Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-08
a party to the treaty-every one knows
this and still they will keep knocking"
Belgian Integrity.


Belgian Integrity.
This matter Of American treaty in
terest in Belgium's integrity is referred
to again in Il letter dated June 2:
The continuous action of the press
in suppressing news that might lessen
the prejudice against America is very
marked. In the Australian Federal
Hansard, May Is. 1915. page 3014. the
attorney general censors a question sub
mitted by the Hon. Mr.. Cook. leader OF
the opposition, in regard to the infor-
nation obtained from a document in
possession Of the prime minister's de-
partmept:
Department of state.
Washington, February .. 1915.
mfr. A. J. Barnes. 80 West street. New
York.
Sir: In response to your letter of
January 5. l am instructed by the Sec
rotary Of State to advise you that the
United States is not a party to an
agreement affecting the neutrality of
Belgium.
(Signed) "'E. c. SWEET.
Confidential Clerk.
Occasionally the papers here will
publish some evidence Of the sympathy
fact that they are assisting them with
munitions. Many Australians think
America should have sided with the
allies months ago. 1t begins to dawn
on others that America can assist them
more by keeping out and supplying
them with munitions of war.
Trade Jealousy a Cause.
'At the back of all this. there is a
good deal of trade jealousy. as the fol-
lowing item (Which was cabled from
Wellington, New Zealand, to the sgd
ney Telegraph OF May 10. 1870 will
show
'Tradesmen in the Pahiatua district
decided not to handle any American
goods, owing to Americas vacillation
over the Lusitania tragedy. Already
the tradesmen of such goods have re-
ceived the cold shoulder
Recently banquet or festive gath
erlng was held in Brisbane, ! think of
commercial travellers. The manager of
the club. or banquet, had covered the
wallis with flags Of different nations.
among them the Stars and Stripes. A
large portion of the guests protested
and refused to enter the dining room
until they were removed.
Belief in Demand for Cash.
"A sample of how the curtailment
of details can leave more of a sting
in an item than half column Of
abuse is to be found in a marked copy
of paper sent me today from Mel
bourne, called Liberty and Progress
Condensed the article is as follows:
"'Out of the Lusitania horror springs
the question-Is there an American
nation? Thus murdered were 40
American citizens. Within two days
the President demanded a cash in
demnity as recompense for the deaths
of the citizens. 1t is inconceivable
that man can exist outside of Ger
many who can reckon up loss of hu-
man life from a financial standpoint
only and demand satisfaction in
money-and yet President Wilson is
that man..
Farther on the paper states that
some dollar-mad American newspa-
pers actually think that after the war
America will become the financial CEN
ter of the world The article goes on
to state that England will remain the
greatest creditor nation in the world !:
an English bill of exchange Is as good
as cash in any part of the world to-
dav. and will continue to be after the
war. The same cannot be said for
American paper.
Guests Bring Their Own Butter.
A letter dated June 4 says:
when We ask anybody to dinner
now we warn them to bring their own
butter and chaff The government has