America

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 18, 13 January 1915, Page 5

America

HERR DERNBERG MAKES SUGGESTIONS. FROM A DLI-KATED GERMANY. ' BRITAIN'S SKA I.OJIIXATftiX A ' BUGBEAR. Xew York", li, ' Herr Drntberg advocat--, 11 1 • 1 ccs-V tion of Kea domination, ■ which would secure permanent peace. The Heats should be relegated to territorial waters and forbidden to traverse the high seas. The sending of troops to the territory, of others or to neutralised parts would be regarded as a casus belli. Hen- Dcrnberg admitted that Germany was seeking to replace- eopp-jr with alloys and other metals.

SOME AMERICAN EXCUSES. Received 1-2, 11.16 p.m. Washington, January 12. The State officials arc disappointed with the British Note, cliielly bccaiua Britain refuses to give any general rule as to the method of dealing with alleged contraband. The American Government that score;; of ships have been detained iu British ports, but efforts to obtain explanations are alleged to liava been fruitless. As to the large increasa of trade with certain .European neutrals, it is pointed out that it is not proved that Germany is receiving the benefits thereof, but simply the neutrals thomselves require the goods because the normal supply from Germany is cut of!. Mr. Bryan and Sir V. A. Spring-Rice have refused to make any cofrimc '.til the full statement of Britain':. ion is forthcoming.

J WASHINGTON DISSATISFIED. r. Washington, January 11. The United States Government is dis-' satisfied with Sir Edward Grey's answer to the Note on the contraband ijuestiou. While gratified at Britain's admission of the principles of international law a* emphasised in the protest, the Unitert States alleges that Britain has failed to make her practice square therewith, and proposes to take up individual eases in future. CHICAGO WHEAT PIT DISTURBED! BY PROBABLE RE-OPEXIXG OP 1 THE DARDANELLES. Received 13, ,12.5 a.m. Chicago, January 12. The wheat market is panicky, owing to rumours of the probable re-openinsr of the Dardanelles. May options are quoted at 1:1!)'/,. to 133>/„ cents, and July 124% to 110%, cents.