Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-08
AIexamoria 6azette.
FRIDAY EVENING. DEC. s. 1906.
sncialiasm in Reichstag.


admiralty, in Introducing the naval bhl
said that the six large cruisers asked ioI
were primarily for foreign service, the
intention being when enough ships had
been built to place four large cruisers on
the foreign station and relieve them WITH
four Others from home. 1t was not neces'
sary now 10 designate the stations, as II
would depend on Circumstances.
Germany's sea trade was growing re-
markably. To arrange for the protection
of that trade and to give feeling OF Sc
curity to Germans abroad more ship;
were essential. Small cruisers would
not fulfill the purpose. Great Britain,
the United States, France and Japan
endesvored to have one large cruiser to
each battleship. Germany would not
attempt that proportion, but she ought
to have one large cruiser to two battle
ships; that is, when the programme call
ing for thirty-eight battleships is carried
out. Germany ought also to have twen'
ty armored cruisers.
Touching on the appropriation fol
submarine boat experiments, Inc ad-
miralty .cretsry said he was not enthu'
siastic over submarine boats, but he was
convinced that they would be OF use
within certain narrow limits.
Herr Bebel, the socialist leader, at
tackled the governments foreign policy.
He said the Emperor, after the unveillng
of the Mollke monument, had delivered
speech indicating the seriousness OF
the situation, and the imperial chan
cellor bad spoke of then deep-seated hos
tility Of the British toward the Ger
mans. This Herr Bebel believed would
be contradicted across the Channel.
Here there was M hostility against Great
Britain.
The imperial chancellor had said in
April that there was no sign that any
power was going to infringe on German
interests, but when the Emperor land
ed in Morocco all this was changed
at one stroke. The Emperor's visit was
a provocation calculated in excite the
greatest distrust on the part OF other
nations.
Continuing, Herr Bebel said 81 re-
fuse to be put off with the diclum that
such things must not be discussed IN the
Reichstag because they concern the vel
fare of all the German people and be-
cause it might mean war"
The last remark of the socialist leader
was greeted with scoruful laughter from
the members of the Right party.
Herr Bebel sharpey attacked Prince
Won Buelow, the imperial chancellor, for
preventing NJ. Jaures, the French So
cialist leader. speaking in Berlin, July
9. saving that by this action he had
made Germany ridiculous TO the world.
''Now that Russian absolutism is ap-
proachiug its end," he continued, Ger
many enjoys the reputation Of being the
most reactionery state OF the world.
Since the peace of Ports routh Ger
many's position in the far East Is pre-
carious, because Germany, through her
interference with the peace ol Shimo-
noseki, is especially hated IN Japan
Nemesis has prevailed.
Germany should recognize the Iogl-
cal results Of the situation, and with
draw entirely from Kiaochau. The
dream of making a German Port Arthur
out of KiaOchau is dispelled. The en-
tire colonial policy of the government is
pure illusion. 1t is high time tor the
Reichstag to grow sober. (Grea'
laughter.) Bismarck was quite right
when. at the time he heard of the sc'
quisition of Kiaochau, he exclaimed
1t is gust big enough to cause many
stupidities.' We have spent there alto
cether hundred millions, and our trade
is zero."
Herr Bebel created much merriment
by referring to Emperor Williams tele
gram to Emperor Nicholas, "the admira
of the Atlantic greets the admiral of th'
Pacific" adding that the "admiral o
The Pacific" meanwhile had growI
very pacific. He also mentioned th'
cartoon published in a comic paper rep
resentiug the "admiral of the Pacific
in washtub swimming desperately 70
the shore, with remnants of his war
drobe, and added; 81 hope the admira
of the Atlautic will never have the sam
experience"
Herr Bebel created indignant protest
from the government benches by refer
ring to the situation in Russia as proc
that the time was coming when the pro
letasiat aud not the cabinets would de
eide the question of war or peace.
"Wha: the Russian people are nov
showing their ruler can be done,
shouted the socialist leader, "also cal
be done by other European peoples
We are of the opinion that the peopl
will never allow themselves to be agaiI
driven into war. Today war cal
only be made with the support of tn
entire people"
Continuing, Herr Bebel said: 9Th
present time is a serious one. Do 20
believe that what is going on in the ea'
is not exciting the German lsborin
{ population most profoundly? lfyou d
l. not take care 10 make the tatherlan
: what it should be, so that the working
men will gladly defend it, they wi
raise the question whether they shall d'
feud il at ALL" The socialist deputit
shouted their assent to this remarl
which caused great commOtion on Ii