America

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 153, 4 December 1914, Page 5

America

"NOT UNDERSTOOD." ■ GERMAN'S PLAINTIVE PLEA. ANGLING FOR AMERICAN . APPROVAL. Received 4, 12.20 a.m. New York, December, 3. •'rr Demburg, Secretary h 'Normany, addressing the Economic Ciiio, alluded to the war as stupid, mint eessary, and unculled-for. Germany's cause was misunderstood. Her enemies wore able to supply the United' States fully with their side, therefore the Ameri-can-German relations were becoming strained. He hoped, that for the resumption of business between the two countries they would find the same spirit x fritiidliiiess prevailing as before the war. BELLIGERENTS IN AMERICAN WATERS. PROPOSED PROHIBITION. Received 4, 12.20 a.m. Washington, December 3. The South American Republics are ' submitting' to the Pan-American Union Conference a question of the use of American water by belligerents. The Argentine, Chili, Uruguay, Peru, and Ecuador intend to propose the prevention of the use of such waters by all belligerents. IN A POOL'S PARADISE. AMERICA'S DEFENCES INADEQUATE, Received 4, 12.20 a.m. Washington, December 3. Representative Garner asserted that the United States defences were most inefficient. British or German warships could easily shell New York without danger to themselves. Only about 150,000 men wero really available for war, seven aeroplanes, and no dirigibles. The militia was wholly inefficient, ajid there was not enough ammunition to keep the guns going for more than a single day. WAKE UP, AMERICA! THE LAUGHING-STOCK OP THE NATIONS. NEUTRALITY MUST BE OBSERVED. AMERICANS OBJECT TO SEARCH ON THE SEAS. New York, December 3. The New York Press makes merry owing to Secretary Daniel's prohibition of naval men singing "Tipperary." The World asks why anyone wants to sing when a man like Mr Daniels heads the navy. It is absurd to suggest that the song is a violation of neutrality, any more than the "Blue Danube Waltz," 'God Savo the King," or the hymn 'Gott erhalte franz den Kaiser" (The Austrian national anthem, which appears in the liymn-books as the wellknown tune 'Austria," sung to the hymn 'Glorious things of Thee are spoken" and many others) which godly church folk sing on Sundays. Tab latter might be a temptation to the unneutralitv inclined naval chaplains, and ought, therefore, to be stopped. ! Mr. McLellan, ex-Mayor of New I York,' Professor of Economic History in Princeton University, predicts that no t matter who wins the European war, the ! United States is sure to be confronted i' witli _ the abandonment! of the Monroe [ doctrine, or be ready to fight to niain- ' tain it; He urges America to wake up and place herself in a proper state of de- ; v fence. 5 Washington, December 2. ! Ilerr Vandyke, Dutch Ambassador, visited Mr. Bryan, and pointed out Holland's desire for an early end to the war. He contended that it was impossible for any country to make overtures for peace at present. He denied that ho was authorised by Queen Wilhelniina to suggest the -mediation of the United States and Holland. Owing to reports that the Bethlehem Steel Corporation is about to build a number of submarines for belligerents, iMr. Bryan conferred with Mr. Schwab, president of the corporation, pointing out the breach of neutrality therein involved. Mr. Bryan intimated that the submarines, if built in the United States, would be prohibited from exportation to Europe. American exporters, cliiefly beef packers, protested against the British authorities examining cargoes en route to Europe. Sir C. Spring-Rice and Mr. Lamsing discussed the question, Sir C. Spring-Rice pointing out that Germany was receiving large supplies through neutral countries. However, if American ships exhibited a manifest showing ■where arid to whom the goods were consigned, the ships would be relieved from unnecessary searches. The State Department take the attitude that even semi-contraband goods, when carried in neutral bottoms to neutral countries, are exempt from search. No agreement, has yet been reached. Now York, December 2. A mass meeting of Germans and Irish at Chicago demanded that the Government prohibit shipments of contraband to Europe, except foodstuffs. Speakers declared that the shipments prolonged the war. An Englishman rose and began to sing "God Save the King" when the Germans were' singing Irish and German national airs. The meeting attacked the Englishman, assaulted, and ejected him. The police saved him from serious injury. Congressman Bartholdt promised to induce Congress to take the desired action.