America

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 6, 10 December 1915, Page 5

America

PRESIDENT'S WILSON’S MESSAGE

I NEWSPAPER COMMENT.

[United Prebb abbooiation.] (Received 8.30 a.m.)

‘ London, December 9, President Wilson’s message Ims aroused unusual interest. The Daily News says: It is doubtful whether the Monroe Doctrine will ever be tenable again. Experience has shown that the United States can no longer rely on her political isolation and fond geographical detachment, which has lost its meaning. Only the British navy stands as an effective defensive. \ The Chronicle says; After the amazing revelations of the German machinations, we will be surprised if the United States tolerated the present conditions any longer. The Times says ; It i s hard to realise that the situation is beginning to show the nation that it is untenable that the United States can continue to live its own life and hold up its ex'alted ideals without abandoning the splendid isolation so long enjoyed. The Daily Graphic says; It is greviously disappointing. President Wilson utters no word of condemnation of Germany’s infamous breaches of international law, of the brutal invasion of Belgium, and of the venal manner of her fighting.

NO PASSPORTS FOR FORD.

Washington, December 9,

Mr Lansing has refused Mr Ford’s wireless request for passports to belligerent countries, under Wilson’s .

BERNSTORFF’S INSTRUCTIONS.

Washington, December 8,

Mr Arthur Willett writes, that the sensational background given in the President’s address has given a serious turn to the German-American controvesies. Cabinet has decided that the complaints against Boyed and Papen are indefinite, and cannot do further than assure that action was not taken as the consequence of evidence at the Buenz trial. ■

(Count Bernstorff has been instructs ed to tell Mr Lansing that in view of the outrageous insinuationsagainst: Herr. Boyed,"' German honor will be affronted unless matters di f e' conveniently cleared up. The New York World says; “Count Betnstoff may go. We are not asked to give them a safe conduct, but their friends point out that it is better to have Papen and Boyed fighing in Europe thap intriguing in Latin America.

The press generally brands the German reply as impertinent.

A NOTE T 6 AUSTRIA.

Washington, December 8. Another Note has been despatched" to Austria asking for a disavowal pi the Ancona attack, reparation forf: the American lives lost, and a promise thiWj’there will be no further repetition of such acts.

The press is highly indignant at the American weakness and supineness.