America.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 64, 21 February 1916, Page 5

America.

THE GOVERNMENT’S ATTITUDE. SENATOR’S STRONG DENUNCIATION. United Pukss Association. i Washington. February IS. Senator Lodge, speaking in the Senate, denounced President Wilsons attitude on the question of armed merchantmen. He declared that the U nited States was simply delivering itself into the hands of Austria and Germany. American citizens were within their rights in travelling on any ships, and if the Government abandoned the right that had existed for two centuries it was untrue,to its caste. [ armed merchantmen. UNITED STATES CHANCE OF FRONT. UNPALATABLE TO GERMANY. Washington, February 19. The State Department has notified all American diplomats that merchant--[men have a right to carry defensive armaments. The X nitod states thus reverses the previous declaration of her policy. INTER-DOMINI3N FELICITIES. AUSTRALIAN AND CANADIAN LEADERS CONFER. IMPERIAL AFFAIRS DISCUSSED. (Received 8.5 a.m.) Ottawa. February 20. Mr Hughes, the Australian Prime Minister, was sworn in as a Privy Councillor and attended the Cabinet Meeting, at which Imperial affairs were discussed. The Press suggests that ,the precedent ought to be followed everywhere, the Dominions’ Premiers being ex-otficico members. THE APPAM IN COURT. POSSESSION SOUGHT BY OWNERS. (Received 8.5 a.in.) Washington. February 20. The Amnm’s owners have brought proceedings to regain possession under the Hague Convention at. Washington. ' V-i; PROTEST AGAINST ARMERNIAN MASSACRES. DRASTIC ACTION THREATENED ON REPETITION. (Received 8.5 a.m.) Washington, February 20. Mr Lansing (Secretary for the Navy) cabled Constantinople protesting against the Armenian attrocities and expressing the hope that the perpetrators would bo punished, while in. the event of a repetition he threatened drastic action would be taken by the United States. GERMAN POLICY OF LYING MAKES TROUBLE. CLASH BETWEEN BERNSTORFF AND LANSING, AN AMBASSADOR IN DISGRACE. (Received 8.30 a.m.) Washington. February 20. It is reported there has been a serious clash between Count Bernstorff and Mr Lansing as the result oi the Embassy circulating a statement that America’s policy over the Lusitania incident had changed, and that Mr Lansing had intended to resign. A high official declares that unless the unfair propaganda ceases a certain Ambassador will be sent home. Sea. STEAMSHIP COMPANY PROFITS. remarkable INCREASES. (Received 9.5 a.m.) London, February 20. The Clan Steamship line’s dividend ' and bonus are equivalent to 30 per cent., compared to lOper cent m 19L). The More line dividend is -o, ' compared to, twelve and a hall 111 , ]9],j The profits amounted to - o'tß and exceeded the paid-up capital. P 1 QVERSOO PER CENT. PROFIT. r (Received 9.30 a.mA h Loudon. February 20. a \ statist estimates that the slup--6 owners’ net gain s last year was 575 " I per cent, higher than in 1913. after 1C paying half the surplus to the Tread SUI ’U i r ’ IDENTITY OF THE MOEWE. (FORMERLY THE PONCA, SN THE BANANA TRADE. (Received 8.30 a.m.) London, February 20. It Is stated in Liverpool that Ger•mans built the Ponga and sister ships for the banana trade in the Cami; croons and that the Tonga was rei- named the Moewc, which captured > the Appam,