AMERICA'S ENDANGERED HONOUR.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 31, 5 February 1916, Page 5

AMERICA'S ENDANGERED HONOUR.

SUBMARINES KAY SET THE WORLD AFIRE. : NEED FOR AN UNCONQUERABLE NAVY. ...;. - PRESIDENT ATTACKS THE OSTRICH POLICY. - (Received ILIS a.m.) ""*,-• NEW YORK, -February .4. . President Wilson, speaking at Kansas, said:—'T do not know: how Jong the mere word and insistence of the Government will prevail to maintain the henpur, dignity and power of the nation, but I assure you that not a day will be lost, because we-do not know for a day ahead "what will happen. Most munition factories must be put in a state of readiness; and the nation must be ready to repel attack and avoid disaster." President Wilson speaking at St. Louis, said that the United States should build the greatest navy in the world, and it should be unconquerable. He"was striving for peace, but the commanders pf submarines were.putting-" their own interpretation on international law and might commit an act which, would' set the world afire. Speaking at Dcs Moines concerning tbe futility of messages and protests to meet breaches of international law, President Wilson said:—"Do you want the situation to be such that all the President can do is to write and utter words whenever international law is violated by any belligerent and America is called on to register its insistent protest V The United States wanted peace, but the nation's self respect must be preserved.. " " 7 '"'•".'-*'■ 3 For many nights it was impossible for him to sleep because of. the apparently inextricable difficulties in internaticnal relations which .continue to drift. .He was aware that every community was behind him in maintaining the honour nation. The titanic difficulties keeping the United States at peace could.not be disclosed, and perhaps never would be disclosed. The heart of all America was in the cause of peace, but actually men in America were preaching war, while others went further than himself in preaching peace, and wanted peace at any price. America, however, could hot "be.an ostrich with her head buried in the sand. '.- --- ■-••• ''■*■!'