The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
Expected to Convince Germans
That England Does Not De-
sire to Hamper Labor.
DESIGNS FOR NEW TORPEDO
Zangwill Tells Curious Story Of
Incident in His Child
hood.
By PHILLIP EVERETT.
Special Cable to The limos Dispatch. ,

the rather unfavoraSle comments of
q large part Of the German press or
the now famous speech Of Sir Ed
ward Grey in the House of Commons
three weeks ago, there is general
cd to convince the large majority of
the German people that many of the
opinions they have formerly cherished
in regard TO this country have no foun-
dalton in fact 1t is hoped here that
when the speech Is no longer dis
torted for election purposes by the
German limoges and Conservatives and
when the German people. after the end
OF tho election campaign, calmly sur
Fey the history OF last summer they
Will realize now mistaken was the idea
that England ever desired to prevent
an agreement or hamper German aims
in a spirit of jealousy and hostility.
Lord Lansdowne, with whom l had
talk tho other night in tine Con-
stitutional Club. said that he, for one.
did not now see the slightest reason
why tho relations between England
and Germany should not undergo u
very marked Improvement. 1t is USE
less, however, he said. to expect any
ional atmosphere if the German pa
pers. after election, should decide to
continue 10 SIR up the passions and
prejnd!ces of their readers against
England, and to impute t. this country
anti-German designs of which neither
Aer government nor her people have
any coSnizanCe.
The most notable feature Of the year
t-I.a
VIII be the fact that the number OF
ships Of the Dreadnought type launched
VIII be equal. save Que, TO the com.
bined total for the three precedInG
years. q total of twenty-eight battle
ships ana cruisers. aSHcd on the sin
gle calibre gun principle, have boon
put into the water this year. eight OF
these, including the two colonial shtps
being British.
This proportion to the WORLDS
IlreadnouShts is not so good as II was
IN 1910. when out of total OF nine
launched Britain's share was four, but,
on the other hand, the number or naval
powers possessing ships of this type
ahoat has been added to this year by
france, Russia. Turkey. Austria,
Spain, and the Argentine Republic. SO
that proportion OF slightly over three
TO one cannot be regarded as other
wise IMAM satisfactory.
Great Britain's position in Dread
thoughts exemplifcs the business adage
I'VE lead. others follow" rs out of
sixty-four ahoat she owns twenty
four, Germany follows with fourteen,
tho United States comes next with
eight, Italy and Russia each mas
auartette. France, japan. Spain. Bra
I'll, and the Argentine two each, and
Austria and Turkey one each. The PRO
portionate figures will necessarily
hnctnate from time TO time. but a sub
stantial iea.i .Sby Great Britain Is as
sured II the nnw. ntst lord acts up TO
ms profession of faith that we must
nave a navy so strong as to make Il
beyond reach Of challenge"
Designs OF new torpedo which viii
nave wider range of action ana n
much greater speed than any hi,her
70 employed have been approved by
the authorities here. During the past
Twelve or eighteen months the naval
departments OF several Of the powers
nave been experimenting in this dlrec-
hon but the greatest difficulties have
heen encountered in connection with
the motive DowJ. In the weapon re-
ferFed 10. this will be compressed air
tho same ny which II will he discharr.
Cd and the torpedo will be OF much
Sinaller dimensions thus affecting a
considerable economy in the cost as
"cli as giving much higher efficiency
1t Is believed that several OF the
rev weapons Will be ready for trial
carly N February.
DIT. ingram says he is $4,000 poorer
than when ne was made Bishop OF Lon
don Yet he is economical
having taken cab one evening from
tho House of Lords TO Pauiham pal
ace, he rendered the fare. 20 I'd The
caoman gazed upon the coin aut y,id.
II ST. Peter had been piyhop of
London' do you think he would nave
given me only half a crown" A,d
the bishop replied:
III st. Peter had been here he wou,s
have been Archbishop OF Canterbury
sno the fare to Lambeth Palace IL one
shilling"
IN a recent interview Israel Gang.
VIII told curious story OF his child
hood: ''N
When was seven weeks old and
resident IN the soodly city II Rris-
sob nc said my mother twho is
OF course. the authority for the storv)
was induced TO entrust me for a day
TO the care OF a Christian nursemaid-
an uncducated girl. of sixtecn-but no
coming useasy, she returned unexpec,.
eddy TO inquire after me.
She found the CIR! playing in the
street. and was assured was asleep
Out insisting on entering the house
She round me acreamins in my cradle
my head covered with pillow. m,
face black and my mouth full of blood
The girl confessed finally that, in re.
venee for the desth OF Christ. she had
with pins. picked a bloody sign of IN
cross on the tongue"
The Incident happened the Day 5.
-stonement, and 1t wes 10 enable tn.
mother to spend the day in synagoyu,
that the baby was left in the charg,
of the nurse.