El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-14
GERMANY WILL
BUILD NEW
EMBASSY
Architects of Nation to Sub
NIT Plans for Handsome
Structure.
CHILEAN CONTRACT
GOES TO FADERLAND

II for the new German embassy 70
be built at Washington have
been solicited from architects Of Ger
man nationality, and four prizes
amounting TO $3.50 are offered. The
prize jury consists Of six prominent
architects; the minister Of foreign af-
fairs, Herr Won Jagow. and the Ger
man ambassador at Washington, cou5t
BernstOrff.
This open competition for the Wash
ington embassy is a direct result or
the criticism of the new building for
the German embassy at St. Petersburg,
the construction of which was en-
trusted without competition to Prof
Peter Behrens. one of Germany's most
prominent architects His efforts 10
achieve a structure OF massive and
monumental simplicity as demanded
by emperor WllianE were not alto
gether happy, though with a freer
hand he doubtless would have bee
more successful St Petersburg SPEAKS
of the German building as a cross be
tween a cold storage warehouse and
prison, entirely out of harmony with
the other buildings facing St. Isaak's
Square, around which are the best eCi-
ices Of the Russian capital
German Firm Gets Chile Contract.
A German electrical firm, competing
business, has just carried off a $1,000.
600 contract for an electrical plant
in Chile. TO be constructed with Ameri-
can capital This contract covers only
the first installations. and the German
concern viii be on the ground for fur
Their extensions which are expected Ul-
umately TO amount to several million
dollars more.
The plant is that Of an American ex-
plottauOn company, which foresees @
great development Of the west coast
Of South America after the opening Of
the Panama canal. and is preparing 40
work copper deposits in northern Chile.
The first contract covers the cOnstruc-
ton of a main electrical station on tho
coast and a secondary station, 125
miles distant, TO which the power is
to be transmitted on a high-tension
circuit.
Germany Prepares for War.
While the erman Peace society
was in session at Mannheim May IS
and king George and queen Mary. as
guests at the marriage OF princess
Victoria Louise, were demOnstrat tins
the friendship Of the British and Ger
man royal houses. the German Navy
league was devoting its annual meet
ing at Bremen TO furthering its prOpa-
ganda for a greater navy.
A week ago the Military league was
agitating for further increases in the
army. and now those interested in a
greater German navy are making
themselves heard They declare pre-
yiOus increases to be inadequate. and !
demand two extra DattleShip cruisers,
to be laid down in 1914 and 1915. They
say also that as soon as the third bat
tie squadron is fully formed and or
gained, two years hence, il will be
necessary to take up the question Of
strengthening the reserve fleet organ
lzaUlOn- The league VIII devote Its
effort to seeing that the reserve squad l
rCns are manned, like the British, with
one-haf Of the sailor and three Z
fourths Of the technical personnel, 50 |
that they could so to sea in a few days, I
and not weeks. after a declaration Of
war.
' American conditions did not escape /
notice, and the league demanded of the |
admiralty two new small cruisers, to I
and west coasts Of America, as well rs I
new flying squadron composed Of I
great and small cruisers to be kept I
permanently in readiness to steam to D
any part Of the world where action is !
necessary to protect German prestige /
and commerce. Recent. events in Mex (
leo and Hayti, when the one German ]
cruiser on the American station was !
prevented from Immediately appearing ]
TO show the flag and protect German, /
were responsible for Jnis demand
Spend Honeymoon at Hunting Lodge. /
Princess Victoria Louise and the i
young duke of Cumberland, who were /
married in Berlin in May. are spending /
their honeymoon at Hubertus-stOck, a
favOrite hunting lodge Of emperor
William, the brides father
This chateau in the forest is most /
beautifully situated and its history is
not without interest Its beauty has
appealed to previous royal bridal (
couples. several other members Of the
family having spent their
hOneymOOns there, the latest being the
crown prince and his bride The lodge
is near lake Werbellen, so miles north
Of the capital IT owes its existence 20
king Frederick William ". the elder !
brother Of the first German emperor I
King Frederick. while hunting one day, I
to rest at a spot in the I
woods the beauty of which entranced .
him He decided at once to build a
house amid such romantic and pleasing
He announced his de- 1
cision, and thrusting his hunting stick