UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 February 1916, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

THE BLOCKADEs f RESIDENT WILSON'S STUBBORNNESS. 4 Received Feb. 2, 5.5 p.m. London, Feb. 2. Hie Morning Post's Washington coricapondent says that, it is natural that the English press should assume that ■President Wilson sees a German menace ill American peace, but this is encouraging Britishers to wander into a feol's paradise. Though Germany bulks the larger In President Wilson's mind, at present, the relations between America and England are causing him anxiety. His language in his Pittsburg speech did ndt obscure those who know haw seripus the President regards what he ißdjds to be Britain's illegal metheds at sea. President Wilson will not recognise military necessity as a justification of the way England is carrying out the blockade, which does not strictly comply with international law. The United States will not challenge England and (iermany simultaneously, but if Germany can be brought to terms England would have' to face the blockade qucstisg, _ * AMERICAN EXPOKT& Washington, Feb. I. Hie total value of exports f»r eleven ittonths was 430 millions sterling, of ,trhl«h.2l3 millions -went to the United Kingdom, 00$ millions to France, £20,000 to Austria, and £2,367.006 to Germany.