Neutral Nations.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 268, 22 April 1915, Page 5

Neutral Nations.

ROUMANIA AND ITALY NEGOTIATING. . FOR CO-OPERATING WITT! ALLIES. Received April 21, r>.;j() p.m. 1 , f . „... London, April 21. •1. i'lhjw.-;., an ox-.Vlinister of Kou- , m-Mia, stuti,:- "We are negotiating 3 . .mm! arrangement with Italy, and wait- ».(,' for her complete military propara- ' Kntrato" y "''" CO -"l ,crate wiUl the AMERICA. MORE PEACE REPORTS. INTENDED TO SUIT AMERICANS. Received April 21, 5.30 p.m. Washington, April 21. Reports are ceaseless as to Gorman machinations for a premature peace iney are prepared even to admit that bermany is chastened. This is likely to nnprese A: ;l er>ean S , because of the growing humanitarian disgust with the war !Zi f° wlns worr y b >' thoughtful icoplc, who are wondering where the economic drain for a long war will laud civilisation. , PRESIDENT'S VIEWS ON NEUTRALITY. New York, April 20. President Wilson, explaining the reasons for American neutrality, said the United States was not merely trying to keep out of trouble, but her object was to be free when the time came to play a leading part in the peace settlement. Americans did not seek a single inch of territory anywhere, therefore t.iey were not hampered and were able to serve other nations to the greatest extent. A great body of real Americans would support American neutrality despite any noisy elements who sought to drive her into the conflict.

"AMERICA riRST!" A AVOELD CLIMAX COMING. Received April 21, 5.30 p.m. ' . Nov.- y'ork, April 21. Speaking at a banquet, President Wilson said it was clear that the, world's aiiair-H were rapidly drawing to a climax. "At the climax our test will come. Wirue.ut speaking selfishly, our duty at pr,'«(nt is summed up in the motto', 'America first.' Let us think of America' before Europe, in order that America may be fit to be Europe's friend, and when" the struggle is over we will bo the mediating nation of the world." AMERICA AND ENGLAND. The Westminster Gazette quotes the following verses from a New York paper:— 0 England, in the smoking trenches dying For all the world, We hold our breath and watch your _ bright flag flying While ours is furled. Wc, siy we're neutral (yet each lip with fervor

The word abjures). 0 England, n«vcr name us the timeserver! Our liearts are yours— We who so glory in your high' decision, So trust your goal, All Europe's, blood in our blood, but yours our vision, Our speech, our soul. FUTURE OF UNITED STATES. AN INDISCREET SPEECH. Rcccicvd April 21, 11.25 p.m. Washington, April 21. Mr. Bryan Jias asked Rear-Admiral Peary to explain his recent speech, wherein he stated that the United States was unable to prevent her territorial expansion, and it was likely that dufrIng the next hundred years the United States would expand over the whole American continent. This was her only alternative to obliteration. Mr. Bryan, when informed that Peary admitted the speech, statements regretting the utterance and assuring the public that Peary's remarks only represented his private opinion. It was absurd to suggest that the nation must) continue to expand or die. The United States had not sought territorial expansion at any nation's expense.