America

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 80, 1 November 1916, Page 5

America

AFRAID OF OFFENDING GERMANY. ! j , Press Association—Copyright, Austra- | lian and N.Z. Cable Association. "Washington, October 30.. 1 The State Department hopes that the Marina will prove to be a British Government transport, in which case no remonstrances will be made with Germany. There are reports that Americans were on board the Marina, also on the Howanmore, which 'was sunk on October 26. These' allegations are causing investigation as to whether Germany is adhering to her submarine pledges. AMERICAN CONFIDENCE IN ALLIED FINANCE. LOANS WITHOUT COLLATERAL. Press Association—Copyright, Austra« lian and N.Z. Cable Asaomation. (Received 9.40 a.m.) New York,' October 30. Mr Henry Davidson,, J. P. Morgan's partner, who has returned from England, says: "The future of the Allies is security enough. The unsecured Government bonds of Britain and France are absolutely good without collateral no matter how the war terminates." .Newspapers inerpret the statement to mean that future loans will be floated without collateral. This is an unprecedented tribute to American confidence in tha Allies' success. THE LUSITANIA CRIME. ALLEGED POST-SCRIPT TO NOTE. THE PRESIDENTS DENIAL. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.40 a.m.) New York, October 31. Great interest is being shown in Senator hedge's charge that President Wilson put a post-script to the Lusitania Note, suggesting that the contents life not taken too seriously. ■ President Wilson indignantly denies this, and says that a member of the Cabinet suggested an intimation that the German proposal to submit position to arbitration would be acceptable but the President rejected the suggestion. He adds that the public know the entire communication to Germany. The New York Times opines that MiBryan made the suggestion, and that its non-adoption led to his resignation. JUDGE HUCHES' POLICY. MAINTENANCE OF EVERY RIGHT. Press Association—Copyright, Australian anVl N.Z. Cable Association. • New York, October 31. Judge Hughes, in answering a heckler as to whether be favours an embargo on ammunition and warning Americans against travelling on liners, replied: "I favour the maintenance of every right, including the rights of travel and shipment.' It is thoughtless policy to surrender these important rights because of sentimental consideration."