Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-07
TURN SURPRISES
GERMAN B0URSE
Stocks on Berlin Market Hold
Up Well, However, After
Break Report Arrives.
u. S. ACTION NOT EXPECTED
Seizure of Ships for Holding
During Crisis EXcites the
Editorial Writers.

BERLIN. Feb. G.-Thc announce
mcnt of the diplomatic breach be
tween the Cnitcd States and Germany
came as "A total surprise 10 the
boursc. but did not cause "A panic.
stocks IN general were considerably
weakened. but no Overwhelming Of
fcrs tended entirely to uusettle the
market. Potash and other "war
babies" suffered least. tho they de
clined. while shipping stocks were
harder hit and mining stocks and oils
suffered somewhat
Count Won Rcventlow I'm an editorial
in the TagoZ Icitung says that neutrals
VIII not suffer as much under the
German submarine measures as they
have under English tyranny" II only
they use the channels allotted 10 them
and no longer put into English ports.
Regarding the United States, Won
Reventlow says:
Not Decisive.
The further action of America will
be watched with particular absorption.
The breach certainly will not be taken
lightly hy us. but that does not mean
that II is decisive. Hope. even tho Il
stands on very weak feet does not
need to be given up that the final
still can be avoided. Tho government
of the United States so far has maiu.
tanned cool attitude toward the
most diverse breaches of international
law on the part of our opponents and
has taken no energetic step one need
TO recall merely the starvation efforts
which without an effective blockade
and such is noueNistont-are abso-
lutely counter to international law.
Wide Field Open.
"For the North American mercantile
marine there remains open "a wide
field Of activity ana shipping men will
best serve their own interests II they
keep their vessels away from the
blOckaded district only unwisc peo-
plc get in the way Of cumbatants from
curiosity, stubbornness or material
reasons.
THAT which applies to North
America applies also TO European
neutrnls. They are at liberty to tradc
with all those who are not particirat-
ing in the war II they do il outside
the blockade and on the route. speci-
icd by Germany as safe"
Surprised At 4. :.
This and other papers refer with
more or less surprise 10 the reports
from the United States that German
ShlpS IN American ports have already
been cOnfiscated and draw no hopeful
conclusions from this act. II the re-
ports are verified. Several newspapers
i'm their accounts of the scenes at the
American embassy today lay particu-
lar stress on the fact that a majority
Cf the Americans here appear to de-
sire TO remain in Germany regardless
Of what happens and point out that
this certainly will be possible as Ger
mans bear individuals not the SLIGHTEST
ill-will ana are far too solf-contained
to permit any rowdvism or demonstra-
tiun against Americans
Should war develop it will he keeniv
felt In sporting circles, for war would
automatically rule off the track
George Archibald. Germany's premier
Jockey and others who would then be
"enemy foreigners" Archibald. who Is
an American. has already contracted
to ride for Baron Won Oppenhcm.
He holds the record for winninS
mounts on German tracks and has
been the most popular rider.
Another successful jockey affected
would he Charles korh, also an Amer
lean, who is not far behind Archibald
in popularity.