America

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 84, 12 July 1916, Page 5

America

HpLLWEC ON WILSON’S POLICY. THE DECLARATION OF LONDON AND INDEPENDENCE. ■ : Press Association—Copyright. ,Publi%# in ‘ ‘Tfie New York, July I(X| . A coriiospondent ,in. th,elleiarst pwssjs publishes?the detdils .of amduierviewjiin vvfiich H|rr. BethDm;m;HoJlweg reviled President Wilson V' pdlrcj*', comparing the Declaration of Independence vnth. the Declaration of.. London, which America allowed England to tear, up, although the Powers, had fixed their “John Hancocks” to it. This illusion is to Hancock, the first tory to the Declaration of Independence. Herr Hollweg added: Germany and neutral Europe have surrendered the hope of America cha|ppioning the sacred cause of freedom of God’s oceans.

SOUTH AMERICA DISTURBED..

Press Association—Copyright. |l Reuter’s Telegrams *

Washington, July ICte Speaking in the Senate, Senawr Stone, president of the Foreign Relations Committee, gave a significant indication of America’s after the war altitude. Referring to the Paris €•*- forenco resolutions, he said that unless America was considered by Euro pein Powers in any industrial alliance, it would be necessary to adopt a definCfee defensive policy. As a result of a secret agreement liltweeu Peru and Venezuela, with object of acquiring vast tracts of'land,, the ownership ol which is disputed Columbia and Equador, diplomats SLt Washington have grave fears for peace of- several of the South Ametlchn nations. a ■ & RAISING THE DOLLARS.| PASSING OF THE REVENUE BILL .v & Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 5.50 a.m.) Washing on, July 11. The House of Representatives passed the Revenue Bill, which raises 'forty million pounds a year chiefly by i income tax.