The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-23
RELEASE OF THE MARIE
BRITAIN SETS AT LIBERTY ANOTH-
Err CAPTURED GERMAN SHIP.
bassador Whfte-His Contention
at The Hague.

BERLIN, Jan. pa dispatch received
here from Durham says the German bark
Marie, loaded with sulphur, which was. cap
tured early in January by the British
cruiser Fearless and taken to Port Eliza
beth, has been Internationally released.
The release has made a most excellent i'm
preston here and is interpreted as showing
the earnest desire of Great Britain to re-
establish thoroughly friendly relations
with Germany. Nevertheless there is the
highest authority for the statement that
Germany has not abandoned the idea of
bringing about a clearer definition of what
constitutes contraband and the rights of
neutrals on the sea, either through an in
ternational conference or direct diplomatic
negotiations between Cabinets.
A high official of the Foreign Office, dis
cussing the matter to-day. said: Ger
many must wait, of course, the result of
the present negotiations with England rela-
tive to the rights of neutrals. We are not
anxious to take the initiative in a move
ment for a clearer definition of contraband,
but If necessary we shall do so. Anyway.
We are ready to join the other nations in
such a movement"
United States Ambassador White. when
asked for statement of the American po-
sition, said: 81 have no authority to ex-
press the views of the government, since
Germany has not thus far approached the
United States with request to join a
movement for a clearer definition of con-
traband and the rights of neutrals, but i
may say that our government has always
been ready to go into conference on the
subject. Ever since the declaration of
Paris in 1856 the United States govern
ment has stood for the same sea rights as
land rights respecting private property,
holding 1t free under any circumstances,
which is going further than any other ma
ton. During the peace conference at The
Hague / made desperate effort in the
same direction. Not only did L write a long
letter TO the president of the conference,
Baron De Staal, but L also made long
speech on the question before the confer
ence. / found Germany, Sweden and Hol-
land with the United States in the main,
but that England was against us, and also
France and Russia for well-known rea-
sons
The Montag Zeitung asserts that when
the Emperor recently received the presi-
dents of the Diet he expressed deep regret
at the heavy loss of British officers in South
Africa and praised the Boer generalship,
but his Majesty reprehended the attitude
or the German press toward Great Britain,
which, he said, was rendering his task of
avoiding friction with Great Britain dou-
bly, hard. He recalled Prince Bismarck s
saying that the windows which our press
smashes we have to pay for"
The East Africa line is now establishing
the amount of damage 1t sustained by the
seizure of the Bundesrath. This will be
at least 100000 marks.
The press generally comments on the fact
that the decorations awarded to represent
atives of art and science in connection with
the coronation fete yesterday were much
Il
GUIDE, the painters, were among the limited
number of recipients.
To-day at Stettin began the trial of
Count Won Arnim, son of Bismarck's old
enemy, and of a number of Stettin and
Berlin financiers, charged with fraudulent
practices in connection with the failure of
the Pomeranian National Hypothekbank
the amount involved being about $500, 0OC
marks.
Herr Kainz, the actor, is i'll with pneu-
monia.