The chronicle=news., 1913-06-14

Ieta 10 any other OF the immediate
u twelve million times. people who
would do better to climb Into the
'od deed done.
krea'-Gvandfafhcr Of the bridegroom.
This srcat.Grandfather was tho son
Of Georxe III. Of England: aud Vie.
toria Louise IL also descended from,
that sovereign. her grandmother. the
Empress Frederick. having been q
daughter OF Queen Victoria Of En-.
gland. who was herself n great
granddaughter Of G~orGr III.
While the Duk. and his bride are
not actually blood relatives +. their
family connection II manifest
through . series Of InicrmarriaGcs
covering two centuries.
Designs for the new German em.
bassy TO b. bniit at Washington
have been solicited from architects
Of German nationality. and four pr!s.
! cs amounting To $3.50 are offered.
The prize jury consists Of six prom
inent architects: the Minister Of
Foreign Affairs. Herr Won Jasow. and
the German Ambassador Al Washing.
ton. Count Bernstorff.
This open competition for the
WashtnEton embassy Ii u direct re-.
suit OF the criticism Of tho new
building for the German embassy at
81. Petersburg. tho construction OF
whlca was entrusted without compe-
Iate1nn - NenP Dos.e n>hr~. ~. ~
Gesnany's mos, promIncnt archi-
iecis. His efforts to achieve q struct.
sire Of massive and monumental sim.
piicity. as dema nded BY Emperor vii.
liam. were not altogether happy.
though with . frecr hand he doubt.
1eas would have been more success.
fui. ST. Petersburg speaks Of tn.
0er0an bunAIoN ~ crosa between
cold storage warehouse and . pris.
on. entirely out Of harmony with the
othc. buildings facing 81. isaak's
Square. around which are the bes,
edifices OF the Russian capital.
A German electrical firm. compel.
Ing with American concerns In the
same business. has Just carried off n
$s.0oo.o0o contract for an electric Al
plant In Chile. to BE- constructed
with American capital. This con
tract covers only the first Installa.
tions. and the German concern will
be on the ground for further extern
sions which arc expected ultimately
to amount 10 several million doliasr
more.
The plant IL that OF an America "
exploitation company. which fore.
rees . great development Of the Yves,
coast Of South America after the
opening Of the Panama Canal. and is
preparing to work copper deposits In
Northern Chile. The first contract
covers the construction Of 4 main
electrical station on the coast and j
secondary station. l7S miles distant.
to which the power Is to be trans.
mttted on high tension circuit.
| while the German Peace Society
was In session at Mannheim May ~
and King George and Queen Mary,
~ guests at the marriage Of Princess
Victoria Louise. were demonstr ting
the friendship of the British and Ger
man royal houses. the German Navy
Lcasu- was devotinz Its annual
meeting at Bremen to furtherIny its
propaganda for n greater navy.
A week ago the Military League
was agitating for further Increases
In the army. and now those interest
ed in a greater German navy are
making themselves heard. They de.
clare previous increases to be made
auatc. and demand two extra battle
ship cruisers to be laid down in 1914
and 1915. They say also that as soon
a. the third battle squadron il fully
formed and organized two ycarr
hence. It will be necessary to take
up the question Of strengthening the
reserve fleet orsanixation. The
League will devote its efforts to see.
Ing that the reserve squadrons arc
manned like the British. with one
half of the sailor and thrce-fourths
OF the technical personnel. 40 that
they could go to sen In q few days.
and not weeks. after a declaration OF
war.
American conditions did not es.
cape notice. and the League demand
ed Of the Admiralty two new smal,
cruisers. to be stationed permanently
on the east and west coasts OF Amer
lea, as well rs q new flying squad
ron." composed Of great and smup
cruisers. to be kept permanently in
readiness to steam to any mart II the
world where action is necessary to
protect German prestige and COM
mcrce. Recent events in Mexico and
Hayti, when the one German cruiEcr
on tn American atafinn waa nreves. 4.