The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1914. AMERICA’S DOINGS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3, 3 January 1914, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1914. AMERICA’S DOINGS.

The past year politically has been a particularly interesting one in the I nited States of America, as being the first of the new democratic President, Air Wilson, and his colleagues. It must be held that Mr Wilson se-1 cured a great triumph when he sue-1 ceeded in .obtaining the passage] through Congress of the Tariff lieform Bill, which provided for the low- j ering or abolition of duties on many | articles, including—what is most important to this colony—that on wool, i Some of Iris critics, however, are inclined to blame him for the difficult and dangerous situation which has arisen with Mexico, as bringing the I. nited States to the verge of what may prove a very costly war over a principle opposed to the policy which the Democratic party of the past has | held. The great event of the year! was to have beep the opening of the Panama Canal, but this long anticipated ami long looked for blessing is still in the future. As to trade and > commerce, statistics indicate a good year, and during the present twelve* , months New Zealand is likely to get into closer touch than ever before in her trade relations witli America. f