Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-12

from the OIlltu SldlSS. I1c has ti'SN
a number Of years in Mexico and Is
understood to be familiar with the
situation.
-Ohcials of the Cunard Steamship
company admit that the steamer Or.
duna, which arrived from Liverpool
Wednesday, few "a neutral flag
while clearing the Irish coast. This
statement was made after passengers
on the British liner had declared thai
on January 81, she flew the Stars and
Stripes while passing through the
Irish sea. These passengers asserted
that the American flag was flying aft,
indicating the vessels nationality. On
behalf OF the line a denial was made
during the day that the Orduna had
flown the flag except at the foremost,
which was done to indicate the country
for which she was bound. Capt.
Thomas NJ. Taylor Of h Orduna de-
clined to make any statement. He said
he was under orders from the British
admiralty not to talk. The statement
given out at the offices Of the Cunard
line said: "Orduna left Liverpool fly
ing English flag at stern and United
States flag as customary, at the fore.
After leaving Queenstown, for about
an hour and a half or two hours he did
fly a neutral flag while she was clear
Il6 lliC II SOool. Va SAN
line declined to amplify the statement
- The house of commons on We'd
nesday night passed without division
the army estimates for 100000 men,
exclusive of India, and also by q to
ken vote provided for the pay Of Of
ficers and men. By this vote the gov
eminent will receive blank checks for
this purpose. Replying to inquiries,
Harold J. Tenant, parliamentary un-
der-secretary of war, said that in case
of a raid on England, Gen. Sir Ian
Hamilton was in command Of a mo-
bile force ready to go anywhere at any
time. There va considerable discus
sion of incubation against disease
and Mr.. Tenant declared sentiment
in favor OF compulsory incubation
was increasing and that the govern
ment was considering its adoption.
Lord Kitchener, secretary for war, felt
so strongly about the matter, Mr.. Ten
nant said, that he was about to issue
an order ~suspending grants Of leave to
those who declined to be i~noculated.
The under-secretary said the war Of
fee was considering the enlistment of
bantam battalions." In the mining
districts, he said, many men under the
regulation height desired to serve in
the army and some already were
training.
Loans and discounts on the books
of national banks Of the country at the
close Of business December 81, 1914,
amounted to $6,347,6 36 SO, an increase
over October 81, of more than 31,000,-
900, according to a statement last
Wednesday,, by Comptroller Of the
Currency Williams. Demand and
time deposits December 81, amounted
~ &c OAE 0cO ON on ipnrnncn nxynr tho
amount at the time of the last comp
troller's call of about S167 ,000, 000. The
call Of December 81, was the first since
the Federal reserve system began
actual operations and in consequence,
the banks showed a decrease in specie
compared with October 81, Of S21S, 1885,
651, and of legal tender of s43, 929, 637.
1t was pointed out, however, that the
deposit of lawful reserve by national
banks with reserve banks before the
call and after October 81, amounted
to $21,649,775 and that in addition.
banks subscribed slS,051, 900 to the
capital Of the reserve banks, showing
in fact an increase of ash in the ma
tional banks and Federal reserve
banks of about ST., 000, 900. The X
cess reserve Of all the banks is COM
puted to be 1858, 913, 1861. compared
with an excess of s136.469.45 on Oc-
tober 81, and an increase since the in
auguartion of the Federal reserve SyS-
tenn of S432,444,511. Southern states
reported an excess reserve of $62,012,-
PAS.
The United States government,
says a Washington dispatch OF We'd
nesday, sent a note to Great Britain,
making friendly observations on the
use of British ships of neutral flags
and at the same time dispatched d
communication to Germany, inquir-
ing what steps would be taken by
German naval commanders to verify
the identity of ships flying neutral
flags in the recently proclaimed n
of war around England and Ireland.
While the Lusitania incident is not
mentioned, the representations to
Great Britain are based upon the
justifying the use of neutral flags by
her merchantmen to escape capture.
The American government points out
that frequent and continued use of
this stratagem might asst doubt On
the character of vessels really ell
titled to fly the American lag n
produce dangers to which neutral
ships ought not to be subjected on
the high seas and in unblocked waters.
In the note to Germany ii is under
stood, the United States asked how
the German admiralty proposed TO
carry out in practice its recent procla-
nation of a war on merchant ships
and is warning that on account of the
misuse of the neutral flags by bel
ligerent vessels. neutral ships could
not always be distinguished. The
United States has made il clear, 1t is
understood, an attack on vessels Tying
the American flag without first ascer-
tanning definitely that such use was
hctitious, would bring abou serious
complications. The United States has
rot fully expressed itself on the Ger
mar proclamation, however. combining
itself for the present to an inquiry for
information. The communication
merely seeks 10 learn more definitely
what hazards an American ship might
be confronted with in passing through
the newly prescribed sea zones II
what steps will he taken by the Ger
man navy to give unrestricted pas
sage to American vessels travelling
through these waters. Both notes are
brief and friendly.
A compromise proposal designed
&c eXtricate the administration ship
purchase bill from the deadlock that
has blocked its passage in the senate,
and to avert an extra session. was put
forward last night by house Demo-
Gratis, through Representative Kitchin
of North Carolina. chosen majority
leader for the next house. The new
plan. which proposes the passage of
the shipping bill as a temporary
emergency measure. was developed at
conferences on the house side of the
capitol while the senators marked
time, with borh opponents and sup
porters of the measure Sparring Tor
advantage. An adjournment of the
senate advanced the plans of the
Democratic leaders to force IL clOture
rule thai would end the determined
filibuster. AS announced by Repre-
sentative Kitchin. the compromise
contemplates passage through the
house next week of the bill suggested
by Senator Gore with an amendment
that would terminate the govern
ment's activities in the shipping bust
ness two years after the close OF the
European war. Despite Presidenl
Wilson's announced determination to
by tho canata hill in itS DrpSpnt