The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21
Joseph Chamber.
on the German
Navy.

Germany's naval program, which ex-
ceeds in proportion that of any other
power, Including Great Britain, Is caus.
ing great argument in the Island En-
pire and Joseph Chamberlain, England's
political giant and imperial allbuster.
discussed the yexing problems as follows
What does It mean, this sudden and
enigmatical naval expansion OF Germany
An expansion out of all proportion to
the commerce and colonies for whose pro.
lection n navy exsts?' Rightly or wrong
ly, the idea has steadily grown that the
huge fleet which Germany Is building UP
is aimed solely at England and Engands
maritime supremacy. SO elumslly, indeed,
did the German officials word the famous
navy act of 1900 that more than half a
mint was given as to the power whose
supremacy was aimed at 1t was declared
that even for the strongest naval pow.
er war with Germany would involve
such risks as to jeopardlze that powers
naval supremacy Now the strongest
naval power is Great Britain. and II
there should he any doubt as to the
country referred to 1t was further stated
that this naval power would be unable
to concentrate all its force against Ger
many. And we had in the same year
German authority-Yon der Goltz-writ-
Ing as follows in the Diutsche Rundschau.
The material foundations Of our pow
er are broad enough TO warrant the
thought of successful opposition to Brit
ish supremacy. Germany must meet this
war, II 1t comes, and must lose no time
in making her preparations. Englands
maritime supremacy, in peace as In war.
must be shattered all over the world.
Germany is far more favorably situated.
Her sea power Is small, but in the event
of war 1t could be kept In European wa
ters
THE man who wrote these words,
says Mr.. Chamberlain, laid his finger
on the weak spot in our naval strength
The might of England's navy is enor
nous, but It is scattered all over the
oceans-in the Pacific. North Atlantic, In
the Mediterranean, on the China Station,
the East Indies, the Cape, Australia and
in the Channel The power Of Germany Is
concentrated. For home defense the Brit
ish are really dependent on the Atlantic
feet las the Channel Squadron has been
renamed). the Channel Fleet late Home
Squadron) and the Cruiser Squadron-of
civ ,nodern ormorod vassels-attacbed 10
zach If tbaso two aea+s ppt as rho A.
iont,c rIeet has ,ts base nj Gibraltar we
nre nrnctfce1lv denendent on the Channel
Fleet for renelling sudden attack. What
ia rs strength compnred with the feet
Germany could nut against It? 1t consists
of 10 first-class bnttIeships, armored
cruisers, 16 protected cruisers and all
,tA-u ffan
German fleet, as reorganized IN October
consists OF IL battleships-of which the
Elsass. Braunschweig, zahrlngen. Victim
Schwaben and Meekienhnrg have beer
launched since 1902 armored cruisers
swift protected cruisers, 40 destroyers
and about 100 torpedo boats, while eight
older bnttleships have been formed into
a reserve squadron Wnat advantage there
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