Salt Lake Herald | 1891-03-07 | Page 1 | Germany's Naval Proposals

Germanys Naval Proposals BERLIN March 6 During the debate oi > tim motion for a second reading of the navy budget in tho reichstag today Herr Richter said it was impossible for the country to bear the rapidly Increasing burdens which are imposed upon it Dr Windthorst leader of the center said he would support the decision of the committee Germany however could not bear to support a navy equal in strength to that of England In conclusion Dr Windthorst said Let the Government submit not fine words but a practical scheme for strengthening the navy The governments proposals have created terror throughout Germany Chancellor Caprivi said the ministry were unanimous in the opinion that more money would not be desired The chancellor chan-cellor proposed the vote for two new iron dads be returned to the budget committee commit-tee where an agreement might be arrived at Windthorst agreed Herr Richter contended tho revelations of the committee in regard to the navy especially in regard to the new ironclads not exceeding fifteen knots an hour evoked universal astonishment Admiral Hollman secretary of state for the marine department did not deny Richters statements and admitted that ai speed of seventeen knots was not attained The department he said considered fifj teen knots satisfactory especially as tho vessels were well built and well armed Richter denied the radicals wishecS to express the idea that they had no confidence con-fidence in the navy They simply wished to ventilate the whole quesaion of the naTy budget in the interests of the service I