AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 640, 4 February 1914, Page 5

AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY.

NAVAL ARMAMENT. By Telegraph..—Press Association.— Copyright Received Tuesday, 11.30 p.m. Washington, Tuesday. Representative Witherspoon, speaking in the House of Representatives alleged the Navy Department experts juggled with statistics in the naval year book of 1913 in order to make it appear that the United Stateß Navy was inferior to Germany's.

Mr Daniels explained that probably an error oourred, but he did not think it was deliberately done. Undoubtedly an armour plate trust existed, for the Navy Department was unable to secure a single bid from foreign manufacturers because Americans made it understood they were supreme in the United States. In foreign countries consequently there was an understanding amongst manufacturers to confine themselves to certain specified territory.

EXCLUDING COLOURED RACES

Representative Goldfogle proposed the elimination of the literary test in the Immigration Bill, but the House adjourned before a vote was taken.

An amendment excluding Mongolian, Malay and African immigrants unless allowed by treatieß was adopted, thus preventing friction with Gailfornian members regarding the Japanese. It is understood the Bill yet to be considered, however, excludes Asiatics despite treaties