Show TUB THE bau CANAL the in the dispatches of monday that tue anuito atlantie antle squadron quad roo had bad sailed ailed irum from colon Is ft a r miniver of the fact tb two t f abla be finest vowels of the and by us n wry way pornapa the be two beat beai or of their close in u me tie world the now new york and ibe iba been oars to represent this U united cited deates navy in too toe gijun is ia to take place on the of the Lile grina ruis canal across the hol hoi ou J due 20 toe two vessels are to lo be overhauled and rt repainted pulli ted at now new york preparatory to lur fur the bulo baltic fuey irbon KO go at the invitation of emperor has ua the lue hatai powers power of we ibe to participate lu in the daplas play which colub listes tile ill greatest grea teat devout tu la in caner building bull diug since luce su duox onal wn wai opened while ur the states perhaps will have hare a smaller number of vessels there than any other power represented the fact that among them are first class warships ships in excellent trim will make up the deficiency the completion of the canal which will connect the north sea with the baltic to IB an event regarded with pride and satisfaction in germany both from a military and a com commercial mercia point of view the antagonists of of germany particularly russia have not felt pleased over the undertaking by the empire but as aa it in in germao german territory abey could not interpose any obstacles the work was pushed with great vigor from the first at the outset it was estimated that at least eight years would be necessary tu to complete it and through the energy which has been applied by emperor william it will be finished within the time allotted it is a triumph of engineer ing skill is a waterway of ef great commer corn olal lal value to the baltic ports pone and from the standpoint of the naval power af germany is of incalculable importance the canal reaches from the mouth of the elbe to near kiel a distance of sixty one miles each end terminating in a mighty look lock kiel ig 18 tho the principal city of the schleswig holstein Holst eln province and Is ia the german chief naval station it possesses a magnificent harbor docks shipbuilding yards etc and caffardo a 8 most suitable location for Germ germany anys fleet but in the winter it Is ia joe ice blocked for or the reason that the pas pan sage from the baltic around denmark to the north sea bea is ia frozen at that time besides this thin obstacle to navigation n D orth of denmark in winter in the summer that route is regarded as the most dangerous in european waters and it ie 18 said that an average of two hundred vowels are lost on those rockbound rook bound shores annually with the new dow canal opened the german flett fleet hag ban ready means of egress from and ingress to kiel harbor at all seasons of the year by this means a long stride is taken towards germanas cormany Germ anys s advance to the position of an important naval power in europe the canal being woolly in german territory quakes makes it espy eacy to pro protect teel and the voyage from kiel to the nearest german port on the north sea to Is changed from a comparatively louland long and dangerous one to but a few hours safe and easy steaming commercially its value may be reasonably understood from the statement that ships plying between the baltic and points south of hull england will save 98 miles by the canal bremen vessels will save miles and ships miles it thus brings the north and east prussian and ad the russian baltic ports into much closer communication with the american and western europe trade As might be expected hamburg anticipates a falling failing off in some particulars as a result of the canal opening as now much of the traffic for east sla goes to that city by water and then by ral railway livey communication As an offset to this however it is urged that hamburgh burg s writer water truffle traffic will be largely increased by her ability to enter into successful competition for the baltic trade which to is hold held by denmark england and others aside from any local prospects of commerce there is no question but the canal will be of in estimable value to the german empire in enabling the german fleet to paw pass from one sea BOB to the other without entering foreign waters in making easy a concentration on the north or wet west coast in a brief space of time and in affording a safe afe and direct water way between the ports porta on the north sea and the baltic it is in anticipated that the fete at the canal opening will be of the most moet elaborate character |