An item reported that during the debate dealing with
the German naval budget in the Reichtstag the cabinet emphatic asked to
increase the number of cruisers to protect the German commerce, the interests
of German nationals and of German interests especially regarded the war between
China an Japan.(1) With a large majority was the building of four cruisers
approved.
Note
1. The First Chinese-Japanese war 1 August 1894-20
March 895 caused by their interests in Korea
and in which war China
lost.
