America

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 185, 14 January 1915, Page 5

America

THE EXPECTED HAPPENS. PRESIDENT WILSON ATTACKED. SUBSERVIENCE TO THE DOLLAR. AMERICA WAKING UP. New York, January 12. Vigorous criticism is appearing in certain New Rork and Chicago Republican newspapers, attacking President Wilson for disgracing America's name in Europe through his supineness while Belgium was outraged and destroyed, contrary to The Hague treaties, to which the United States was a signatory, but launching an immediate protest against Britain when a few hundred thousand dollars' worth of American commerce was delayed by the British fleet, which apparently had good grounds for investigating the cargoes.

The Tribune bitterly assails the Administration, accusing it of ignominiously running away when a protest might have been ell'ectivc in Belgium's case, but immediately recovering courage when the Copper Kings' profits were endangered. Other newspapers point out how ill Mr Bryan's peace treaties consort, with tho United States' own disregard of her solemn covenants made at The Hague.

A SENSATION CAUSED. BY CONTENTS OF BRITAIN'S NM'E. Copenhagen, January 12. The Scandinavian figures mentioned in Sir E. Grey's reply to America caused a public sensation. The newspapers demand the publication of tlie .detailed statistics. The Foreign Office explains that many articles in 1914 came direct instead of via Hamburg. They were also now compelled to purchase from Ameri.'a many goods formerly bought from bslligerent nations. UNITED STAToio TRADE NEUTRALS. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 13, 5.20 p.m. London, January 13. Sir Edward Grey's reply to the American Note pointed out that since the war "To 'American steamers had left, destined for Holland, Scandinavia, and Italy, and 45 consignments or cargoes had been placed in the; Prize Court.