22 MAY 1915, Page 3

President Wilson reviewed the Atlantic Fleet on Monday and in

a speech said: " We stand for humanity and for the things humanity wants. We want no nation's property. We question no nation's honour." The last phrase is probably justified on the ground that in his Note to Germany he assumed that the acts of German submarine commanders were not authorized by their Government. The Washington correspondent of the Times stated in Wednesday's paper that the American shippers are becoming increasingly irritated at their cargoes being delayed by Britain, and that another protest from Mr. Wilson is possible. The chief complaints come from the cotton shippers, who say that cotton to the value of £2,500,000 is held up in British ports.