America

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 2, 4 January 1915, Page 5

America

FOOD FOR THE REFUCEES. I United I'kkm Association. 1 Washington, January 2. Mr Page, the American Ambassador in Loudon, cabled on Friday that Britain would only facilitate the passage of such relief ships to Holland as contain the whole cargoes of food for Belgian refugees. Great Britain informed Mr Page of the restriction before receiving the American Note. A FRIENDLY ATTITUDE. Washington, Jaauary 2. The American Ambassador sent a long report from London, in which he described the British atVtude on the contraband question as entirely friendly and the Press criticism reasonable and amiable.

A portion of BriV.sb opinion thought the American Note was chiefly cone wiled «'ith home con«unvoti>n, arcl was also due to pressure ol German-Amer:-can sentiment. The Washington officials denied any such implications, and said the United States was thoroughly earnest and had a very definite cause for their grievances, hut they hoped that owing to the amicable British -ittitude everything would be satisfactorily arranged.

BRITAIN'S SUBSTANTIAL MARCIN London, January 2. The New York Tribune says that Britain's margin of advantage is too substantial to be exhausted. As long as she controls the seas *he' isi accomplishing all she needs to do at presetfc. "OUR AMERICAN FRIENDS." Times and Stdney Sun Sibvioii. London, January 2 The Times, in a leader, says: "We believe our case so good that we will convince the Americans that while wo cannot realise our grip upon the enemy in this struggle for national existence we are sincerely anxious to exercise our rights with the least possible inconvenience to the legitimate and honest trade of neutrals, particularly of our American friends." RESERVISTS ARRESTED. ALLECED FRAUDULENT PASSPORTS. (Received 9.5 a.m. ) New York, January 3. The authorities detained a German officer and three reservists. , In the Court the lawyer alleged there was a conspiracy to secure the passage of the German reservists on a Norwegian steamer by means of fraudulent passports taken out by naturalised Germans. THE ALIEN QUESTION. "AN ACT OF GRACE" TO BELGIUM (M u (Received 8.20 a.m.) "Washington, January 3. The Immigration Bill prohibiting the entrance of all Aliens over sixteen and unable to read and write English or other languages, including Yiddish, was" adopted in the Senate. President Wilson announces his intention to veto ithe measure as President Taft.did, the Belgian subjects to be exempted from the exclusion clause as an act of grace.