The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1916. A YANKEE NOTION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 41, 23 May 1916, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1916. A YANKEE NOTION.

In the course of an interview recently Rear-Admiral Chadwick, of the United States Navy, gave expression to opinions on the causes of war, and the basis on which the present war should bo settled, which are in direct antagonism to the popular one of the restriction, wholly or partly, of foreign nations. The admiral gives logical reasons for his out look, and the position he presents to the public is, at anyrate, worthy of consideration. Though, as he said, he could not discuss the present war, he was permitted to discuss the way to maintain permanent peace when the war is over. Restricted rights in trade were, he maintained, at the bottom of all the trouble, and to ensure peace it was necessary’ to give every nation the same rights that every other nation enjoys. Exactly I how this splendid era is to be reached, [the gallant Admiral does not state, | however, but ho expresses the view I that, for example, every foreign nation : should have the same right ol trade : with say the State of Missouri, as that particular State of the American Union has with her sister State of Maine. That would mean the abolition of the Customs houses all over the i world. Such a step, no doubt, seems wild-sounding io many, hut Admiral Chadwick firmly believes it must come if wo are to have and keep world peace. The Customs house, he affirms, is a . trade preventer. And every commerce prevented tends towards war. 1 h<' freest of universal tree trade is what this Yankee sailorman suggests, and h ■ ; i -ts out, with at least some truth, ; tlirf trade has always been the great civiliser, the great missiouer. hor trade, all roads, railways, and steamships exist. Without all nations would have remained in the darkest satagem and ignorance. The final conclusion arrived at by the Admiral is that ■ films it stands to reason, that it is a great mistake to pm trammels in Jie way of commerce, A continuance ol '! i

! the present world policies means a eouj tiuuauce of war. It can mean nothing j else. Above all, the nations now engaged in war want a chance to .rade. Germany wants opportunities (o sell her goods and chances to buy whai .siteneeds on favorable terms. Other nations want and must have Jut sameopportunities.” The little thing that Admiral Chadwick does not men,ion is that Germany wants all the opportunities for her own trade and with '.ins end in view deliberately set oat to precipitate the present war to rob • all Nations of every right they ever possessed.