Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-21


suffered so cruelty. Progress on the
League Of Nations is also slow, and
Iefforts in the Senate to interfere With
Negotiations have met with seant sym.
PATTY among thoughtful Americans.
That some internal friction exists al
Paris is quite evident, and appears
to be largely due to French fears of
future German invasion, also Italian
ambitions on the Adriatic. Both eoun.
tries are indulging fears that have
very remote foundation. The German
Empire has been literally smashed, and
ats power for harm destroyed for gen.
lertaioHs 10 come by the heavy loss
of territory, population and resources;
not to speak Of the League Of Nations
whose power Germany is not likely to
provoke. Italy also has no further
reason TO fear Austria, so that both
France and Italy can afford 10 make
concessions that would secure prompt
establishment of the League. Mr. vii
son s return to the United States would
quickly follow, and is much needed.
The new Congress is hard at work,
having already passed greatly needed
appropriation bills, made partial pro.
vision for the railroads-and economical
considerably on army aud navy ap.
|propriations, all of which are steps in
the right direction.
Americas Part in tAs War
America has saved the world from
the threat of famine, also tho inten.
sified horrors that would have trailed
after such a calamity. The June re.
port Of the Department of Agriculture
indicated a total wheat crop Of 1896
100000 bushels, which though some
what below the erpectations of month
ago is more than zoe, 900, 900 bushels
greater than the previous record crop
of 1915. The deehne for the month
was attributed to rust and climatic
conditions. Ii was not serious and wiz
probably leave surplus for export
of 600,000,000 bushels to satisfy the
hunger of Europe, whose productive
abilities have been gievoudy impaired
by war and loss of man power. This
great crop is distinctly the fruit Of
the government guarantee Of s226 per
bushel the promise of favorable uea.
ther conditions and the fact of large
increase in acreage. The wheat belt
will gain enormously by this govern.
ment bonus. Prosperity will unques-
tionably be widely distributed in the
agricultural districts through the enor.
nous foreign demand upon US for all
food supplies. BY our exports of grain
and meats we have effectually pre-
vented disastrous famine in Europe;
our armies hastened the defeat of Ger
many; our ship convoy system lesseaed
submarine losses; our munition plants
relea sed millions of the Allies for fight
ing purposes; our ships carried supplies
safely across; our banks aided to fl
nance the war; we furnished great
quantities of oil, copper, cotton and
other materials TO the Allies, and our
government placed the entire forces Of
this. powerful nation wholeheartedly
upon their side. When the history of
the World War is fully written, ii
will be recognized without stint that
without American help in men, money
and materials the war would not have
been won.
Assisting Recovery Abroad
An interesting development of the
week was removal of the embargo upon
gold shipments, an encouraging evi-
dence of the drift toward normal con,
ditinna In eop,n duartora oras Ia-. hIo
shipments of gold are anticipated, and
within reason such an outward move.
ment would be beneficial both to our
selves and other countries alike. We
hold much the largest gold resources
in the world, and much more thav
necessary for our own requirements
or safety. If a portion of our supply
was held by our Allies 1t would aid
in their economic sestora-
tion, through which we should imme.
diately and widely benefit. OF course,
some efficient method Of granting
credit to Europe will have to be de.
vised, and this problem is already 70.
eeiving the careful attention of our
experts. Sweden has Just secured a
t25, 100000 loan in this country, and
switzerland is also seeking $25,000,0 900.
of this character are sure
to multiply in the early future, be.
cause only through such forms of credit
can Europe obtain the immense sup
plies Of food and raw materials from
the United States which are necessary
to her recuperation. There is no doubt
whatever that the war.torn countries
are in a deplorable condition mentally
and financially, and that their indus.
tries and commerce cannot be restored
as they should be without generous
help of the most practical character
that we can possibly give. France and
Belgium are entitled to our first sym
pathy. They have suffered beyond
imagination, but viii quickly recuper.
ate with adequate and intelligent aid.
Italy comes next. Great Britain ap-
pears TO be quite able to take care of
herself and has already made a notable
start on the road to recovery. Russia
IS in bad way, but Bolshevism is
clearly on the decline and ere long
that disrupted empire will also begin
its process Of restoration. As for our
enemies, We may even find it necessary
to help them get on their feet com
mercially; for an impoverished Ger
many can never pay indemnities. and
permanent ruin Of Germany would not
be Of the least benefit to the United
States; in fact. a prosperous Germany
is more in accordance with our desires.
If Germany will renounee militarism,
acknowledge her errors and show some
repentance for the terrific crimes she
has perpetrated she will find her re-
eoyery easier and vastly quicker than
Il she blindly persists in the policy Of