The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1915. PRESIDENT WILSON'S LATEST EFFORT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 9, 12 January 1915, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1915. PRESIDENT WILSON'S LATEST EFFORT.

The extraordinary attitude y'of the American Government with regard to the European War, and particnlaily that of President Wilson, from whom so much had been expected, is even overshadowed by its attitude towards Mexico. For many months the latter country has been in a state of turmoil, bitter civil war and general upheaval. American citizens have been attacked and the Government of the United States absolutely flouted. If—and we can hardly believe it possible—the Washington message appearing in another column is a correct statement of what President Wilson really did say with regard to Mexico having the same freedom as Europe u to spill as much blood as she pleases,” he certainly has beaten all his own previous records for foolishness. The blustering attempt to hamper Britain with regard to checking the supply of contraband to the enemy was .decidedly unfriendly, and it is almost difficult to understand the forbearance of the British Government in dealing with the matter. Sir Edward Grey’s reply to the American Note is exceedingly moderate in its j tone, while frankly insistent of the' necessity for Britain to be able to stop] copper shipments and other contraband j not genuinely destined for neutrals. It is undoubted that the United States has been supplying the enemy largely with war materials, and in view of the fact that the Allies are at death grips with utterly treacherous and unscrupulous foes, who have.broken all the accepted rules of civilisation and humanity, they cannot afford to take chances even to satisfy dollar-greedy Americans. It is the more surprising that President Wilson allows himself to be

still pushed into astounding positions by pressure of tbe German element and bis own weakness, in face of such outspoken condemnation as that delivered by ex-President Roosevelt, Mi' Poultney Bigelow, and Mr Clioate.