America.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 294, 10 December 1914, Page 8

America.

STRONG NAVY NECESSARY.

THE COMMERCIAL POLICY.

United Press Association. (Received 8. Id a.m.) Washington, December 8

President Wilson says a powerful navy is America’s proper defence. He advocated the development of a national guard. ,It was the right American policy to provide a system by which every citizen could volunteer and he familiarised with modern arms. He reiterated his plea vr the passing of the Bill enabling the Government to buy interned ships. American trade routes must he open-

ed b\> ships with regular sailings and moderate freights before merchandise would flow freely and profitably.

GUARDING NEUTRALITY. Washington, December 9. Twenty Republicans of Central and South America met under Mr Bryan’s presidency, and agreed that, as the activities of belligerents in Soutn American waters have already created considerable friction, decided to appoint a Commission, consisting of diplomats, to formulate practical steps, with a view to more vigorous assertion of neutral nations’ responsibilities. The conference agreed that the form in which the operations of belligerents were developing rebounded to the injury of neutrals, because the respective rights of belligerents and neutrals were not clearly defined. The proposed diplomatic Commission will report its findings to the Governing Board of the Pan-Ameiican Union.