Bisbee daily review., 1919-01-04

have had to make provision for dis tribution with motor trucks.
 "One of the most difficult problems involved in the whole matter is that of finance. Our farmers and manu- lecturers must be paid for their food supplies. These liberated regions which have been engaged in war against Germany, such as Belgium, Serbia and Rumania. have been given from time to time loans by the United States government with which to pur- chase food and. as a military measure, it is yitally necessary that these pOpu- lations should be continuously fed in order to save the necessity of further military action by the United States. These loans are being continued in some special instances and, in fact, amount to selling our food on credit.
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 On the other hand, large areas exist such as liberated Poland, where our governments are unable under present legislation to make any loans. Furthermore. in some of these areas the governments have so disintegrat- Nu Andl II ID NAAAANuAl AO oCl uB any financial circle for lack of govern ment. These people are all looking with hope to the United States for salvation from starvation. It is a matter beyond private charity, yet. if they are to be saved, it becomes either matter of practical charity or longtime credits from the United States.
 At the present moment we have foodstuffs in the neighborhood of certain peoples who rely on America, but we are unable to deliver Vhis food, except such as we can allow from the S5,OOO,O0O placed at our dis. posGl from present private funds and such other food as the allies can ad vance from their own stocks.
 There is a broad economic prob lem involved in European feeding during the next six or seven months, which includes some of the allied governments as we'll as the liberated territories. It is impossible to con ceive, considering the destruction they have undergone. that they can again return to the production of com modities which they can exchange for our food stuffs in time to prevent starvation. Nor have they gold or American securities left. They must have credit
 Most of these as are able. are willing to give some form of obliga- tion of future payment and it is hardly up to us to stand by and say if they will not produce gold or SC curities. that we are going to allow them to starve when we have a suffi- cient surplus of food to prevent the loss of life. Our merchants simply cannot furnish credit nor give away food in these volumes. It is gov ernment function.
 Relief to Prevent Anarchy.
 Tt is also of the greatest possible political importance, for if we are to prevent anarchy and if we are to se- cure establishment of governments with which we can make peace, we must somehow provide a food supply. Therefore, our financial problem in handling relief must be resolved into three categories:
 "First-We can nc doubt sell to Germany and to some Of the allies and neutrals, who are able to and must pay in equitable and receivable securities for the food they require as a commercial transaction.
 Second-The liberated areas and some of the allied countries to which the United States can temporarily eX. tend loans under its present legisla' tion.
 ''Third-Peoples who must have assistance in a large way from the American people in manner which cannot be provided for under any of the present available funds.
 The allied governments have ex- pressed willingness to join in the provision of foOdstuffs and financial help for these areas, but their situa- tion depends largely upon the finance and supplies from the United States
 To Use German Ships.
 It appears to the allies and ouI selves only just that inasmuch as d large part of the difficulties of the liberated territories are due to the ruthless action of German arms. the Germans should be called upon to provide ships to transport food sup plies to these areas and il will cer- tainly be made a condition of the