HTOCKED
(By Associated Press)
THE HAGUE, Netherlands. Oct. 31
—The position of Holland is begin
ning to show an uncomfortable re
semblance to that of Midas, at whose
touch everything turned to gold.
Instead of the urgently needed goods,
more and more gold not to mention
$200,000,000 worth of credit paper, has
been sent to Holland by her belliger
ent neighbors.
This is far more than she can em
ploy, with the result that the gold
stocks of the Netherlands Bank have
quadrupled since the outbreak of war,
amounting now to some $265,000,000.
This means that the central bank's
directly callable liabilities, in the
form of banknotes and current ac
count balances, are backed by gold to
the extent of 77 per cent, in Germany.
“But of what use are big gold re
serves,” Hollanders are beginning to
ask, “if our productive capacity is be
ing more and more reduced, all bus
inesses are being brought to entire
or partial standstill for lack of raw
materials or coal, workmen dismissed,
the supply of foodstuffs cut off, and
our colonies, one of the nation's main
stays, likewise hard pressed by the
prevailing circumstances?”
If he needs further evidence that
the world is being turned upside
down, the Hollander may find it ir
the curious fact that his normallj
much-coveted gold is declined wit!
thanks in Sweden, whole gold exports
to Spain, are impossible on account
of the obstacles in the way of ship
ment. The unpleasent result is that
the Swedish exchange has risen. Hoi
land’s exports thither are too smal
to balance her imports to Sweden
than to pay in gold for the exces'
Imports but the Swedish Banks re
fuse to except it.
From practically the confluence
ment of the war the Swedish govern
ment has taken the standpoint thai
it wants goods paid for in goods, thi
population needing foodstuffs anc
other necessities rather than gold. S(
Hollanders are beginning to keenl)
feel the strange limitation which has
been placed upon the powers of gold
Holland's national debt, whicn stooc
at $140,000,000 before the war, hjf
nearly doubled in the past tbre:
years. The added burden amounts tc
date $326,000,000. It is expected to gr
on mounting so long as the war con
tlnues and an army of some quarter o]
a million has to be kept on a war foot
ing as well as big sums spent on th<
provision and cheap food and th<
necessities for the people.
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AMERICAN DID NOT
KNOW U. S. WAS AT WAR
EL PASO, Texas. Oct. 31—At leas
one American did not know there was
a war in progress in which the Unitet
States was participating until he ap
peared at the local recruiting offlei
to enlist. He Is from Pindale, Ariz
and gave his name as Hiram Smitl
Hancock. He had been in Pindale, t
small mountain town, for five yean
and said that no one there knew tha
there was a war in progress when hi
,left. He was accepted for the navy
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CATTLE GROWERS PREDICT
RECORD WINTER FOR GRAZING
(By Associated Press)
CARRiaOZO, N. M.. Oct. 31. — Wit
ter range conditions are expected t
be excellent, cattlemen from the Lit
coin county range, who come here t
do their trading predict. The fa!
I rains have made the grass good in th
! mountain districts and cattle grower
predict a record winter for grazing o
the prairie and «in the mountain va
[ leys.
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HONOLULU HOTEL EJECTED
SAILORS AND IS SUED.
HONOLULU. Oct. 31. — A leading
Honolulu hotel Is the defendant In
four damage suits. Involving t-d.OQO,
brought by two sailors, and by two
women, one the wife of one plaintlfl
and the other, a friend, alleged thal
the sailors were ejected from thf
dance floor of the hotel because they
were in sailor’s uniform. idscrimlna
tion against Uncle Sara’s uniform ii
made a basis for the complaint. It li
also alleged that the manager of th<
hotel refused to permit the waiters tc
sail them refreshments. _
NOTICE.
I Sealed proposals will be received b5
the Coast and Geodetic Survey, to b<
opened at the office of the survey ai
| Washington, D. C.. on December 7
1011, at 12 o'clock noon, for the pur
chase of the steamer Taku. This ves
ael is now at Cordova, Alaska. In
structlons to bidders, information con
cerning the vessel and form of pro
posal may be had on application to th<
Superintendent. Coast and Geodeti
Survey, Washington, D. C.. or to tl*
Inspector, Coast and Geodetic Survej
202 Burke Building, Seattle. Wash.
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