The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-07

''In answer to the protests, the compa-
| MES say sentiment cannot enter into bu-
/ siness transactions. The best answer to
the English companies is that the Amer
/ lean officers are making no such demand,
! and if the Americans see their way to
! dispense with an extra. premium it might
be thought that the enormous wealthy
/ English officers could easily do the same.
Their refusal is as short-sighted from a
! business point of view as it is unpa-
triotic. Unfortunately, it is in keeping
with the general trend of English in
surance management
Both the theatrical and book world are
IN a bad way on account OF the war. Not
more than three theaters in London are
making money and the publishers are
alarmed at the absolute stagnation of
their business.
GENERAL WILL BE RELEASED
Berlin, Jan. ga dispatch received here
from Alden says the authorities of that
place have renowned all further search
of the imperial German mail steamer
General, detained there under suspicion
of having contraband of war on board.
The steamer win resume her voyage in a
few days.
The Associated Press correspondent
learns reliably tonight that the German
government will forbid the export by the
Kruppes of steel sharpnel for England.
BUNDEsRATH GIVEN \ BAD NAME
London. Jan. Ga dispatch from Cape
Town relative to the release Of the
steamer Mashona, hoving quality of
American -four on board, says the case
arouses less interest than that Of the
Bundesrath, which, IL is claimed, has
been known for year as a carried OF
war materials to the TransvaaL
GERMAN CRUISER on THE SCENE
London. Jan. 6-The German cruiser
Condor arrived at Durham Thursday and
started Friday for Lorenzo Marques.
GERMAN NAVY AND 1TONROEISI
London. Jan. THE Spectator today
publishes an article entitled Germany
and the Monroe Doctrine" in which it
says; America and not England is the
rival in German opinion. II is with An
erica and not England that Germany
realizes she must struggle for supremacy.
We do not say for a moment thar Ger
many regards America as an enemy. but
Germany realizes that il IS America that
at the moment lies across Germany's path
and that unless she IS able to reckon with
America on equal terms. she viii not be-
come the world power of The future that
she desires 10 be"
The Spectator then goes on 70 declare
that Germany's objective is South AM
erica, but that the Monroe Doctrine bars
her away. How 10 set around this Is puz-
zling. but the paper declares. Emperor
William counts upon the German vote in
the United States 70 help him when his
new navy Is ready 10 carry out his South
American expansion idea, especially in
Brazil
The Spectator then warns the United
States thar Il 1t intends TO uphold The
Monroe Doctrine in the nature. II. must
not 50 70 sleep over it now. but prepare
to support a navy and army equal TO the
strain OF maintaining policy 50. ire
mendous. L not, she Is certain 70 suffer
great humiliation AZ the hands OF the
patient, efficient ana persistent Ger
man. addlns: When the hour comes
Germany Went be 5lGncd into respect OF
Monroeism. She wiz cali me Americans
feet and IL the feet Is no higher than
hers. Germany wiz act"