Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-26

Since Germany began the race for
sea power In issS-and II is not yet
nine years ago since the race began
she has made rapid strides towards OBJ
tanning a feet OF powerful battleshlps
that will eventually only be second In
Europe TO the British feet. In the
preamble 20 the navy act OF 1900 we
read that II was incumbent on Ger
many 10 have a feet Of such strength
that. even for the mightiest naval pow
err. war with her would involve risks
calculated TO jeopardlze Its own su-
premacy. The feet that Germany
means 10 possess Is nominally intend.
ed for the protection OF her oversee
trade and her colonies: but II Is no
exaggeration 10 add that the posses
sion OF 80 battleships will enable the
German empire to have n greater say
about world policy tweltpclitik) than
was contemplated under the FIRST en-
peror. This fact. taken In connection
with the dictum Of Kaiser Wilhelm H..
Our future lies on the water" has
given rise to some sinister f0rebodings
In England. and perhaps we should not
be wrong In assuming that the intend
ed concentration Of new and power.
full feet In the North sea has shifted
the center OF gravity of naval strength
from the Mediterranean 10 those wa
tiers. Since the passing OF the navy
act Of 1900. an amendment to the same
received the sanction Of the reichsiag
in 1906: and coincidenf herewith the
reichstag further adopted the proposal
of the German admiralty entirely TO
abandon the building Of medium-sized
battieshlps. and To construct great
baitlcships. equal. n not surprising
British Dreadnonghts IN lighting quail
ties. as well as cruisers immensely SUI
perior In sire and armament to those
hitherto laid down In German yards.
The German navy IL a new creation.
but its growth up 20 the year 1917 viii
sssuredly continue on the lines ap-
proved and published. provided moth
Ing. not yet anticipated. In the shape
Of further amendment should super
vene 20 hinder II. The potential value
OF the contemplated German navy.
concentrated as Il will be In the North
sea. Is fully appreciated by Kaiser VIII
he,m. by the secretary OF state OF the
German imperial navy. as well az by
our own naval authorities.
The intellectual author OF the navy
laws OF 1895 and 1900. and OF the
amendment act OF 1906 was Admiral
Won Tirpitx. the secretary Of state OF
the German imperial naval once He
also defended these measures before
the reichstag. and steered them
through the debates with considerable
skill. Born March 10. 1S4s. at Custrin.
the son OF an eminent jurist who held
q high judicial post In that town. with
the title Observation-Disclosures. Al
fred Tirpitx became a naval cadet In
1865. and Was afterwards at the naval
academy from is7s-7e. He subsequent
ly devoted much attention TO the tor
pedo branch OF the service. and Is re
sponsible for modern German torpedo |
organization and the tactical use Of
torpedoes In the German navy. He
was inspector OF torpedo service. and
was the FIRST fotilla chief OF the tor
pedo fiotillas. Later he became chief
OF the stan OF the naval station In the
Baltic and OF the supreme command
OF the German navy. He has made |
several long sea voyages. Is regarded |
az an eminent tactieian. and Is the |
author OF the rules for German naval |
tactics as now In use In the navy.
In 1895 he vas promoted TO the rank
OF rear admiral. and became vice ad. |
mirsi In 1899. During 1895 and 1897
he commanded the cruiser squadron
In East Asia. and was appointed sec
Rotary Of state OF the imperial navy |
once IN January. 1897. In the follow |
Ing year he was made a minister Of
state. and In 1901 received the heredk