, 1914-12-26

and GeTmany's reply, winch mas JRSl been
received, demands the release OF i've Ger
mans to one Englishman, maintaining that
this is the only equitable basis, rs there are
many more German prisoners IN - gland
than Englishmen in Germany. Needless to
say, Great Britain has declined the proposal.
The morning papers, in printing p manj-
festo from the American and British Cen
tenary Peace Committee, co nment sylnpttle-
tically and regret that the wan bias jnte fcreG
with the celebration. The "Dnily Telegraph
after recalling that the qulrreIs between
America and England during the past cen
fury were settled without war, says 1t Is %
proud record for the forces Of reason cad
humanity of both countries. The tenor Ut
the comments of other papers IS similar.
The restrictions Oh the Stock EXctt4"6
forbid members to negotiate for the pQr-
chase or sale of shares dealt in on the Aneri-
can market below the English equivalent OF
the New York closing price on the 30tb OF
July last, md only British born or natu-
rallied members or their clerks are admitted
on the Exchange.
Dispatches froru Paris state that he
Chamber Of Deputies withdrew several con
tentiOus measures and unanimously passed
the other proposals upon The Committees
report without discussion aud adjourned
WITHOUT uDIlOuSIIallCl n QtBbtAy W HI *
a captain and is on leave to atteud Paula
meut, said in the Hobbies of the CAanl 81
Of Deputies: "NIore quickly than is gene
rally believed we will strike n swift ard dend-
" blow at Germany from The southeast bat
lie line. General Jotfre declares he could
end the war by the SprIng, if reinforcfments
of "a million men from E9land could be ,Mt
in The field at once, but their trimming is not
complete. Nevertheless, General JUtfre means
to give the Prussj0ns, Wurtenburgers and
Buyarians u taste Of Invasion before many
weeks pass. The new plan. worked out lie
detail since the deadlock on the AjsLe uud
in Flanders has been established, is designed
with the triple object OF bringing home 70
the Germans the nor OTIS q wal, the ransom
ing Of German cities neor the Rhine and the
forcing Of the Kaiser to withdraw his hoops
from the North"
A despatch from Rome states That the
Pope has been successful IN negotiating the
exchange of prisoners permanently disabled
Several Of The belIi9Areuts have alrendy nc
quiosced in the proposal, and it VII probably
be announced III the alioculiou By tho Pon-
tiff to tho Sacred College.
New York. Dec. 24th-Despatches froJ0
New Orleans state that tho couspirators have
acknowledged the evidence against them, but
are not allowed to plead until they haze
secured counsel. They have been bonded
for trial, which may show he police Super
intendenf that certain British ships, sunk
presumably by German mines or submarines
were destroyed by bombs from New Orleans
The plottin4s Of Halle and Somhlers are he
lieved to be part Of an international copspi-
rocy against the Allies, perhaps without the
knowledge or sanction Of the German OF
Austrian Governments, but never heless in
volving high officials. The men miested are
strongly believed to have confederatea. The
superintendent of Police says: 1--WE are
working along lines which may result in the
arrest of men prominent in international af-
fairs" The Germau Cousul-General has is
sued q stntemeut, that the arrested men
have no official connection with The German
Government.
a despatch from San Francisco states that
the salvage steamship aLaqna' has sailed un-
der the orders of the Marine Underwriters
to aid the motorship sAalaka"
London, Dec. 25th-The Bank Of Eng
lands reserve ratio is now 348.
A French official communiqp6 states that
an Austrian submarine has torpedoed a
French almoured cruiser in the Strait of
OtronfO Two tornp10aa v,oro 6,o1 o,n