German admiral Tirpitz searching for support for his navy program according to the Dutch newspaper Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad dated 3 November 1897

An item reported that the German admiral Tirpitz visited the Southern German courts to get support for his navy program in the Bounds Council.(1)

Note
1. Alfred Peter Friedrich von Tirpitz (19 March 1849 Küstrin, Prussia-6 March 1930 Ebenhausen, Weimar Republic) who served as navy officer between 1869-1916 ending his career as grand admiral.