PRINCE HENRY'S SPEECH.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1053, 16 February 1911, Page 5

PRINCE HENRY'S SPEECH.

.. ANOTHER.' VERSION. Bj r«l«raph-Pre3B Atisoi;'!aUon--CjDyrlKli ~':;' ' Berlin, February l<. ■ ' Tho "Nofddeiitsclio Zcitung," the semiofficial orgau of' the Government, , publishes another version, of the speech recently delivered iby Princo Henry of Prussia, the kaiser's brother, at ti military dinner.. The paper.', reports Prince., Henry .; iis saying, 'wUh/, reference- to;tlie. ■coming elections :-f"Wo have the opportunity* whatever our other differences of opinion may be, to prove our loyalty to tbo Crown and our will to.uphold the State." Admiral Von Tirpitz, Secretary to tho Admiralty,-speaking during tho naval debate in the Reichstag, declared. that tho German fleet had never been ; built for offensive purposes. ", Herr Ledebour said he hoped the Government would censuro Prince Henry for his speech. Admiral Von Tirpitz replied that there was nothing in tho speech which should have been left unsaid. A NAVAL DEBATE. (Rto. February 15, 11.35' p.m.) Berlin, February 15. Admiral.Von Tirpitz, in tho naval debate, said the further improvements required in tho navy would occupy a dor oade.' Ho denied the British.contention regarding tho acceleration of tho German fleet construction. It was neither supreme nor aggressivo. ' Socialist members deolared that Germany had no thonght;of invading England, and tho latter had no grounti to mako war on Goisaany. -