The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1915. AFTER THE DOLLARS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 1, 2 January 1915, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1915. AFTER THE DOLLARS.

It really does seem as though tlio United States of America by her attitude in the present war, is thinking more of dollars than of internati mal reputation. The lino sample of Yankee bluff the American Government is now lading out, is certainly a means to this end for, entirely forgetful that it is Britain she has to thank that there is any trade route at all ipen to her mercantile marine at this time, she puts all the difficulties she can in the way of every proper and legitimate effort to prevent the shipment of contraband to Germany, and calmly admits that if her present “protest” serves no other purpose it will at least form some foundation for indemnity after the war! A few more outspoken honest men like Eooosevelt and Ponlteney Bigelow, who are not. afraid of heralding the truth are needed in America to-day. President Wilson has been so tenderly fearful of giving offence to Germany that ho has failed most egregionsiy to sustain the role of President to a great civilised Power in refusing to, protest in the name of The Hague Convention against the violation of it by Germany in a hundred instances. Of course the United States may wriggle out by affirming that she is j not under any special obligation to uphold The Hague Convention as she,

■ 1 lias expressly stipulated ior the right to stand by and see it violated should it not suit her interests to interfere, but in that event she must “sing small’’ as her tall talkers would say. [