Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-15

BERLIN, January IA leading Of
fetal of the Reichsbank, in the course
of an interview to-day, made the fol-
lowing statement regarding the finan-
cial situation:
"The gold movement in December
resulted in a considerable increase of
Germany's gold stock. About 19,00o,-
600 marks went to England, but more
than 90.O00.0 900 marks were imported
from Russia. This was due to the fact
that Russia had been unable to raise
a loan in Western Europe to meet the
interest upon her engagements, and
was compelled to send gold instead.
Furthermore, the British banks re-
fused to prolong the Russian drafts,
thus rendering remittances from Rus
STA to London necessary. These were
partly direct, but chiefly by way of
Germany. Hence the apparent export
from Germany to London was really
a mere matter of transit.
"Since the beginning of this year the
export has been almost nothing. A
second reduction in the bank rate be-
fore the end of January is possible,
but everything depends upon the devel-
opments of the market. The bourse
has taken too optimistic a view of the
money situation. in view of the fact
that the rapid fall in private discount
since January LIST has been largely alb
normal"
To-day's news that a peace owe
ment is growing in Great Britain is
Received With I~ncredulity.
The Lokal Anzeiger says:
1T is impossible that the British
government, in any event, could be in
fluenced by such a movement. Great
Britain's prestige imperatively de-
mands, since once she has gone upon
the war path. that she should carry
matters to a successful issue"
The Lokal Anzeiger contains an
article by Gen. Won Schmeding. crit
icising the war, and saying that it is
questionable whether Great BRIAN
even with Lord Roberts and Lord
Kitchener and 10000 men, will win.
Reports are published to-day from
Wilhelm's Haven that the first Ger
man ironclad squadron is completely
ready to leave for action within TWEEN
ty-four hours.
Feeling Against English.
The seizures of German steamers
by British warships have had the effect
of intensifying and g%eneralizing anti
British sentiment in Germany. 1t
would be difficult to-day to find a Ger
man here or anywhere who dares pro-
fess anglophilism. All the anti-Ger-
man utterances in the British press
are circulated here. One which causes
great embitterment is a Punch poem
starting:
Little Germany talks" which is re-
printed everywhere. Referring to this
the semi-oficial Post says to-day:
"It must be said this is an unusually
impudent piece of impudence by the
same English who did not know
enough to f1atter our Emperor when
the question was to prevent his aban-
doning the idea of his visit to Eng
land
Count Won Buelow's speech at the
launching of the Neutrality-suspicious.
line steamer Deutschland, especially
the terms of friendship he devoted to
the United States, is much commented
on by the German press and with few
exceptions, approvingly.
The German training ship Society
was formally organized to-day under
the presidency of the hereditary prince
Of O%ldenburg, in the presence of rep
resentatives of the shipping and COM
merce societies. 1t will start with
equipping of n such ship.
Another Protest Made.
The correspondent of the Associated
Pres learns from an official source that
Germany has addressed a second pro-
test to Great Britain urgently request
ing the release of the German steamer
Bundesrath and expressing astonish-
ment at the undue delay. The protest
also demands guarantees from Great
Britain against a reoccurrence of such
evident wrongful and excessive appli-
cation of a combatant's rights against
neutra1s." 1t also requests Great Brit
ain to define the meaning Of contra
band in a manner acceptable to the ma
lions not concerned in the
An Interpolation about the seizures
will be introduced the coming Friday
in the Reichstag and Count Won Bue-
| low, the minister of foreign affairs.
! will answer Immediately an i~nterpella-
ton introduced by Herr Moelper. Ma
tional Liberal. all the parties signing
it.
It is understood that Mr.. White to-
day expressed to the foreign Office the
appreciation the authorities It Wash