar vessels The fortifying OF hiao-Shau o.
this time. Il is said, need not be construct as
r-,naring for its defence against any particular
,,-xya- hut only as precautionary measure 'oO
long neglected. Sow, che
w.. ,rsyr Denartrnent has ordered from the
,..-rnanta works six going torpedo oo7es VI
. different type from those previously oon-
.t-unted or authorized They are on the eose'h-
v,>,, rtst as G-132 TO G-lSf. the Coiosh'
e,s.e4te- says they are In every way suoiise'
and have more torpedo tubes fhan the poA''
previously laid down
~ a year are expected to have speed eQuai
e. che boats of the present type, and yet be
.tr,og enough to withstand the fire or an en-
.n,v,s ouick firing guns while approaching
warxh,n and discharging torpedoes. One OF the
.tx boats will be fitted with turbine engines IS
al experiment
Washington, June 19-Berlin adVices ar
nouncine that extensive Notifications are to De
hove
siderable interest here and in diplomatic Circles
tovs led m conjecture regarding Germany's in
tentions In a conversation tonight on tnis
subject Baron Speck Won Sternburg, the German
Ambassador, said
plans for The defence of Kiao-Chau Harbor,
which As CTerrnany's naval base in the Far East
were drawn I'D some time ago IN accoroaiics
with CSernlanys agreement with China, Whlch
provided for the fortifyng Of the harbor. LACK
Of funds however, has made Impossible the eA-
ecution of the project until now. owing 10 tne
great amount of money necessary to cover the
cost of building docks. piers and other landing
facilities for trading vessels and Junks daVlns
provided excellent facilities for ships or COM
,nerce attention apparently has now been
turned TO the Notifications 1t Is possible that
certain changes viii be made in the plans, but
my idea is that the work will be along the lire
of the original project.
The announcement now that the work is to be
done shows that the necessary funds have at
last been obtained The appropriation will be
used in the construction of forts and their equip
ment with modern ordinance. 1 should say the
defence would be Of the same general character
those at Hong Kong or the American base
at Guantanamo II is. of course, realized that
q naval base not defended is almost a handicap,
and whatever plans for the work have been ap-
proved in Berlin in accordance with our
agreement with China
at the Navy Department the news Of Ger
many's intentions to Kiao-Chau recalled to
the officers the unfortifed condition of the Phil
ippines and the hope expressed that the
action of the German government would result
in action by Congress to meet the needs of the
American naval base at Olongapo. plans for
whose defence were prepared long ago by the
general board Of the navy, of which Admiral
Dewey is president.