America

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 93, 20 August 1915, Page 5

America

“SPITTING VENOM."

United Prme Association New York, August 19

The New York World correspondent declares that the Kaiser, von Beth-mann-Hollweg, and von Jagow desire the restoration of Belgium, hut the country is split upon this and other questions. The powerful militaij eltments are urging annexation until there is internal agreement, and it is unlikely that any efforts to end the war will he successful.

The subsidised German press and agitators in the United States are spitting venom,at the President, andkire inciting; their dupes to organise against him‘as a true enemy to the neutrality of true Americanism. Germany must he held to Strict accqjjntabilitv i for the ih'nfrieless violation! of American rights off 111 American > soil equally as at sea. • : ’ I. I ) r ■ Li fit i ! ■;' .j ~) .'KM-IL Tddvi. .-I STRONG PRESS UTTERANCES. [•NOIXVIOOS8V BBHHJ oaiiNQl New York, August 19. Many newspapers denounce the German propagandists as being guilty of sedition. . The BlulilhSlpllUiO iJ U T quirier urges President M ilson to act. and declares that 1 Count Bernstorlf lias how become.it dangerous nuisance. The Chicago Journal says that ft Government winch • ruined■ -Belgiiuu, and hiuftSered non-eomhatants wholesale in the sinking of the Lusitania, is unscrupulously fomenting sedition among the inhabitants of a neutial lepuhlic. ■ . s ~i » The Herald estimates that Germany has disbursed twenty million dollars in the United States in the effort to involve the country in war.

The New York Herald stigmatises as conspiracy against the Government and people of the United States a letter from Dr. Waetzholdt, German trade representative, to Her von Bet liman n-Hollweg. urging him to. incite American feeling against England hy preventing shipment of dyes and chemicals, even if Britain permitted exportation in exceptional cases.

COTTON AS CONTRABAND.

Washington. August 19

Advices confirm the statement that there is unlikely to he opposition to cotton being declared contraband, and a satisfactory adjustment is certain, especially as America has long been exporting almost exclusively to tho Allies.

DATE NOT YET FIXED.

United Press Association

(Received 11.35 a.m.)

New York, August 19

The British Embassy at Washington announces that the date cotton will he declared contraband has not been fixed.