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The record-union., 1898-06-18

Gun cotton is only one-fifth as strong
as nitro -gelatine
Where a shell strikes from one or
the guns Of the Vesuvius the havoc is
awful. One of her projectiles dropped
in the midst Of a regiment would ELM
mate it from the war. If any man
in the regiment was not torn to bits,
he would not be fit for fighting.
Against ship the Vesuvius would
be deadly. One of her big shells
dropping on the deck would crush
through the armor, and, exploding in
vital part, would shatter the ship
If one of these shells exploded in the
air or in the water within fifty feet OF
a ship of war it will crush her side or
bottom and sink her. If one Of these
shells explodes within fifty yards of a
modern man-of-war, it will render her
useless for fighting, for the detonation
will throw the bearings Of her engines
nearly out of line, dislocate the shaft or
jam the neatly fitting parts. Thus the
ship will become mere helpless tar
get"
Many leading artillerists in the army
are in favor of the use of high explo-
sives and in their official communica-
tions to the War Department had ad-
vocated it's more extensive use. The
only thing that has worried them is
the absence of a convenient as we'll as
a fitting means of firing it. The great
dynamite guns at Fort Hancock and
the Presidio are to a certain extent re-
garded in the light of experiments.
John p Holland, inventor of the sub
marine boat which bears his name,
was enthusiastic over the favorable re-
ports received Of the practical test of
| the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius. He
said:
Now, perhaps, they may give the
| Vesuvius a chance. There always has
been the strongest kind of prejudice
| against her in the navy, just as there
| is against my boat now. She never
| was given any sort Of a real test, and
was utterly condemned by naval Off
| GERS for no reason at all. It was only
after the hardest kind Of a fight that
the Government could be induced to
| build her and then she was a step
child, and was blamed with, everything.
| about four or five years ago the
| board in Washington concluded she
was useless, and decided to tear out
her dynamite guns and turn her into a
little gunboat. Fortunately they had
no money available with which to dis
mantle and refit her, and she lay
around awaiting destruction until the
| war broke out, and there was such a
demand for vessels of all kinds that
she had to be put into commission.
| heard that even after he arrived at
| Santiago her commander had to beg
| to be allowed to have a shot at the
Spaniards, and he was finally permitted
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Or whatever the object of attack may

or whatever the object of attack may
be-
THE destructive power Of such
broadside is almost beyond computa-
ton. It is enough to destroy a city;
to wipe 1t off the face Of the earth,
and eliminate every trace Of its ex-
istence. The nitro-gelatine is half as
strong again as dynamite. Imagine the
effect of three and three-quarters TONS
Of it.
THE moral effect of bombardment
by the Vesuvius must be tremendous.
By way Of illustration, let me tell you
one fact. The dynamite cruiser
Nictheroy put an end to the last Bra
zilian revolution without firing shot.
Her mere presence was enough. Dom
Pedro. the Emperor of Brazil, sent Ad-
miral Saldema de Cana Of the Bra
lillian navy up here to find out how
the pneumatic dynamite gun worked.
The Admiral was deeply impressed.
I'd rather be with that gun than
against It, he remarked to me standing
beside the gun on the proving grounds
at Fort Hamilton, where he witnessed
its range, accuracy and destructive
power. Within a short time Dom
Government was set up, and Mello be-
gan his revolution. Admiral de Cana
was his chief fighter.
THE Brazilian Government fitted up
the Nictheroy in New York with one
small dynamite gun. Her coming was
reported by telegraph as she approached
the Brazilian Coast. She steamed into
Rio Janeiro harbor cleared for action.
There was nothing to fire at. The
mere news of her advent put De Cana
and ell his men to fight. They aban-
dorred all their ships. That ended the
eeVolution.
~The Vesuvius has not one small sun.
but she has three large ones. Their
caliber is fifteen inches. / can give
you a suggestion of their force. Thete
are three 15-inch dynamite guns at the
Preside, near San Francisco. AS a
test one Of these proJectiles contain
ing 300 pounds Of nitro gelatine across
the Golden Gate into one of the mount
aims one mile away. The explosion of
this shell dug a crater in the solid
rock thirty-five feet deep and sixty-six
feet in diameter. OF course it must
not be forgotten that the Vesuvius is
using gun cotton in her projectiles
The record-union., 1898-06-18
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transactions
have been recorded since our last re-
port:
Union Building and Loan Association,
by receiver, to George G. Ogg-South
20 2-3 feet of north half of lot 5, and
j and Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets;
5000.
Charles Thornton ct ux. to Mrs. S. E
Ripley-Four acres in Ferris addition
to Gait; $500.
c. S. Dobb to L. S. and M. E. Geit-
ner-Lot 43, Oak Grove.
o. J. Spencer to Maggie Matz-Lot 81,
Oak Grove Tract.
c. w. Clarke and Frederick Cox to
o. MEG. Howard Treasurer California
Olive and Fruit Growers Association
Lot 4, block 10, Fair Oaks Addition No
L.
Same to e. ]. Phelan-40-10O of an
acre adjoining lots 5 and 6 in block T.
Fair Oaks Addition No. i on the south.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

BAKER & HAMILTON, wholesale hard
ware, bicycles. carts, buggies carriages,
phaetons. Balm farm and header wagons.
Send for catalogue.
. so4s afls'sd s1ss with wit Thompso son's Eve Water
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Accident to a Brakeman,

John L. Gould, a brakeman on the
oregon line, was hurt yesterday at
Lincoln, Placer County While switch
ing he was thrown off the car. No
bones were broken, but he was so badly
bruised that he will be in bed for a few
days. He lives in Slater's Addition
The record-union., 1898-06-18

Try McMorry's Blend Coffee. 35c.
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County Educators.

The County Board Of Education held
a special meeting yesterday afternoon,
all the members being present.
Miss Jennie Richards was granted
a recommendation for an educational
diploma.
Questions fer the teachers examina-
ton We're passed on by the board, and
other business transacted.
The record-union., 1898-06-18

DR.. Siegert's Angostura Bitters is a
temperance tonic of world wide repu-
tation. The English army and navy
use it in East India as a preventive
of all dangerous diseases of the bowels
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04

CHICAGo-Small domestic receipts
and firm Liverpool market to-day
were motives for higher prices in wheat.
September closed &c higher ard De-
cember gained ikc. Corn lost nc. Oats
rosebGIlc Provisions were extremely
weak Pork declined soc, lard l5c and
ribs zoe.
Higher Liverpool cables as a result Of
wet weather throughout England gave
wheat good start here. The domestic
receipts were still more noticeably small
than they were yesterday. That was a
further reason for strength and as the
figures were made known during the first
hour OF the session an addition was
made TO the first advance. Chicago re-
ceived los cars, against l25 estimated
and 1856 received last year. Minneapolis
and Duluth receipts were 75 carloads,
compared with lG7 the year before,
Western primary receipts all told were
only $4,000 bushels, against 7II,0OO
bushels last year. Business In the pit
was quite active at times, but not much
OF It came from outside of Chicago.
There was an active demand for wheat
for shipment east, and In the sample
market prices paid were from l TO
cents above those current yesterday for
choice samples. Lower grades showed
even bigger advance. The quotations
from Paris were at about lc reduc-
ton. This weakness caused a break
IN the butiishness here. but the market
coon revived when 1t became rumored
around that the quantity sold here for
prompt shipment east amounted TO
100000 bushels. The days clearings Of
wheat and flour from Atlantic ports
were equal to 6l3,OOO bushels. septcm-
Der opened AG%c higher at G5%G6jhc,
rose gradually to Gee, then sold on 10
65%c at the cloae. December started \
GRc up at 6i$. Gf64&c, advanced to G59sc
and closed at Gaze
Improved prospects for The crop
brought about by rains weakened corn
Moderate selling by the country caused
prices to fail of early. Later. however
the initial loss was partly recovered on
buying puts and on n better export de-
mand. ThOmans report, which dropped
the condition eight points for July. gave
the bulls some announcement who sold
out their lines yesterday were disposed
to rcInstnte themselves on the long side
September opened Nc lower to Mc
higher at 32SG32%c, rose to S2lsa32tsc'
sold on to S2i4 I32hc, advanced ~ 32AIc
and closed nj 52iSc asked.
A good shipping demand and moder-
ate buying for the outside account held
oats firm. Corn damage reports were
also an influence, September opening
unchanged nj 2OAc, declined to 20Rc'
rallied "a 2OKc and closed AT 2O9kN2O4c
Provisions furnished a sensation on
excessive selling by several Of the prom
inont packing interests. At one time
pork was of jOc lard zoe and ribs zoe,
Covering by shorts to secure profits re-
quilted In reaction but this market had
no special support and the feeling re-
mained weak throughout the scslion.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04

ON the first and third Tuesdays In
July, August, September and OCTOBER
1895 the Chicago, Milwaukee & It.
Paul Railway will sell round trip exeur-
sion tIckets good twenty-one days.
from Chicago. Milwaukee aud other
points on It's ilne,to a Hrent many points
in south and North Dakota and other
western and southwestern states ht
about one fare. Take trip west ana
see the wonderful crops and what an
amount OF good land can be purchased
Tor a little money. Further Informal
tlon as to rates, routes, prices of farm
lands. etc, may be obtained on Hpplica-
ton to any coupon ticket agent or bv
addressing the following named per-
sons: w. y. Powell, general lmmlEra-
lion agent 4lO Old Colony building,
Chicago; n, f. Hunter, Immigration
agent Tor South Dakota, 2gl Dearborn
street, Chicago, or George II. HeAlGord,
general passenger agent, Chleao, llli-
nOis
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about the German ship. Both DeSey
and the insurgents intend to limit their
h0stillties to the uniformed Spanlards
bearing weapons; both the Americans
and the insurgents like to have women
aud children removed from the scene OF
possible hostilitles, as theIF presence 10
only embarrassing. The chief Of the in
surgents himself has asked a neutral
man7Of-war to take away four Spanish
ladies' and six children.
From some English and American
papers It would appear that we Ger
mans are always lying In ambush
waiting for a chance TO do harm. Such
tales are utterly groundleSs. All re-
quests by Germans, and nom Germans
also, to land German seamen at Ma
Mia for the protection Of the property
OF foreigners have been fatty refused
by this government in order to avoid
even the slightest pretext for uniavor-
able comment. To those who appeared
most scared we said that In an emer-
gencV there would be ships ready to
take them aboard-American and Ger
mans included. At Manila there exists
the best relations between Americans
and Germans"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04

cHIcAGo-some sales were 6@lVc
higher. but the common and mealgn1
GRADES we're no more than STEADY,
SboIee steers IS 2Oa5 s.; medium
81 e56s4 IS; beef steers 81 oOg4 6Oi
stockers and feeders 50 0oS4 6b; bulls
% 5oal 30; cows and helters 81 oO@4 20;
calves 50 25a7 90. Trades in hogs was was
fairly active. Fair to choice % sVQ
4 gei;: packers 81 5693 77h; butchers
81 OOSbs 80; mixed 50 sO9S sly; light
81 GOGiS sly; pigs 81 1903 so. There was
a good demand for sheep at ruling
prices. Poor to prime lambs 50 1bI6 30;
native sheep So OO94 as; rams - 26@
Z 40. Recelpts-Cattle. 1850 head;hogs,
10000 head; sheep 1900 head.
EAST LIBERTY-Cattle steady; ex'
ira IS COOS 10; prime 81 SOFAS 90; com.
mon 50 SOT4 90. Hogs slow and lower;
prime mediums and best Workers 81 o5D
4 10; heavy "a OOI4 O5; common to fair
Workers 50 95d4 90; pigs 81 SS94 90;
roughs SO 5OaS 60 Sheep steady; choice
81 4eG4 80: common 81 25GS3 rs; spring
lambs 81 OOG5 30. Veal calves Sc 0OG
6 %.
CINCINNATI-Hogs quiet and lower
at 80 1903 20.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04

Cash quotations were as follows:
F1our-Dull and weak and 25c lower.
wheat-No. 8 spring 6S975c; No. 2
cora-NO. 2. ssM@asRc; No. 2 yellow
oats-No. ., 2i@2l1sc; No. white ESQ
Csc: No. white 241s997c.
Rye-No. 2. 44c.
Barley-No. 2, 3SG34c.
Flaxseed-No. /, S66S6lsc.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sc 60. -.
Pork-Mess per barrel IS SO9S S.
Lard-Per 100 lbs IS 1905 20.
Short ribs-SIdes (loose) IS Ob95 20;
dry salted shoulders Cboxed) 4A95c;
short clear sides (boxed) IS 6O95 Is.
Sugars-unchanged.
Butter and gs-Unchanged,
NEW YoRK-Flour, receipts 1854
barrels; exports 1874 barrels; market
steady and a tribe more active on the
strength Of western cash wheat mar
Wheat, receipts 65.G75 bushels; ex-
ports 12l,2i9 bushels; spot market
strong; No. red 745ze { o. b. ahoat;
export grade to arrive; options were
strong, closing at ss6&c net advance.
Corn, receipts 10000 bushels; exports
125,3lO bushels; spot market easy; no:
Q. 37%c (. o. b. ahoat; options opened
easy, closing unsettled at B@Ac net
decline; September closed at BIC
Oats, receipts 132,900 bushels; exports
Al $50 bushels; spot market quiet; NO, =
2TIbc; No. 2 white BIG; options quiet
but steady on unfavorable crop reports
closing nc net higher; September so?Sc'
Hops quiet; state. common 70 Cho .Ss,
1895 crop, Sa4c; 1885 crop, ggIe' lss'
crop. ll6l2c; Pacific coast, 1879 crop
SSSIr. 1896 crop. 6I7c; 1897 crop. tt4f2c.
Cheese large, TdTMc: small SC; large
white 7K6TlIc; small white 1Ac.
TaIIow steady. Cottonseed oil easy.
Rice steady. Molasses steady:
corfee. options opebed steady at un-
changed prices; ruled a shade ftrmer:
CLOSED steady and unchanged 20
nolnts lower: sales $1,000 bags, Including
September IS 80. g.. roe,od
firm.
receipts 80 ,gGS barrels; eXp 5st =
g47 barrels. Wheat Arm; spot tzSW
7SSic. month 7ils97l9sc; SEPTEMBER
;O% 6T1c; steamer No. 2 red 1O54'goI,Ur7s:oo6,
recsIpts 1854 bushels; exports zlS :gs
bTsbals. southern wheat by sample 6OW
7Sc. do on grade 69A Gf739ac. Corn easier,
sSS ond month 26lkd36Ssc; September
9fS 6S7c: steamer mixed SbHgSsSrss.SS;;
rcseIpts 90, l22 bushels; exports ST. ST.,
bushels: southern white ana SsHTM
corn SOG4Oc Oats easier; NO S,.lS
western 83@33i1sc; No. 2 mixed 10 SS 1;.ts
Sgc; receipts 1929 busneisi eS !,or ~
nome nom Butter steady; fresh ere amer
9O S Eggs Arm and unchanged SneeSe
steady and unchanged 49,.
c1Tc1NNATI-Flour quiet. MneaS :
a,.,,,ar. M red CSC. Corn easier; no.
~, s s5c. oats steady; No. ml .seS,
s pltS Rye quiet; No ., 4sc. Lard , weak *
~ oIg lower at 81 9s. BuIkmeat' gulet az
* 70 Bacon easter Mt Sc 90 Whi se
drII nj 81 o. Butter steady. Sugar hru''
Eggs dull at &C. Cheese steady.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04

Traders generally were mystined by the
sudden Generalization but several oper-
ators were Of the opinion that the good
prospects for ending the war with Spain
were responsible. September pork
opened Sc lower 20 2ifc higher at 50 121s
90 20. Ten M to s. 10 and hrmed up 70
IS S7h at the close. September lard
started unchanged TO SC down at $ 80
95 IS, dropped to IS is and closed at
IS 20. September ribs began Sc OF at
IS 30. declined TO s. O5 and rallied 70
IS Is. the closing figures.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow;
Wheat 100 cars; corn 800 cars; OAKS zoo
cars; hogs 5000 head. ,
The leadlnE futurea ranged a. follow:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04

sYMPToMs-Mo lsture: intense Itch
ing and singing: most at night; worse
by scratching. II allowed 20 continue
tumors form, which often bleed ana vi
ccrntc. becoming very sore. SWAfNE' y
stops the iichinB and
bleeding, heals liberation. and In most
cases removes the tumora NJ drug
CiEts, or by mail. for 50 cents, DR..
swayne & Son. Philadelphia. Refuse
all substitutes. tths&W
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04

NEW YoRR-Departments Of local
metal market showed 4 marked Inn
provement to-day. but business was In
active As a rule. At the close the metal
exchange called pig Iron warrants
steady. with SO 6S bid and S6 20 asked.
Lake copper unchanged at ll 90. I'm
Rrmer, with SIS IS bid and Si5 50 asked S
Lead duh, with 50 sgis bid and IS 97is
asked. Spelter dull. with "a 30 bid and
81 GO asked. The firm naming the set
tllnu price leading western miners and
smelters quotes lead at 81 50.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04
GERMAN ATTITUDE
Towards the United States Defined
by Ambassador White.
RELATIONS WITH GERMANY

HAVE BEEN, AND STILL ARE.
VERY coRDIAL-THE sussTAN-
T1AL. THINKING GERMANS ARE
ENTIRELY FRIE NDLY TO
AMERICA = MIsREPREsENTA-
r1oNs ON THE PART OF THE
yellow JOURNALS" OF THIS
COUNTRY AND GERMANY TO
BLAME FOR THE RECENT RE-
PORTS OF THE UNFRIENphI-
NESS OF THE LATTER coUN-
TRY.
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Beautiful Forms
and Composition

80. Arc not made by chance, nor can
80. tney ever IN any material be- made
49,. Mt small expense. a competition
80. for chenpncss, and not for oxccl-
49,. ience OF workmanship. is the most
frequent and certain cause of tho
rapid decay and entire dcstruc-
49,. tlon OF arts and manufacturer
49,, For best (which is the choaposD
work, the lntcllIgcnccr Job Print
.aG ol;.eo is tho place to 10.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04


at one OF the closing sessions OF the
ReIchstas was present to hear most
interesting debate. TO my amaxement
shortly afterwards l learned that
story had been widely circulated In
America that the secretary Of the
American embassy and myself had
been grossly insulted from the Aoor by
Conservative members OF parliament. In
THIS there was cot the shadow Of ruth.
Thinking men IN Germany realize
more and more the friendly attitude OF
the American government, ami that
derman interests are far more likely to
Dc promoted by maintaining friendly
rotations with us than by any unpleas-
ant Interference whatever. This IL not
mere surmisc on my part: everything
Know regarding the relations OK the two
Countries shows me that this proper
feeling toward US exists here, and that
50 Tar fcom German sentiment toward
US growing worse, 1t is steadily growing
better
The foregoing was shown to a sunc-
t@Eary In the German foreign office
holding responsible position. He fully
confirmed Mr.. Whites statements, and
4''eu'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04
lLrnyon's EIeadache ard IndIgestion Crre

10 the only remedy on the market that
will cure every form Of Headache Ia 3 70
10 minutes, correct Indigestion, Etimu'
,ate the nerves and build up the systaIl.
travellers grlpsack. At all Druggists.
q cures, &c.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04

There have been unquest!onnblE
some provocatIons from the American
side: some OF our boosters and tall talk
ers have been taken too seriously here.
There have also been utterances re-
gardlng Germany from time to time,
even il some OF our most respectable
journals, which have stirred German re-
sentiment in some quarters. Indeed, on
both sides OF the Atlantic there seems
to have been an elaborate and long
continued EFFORT to nisrepreseht every
thing in both directions, 80 as to STIR ILL
feeling. Who Is responsible for this ON
this side of the ocean or the other
cannot undertake to say; but,thls much
Is certaIn-that most absurd charges
have been telegraphed to the united
States and widely spread.
Leading Americans, too, suppose that
the German government and the Ger
man people generally were treating the
Americans badly, whereas the very OPP
pOsite is the case: and, on the other
hand. letter-writers have frequently
sent 10 the leading German papers
statements from America alleging that
the Americans were treating the Ger
mans there badly, and showing a gem
eral hatred of them. One or two Incl
dents may be taken IA typical OF many.
Shortly after my arrival here some one
cabled TO America story that the feel
ing against America was 80 strong here
that the emperor had felt Obliged to
publish an order insisting that Official
people must present themselves at my
receptions.
AS matter OF fact, the so-called or
der was simply the usual official notif-
cation always issued when anew am
bassador arrives and is ready TO give
his three regular receptions. The most
courteous conduct and Kind feeling was
shown by all concerned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04
u. q o. Sunday Excursions Oh Fourth
DIVlsiOu.

Commencing Sunday, May 70, and
every Sunday thereafter. until Septem-
ber %, Inclusive, the Baltimore q Ohio
will sou excursion tickets 20 and from
all mntions between Wheeling and
Grafton, good returning date Of sale, at
cne fare for the round trip, with ten
cents added.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04

ECZEMA, scald heud, hives, itch!ness
of the skin of any sort instantly reliev-
cd, permanently cured. Doan's ONT
ment. At any drug store.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04

OIL, cITY-Credit balances 96c. Ger
tlhcates 95lic bid; no sales Shipments
gO,49l barrels; runs 9l,996 barrels
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We can only repeat TINT all ealum.
Mes more especially those emAnating
from English sources. have been met
WIN prompt denial, and have, 'hcre-
i"fe, collapsed This applies algo 70 the
so-called Irene affair The talking on
board neutral ships Of women anI chill
uieh " nothing unusual The official
I'pgr@ received ~ this oGlee show That
neither the Americans nor tho insur-
gents have shown the lcngt resentment
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DEPART,

Trains Nos. /. ?, : and daily between
Cleveland and uhrichsvillO. All other
trains daily, except sundays.
Wheeling and bridgeport and MArun1
Ferry and Bcllairp, .,.
Consult agents for general Information
ns to best routes and passenger EaI0S 70
a" 'O'"'S NJ G. cARREL. @, r. n
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a Berlin dispatch, in the New York
Journal of Commerce says: In view Of
the deplorable fact that the attitude
and sentiment of both the German Of
0eIaldom and populace have been, and
still are, grossly mlsrepresented in a
large portion of the American press,
correspondent Of the New York "staats
zeltung" has undertaken to obtain I'M
questionable information from compe-
tent quarters on this matter. He has
asked MIR, Andrew D. White, the dlplo-
matte representative of the United
states in GermanV, for an explicit state
ment, and Mr.. White was kind enough
10 grant the request. Another valuable
statement of a highly official character
was furnished in the German foreign Of
fee. These two statements leave no
room for the slightest doubt that the Of
fetal relations between the two coun-
tries are the very best From the be-
mining the German government has
maintained the strlctest neutrality; In
fact, a benevolent neutrality for the
United States. The vast majority OF the
German populace IS decidedly friendly
10 the Americans. Only the Agrarlans
and the Antl7semites show defiant at
tl,ude. There are, to be sure, quite a
number OF journals who have published
unfavorable criticisms on the American
warfare, but this is OF no meaning what
ever, those papers only having In mind
10 keep up their right to crItlcise,"
which Is, as generally known, an essen
TALLY German regularity. Mr.. Andrew
D. White said verbally: