America

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 36, 13 February 1915, Page 5

America

USE OF THE STARS AND STRIPES

United Press Association. London, February 12

An American Note lias been forwarded to Germany. It is understood that its tone is friendly, but makes it clear that an attack on a vessel flying the American flag, until it is definitely ascertained that the use of the flag is factitious, would be gravely viewed, and might produce serious complications. The Final British reply to the American Note regarding contraband has been despatched.

JAPAN’S SPIRIT OF PEACE.

(Received 8.55 a.m.) London, February 12

Speaking at a dinner in Washington in honor of Admiral Dewey,the Japanese representative at the Panama Exhibition said that Japan was looking to America for a solution of all the troubles.

The remark was interpreted as applying to the European war. Mr Bryan, replying, said that the United States’ faith in Japan’s spirit of peace was not shaken. Her desire and honesty of purpose to live with the United tSates as a friendly neighbour was never questioned.

“AMERICA IS NOT GOING TO

FIGHT.”

Professor Jorings, of Washington, c.S.A., asked at .Dunedin recently: ■•is mere any chance of America, quarrelling with the British and going to war:'” said: “Absolutely not the slightest,”, replied the professor. “Let me state a significant fact. We have a 3UUU miles frontier between the otalcs and Canada and not a single formication, of any sort along me entire length. Further, the railway cars run back and forth as on one territory. The idea is unthinkable except by the sort of people who would watch for a neighbour going off for a holiday as a cnance to take tlie furniture out of his house.” “But what about the German inllnence upon the policy of the Cm ted States, the influence of the German born m the States?” “Take this from me as a fair statement of the position,” announced the professor. “The German population is too small to count. The American people as a whole dislike Prussian’ militarism, and the tone of liie German officers just as much as you do. They are strongly in sympathy with the Allies. There may Oe some who don’t like the British. Amongst these, however, are , many who do like the French, remembering what France did for the States in the early days, and seeing also a point of relationship in that both countries are republic.” “Is not President Wilson angling for the German votes at next election?” asked the reported.

j The professor replied; “President | Wilson is not a fool. He knows | quite well that if lie tried to please the Germans in this matter ho would | have the open hostility of everybody else. The question is unite beyond argument. America is not going to fight.”