The Washington times., 1920-01-05
PA|SH |SHERE
T0PUSHLOAN
Britain Seeks "Our Limit" In
Giving Credit, Says
Noted Envoy.
NO ASSURANCE OF SUPPORT
Visit to Capital for Purpose OF
Sounding" Members Of
Congress.
NO ASSURANCE OF SUPPORT

Sir George Paish, the eminent Brit
ish financial expert is in Washington
today to push his campaign for the
$35. .000, ,000. 900 international loan to
save bankrupt Europe. He planned
to call on a number Of Senators and
and Congressman.
Here Seeking Aid.
In an interview with a represents
tive of the New York American. Sir
George said:
'1 am here to ascertain how far
America can assist in the European
situation--how far IL will be possible
for this country to grant additional
credits to continental Europe"
When asked IL he planned to dis
cuss the loan with members Of Com
gzess, the British ssxccrt gatdr Il
"1-dacc xay. .I-ssall- sas- some of the
Congrdss people. but only for the pur-
pose or ascertaining their point OF
view. I will try to discover where
we stand. where the world stands. 7
already have toured several of the
continental countries in order to get
the complete world view"
do you contemplate a call at the
White House to confer with President
Wilson,? - ....
"The President is sick, I believe. I
should like to convey my wishes to
the President. ! sincerely hopo be
will soon be better"
When Sir Georges attention was
called to the statement given out by
the British mission in New York that
he is not in America in any official
| capacity and does not represent the
British treasury, he said. That is
quite sound" He added that he was
| here as representative OF the nBft
| the famine councils.
The English financier said, by way
of parenthesis, that he had not re-
| ceIved any assurance OF support from
| influential Government officials or
prominent financiers in this country.
| adding: II have not seen any of
them"
Agrees with Lloyd George.
Sir George was shown a copy of
a press dispatch reporting Lloyd
George as saying in the House OF
Commons that in the task OF re-
habilitation of Europe at is essen
tial to the success of such pro-
posal that the United States should
contribute that part Of the expendi-
| ture which Is TO be incurred In dol
lars. Urgent representations have
been made to the United States Gov
| ernment."
Sir George said he had read the
/ speech and quite agreed with II.
| Asked II he was here with any au-
thority from Lloyd George, he re-
Piled:
mo, am here in. a purely private
capacity"
Sir George confirmed the New York
Americans statement that the amount
of the loan was $4,000 100000 but
said america will have to decide for
herself what her share will be-
The s35, 900, ,oo0. 900, he added, in
cludes the amounts necessary for the
European countries to repay their war
debts. Great Britain and the United
States both have loans OF sl0,0oO,Ooo,-
600, he explained. but $4,000, 900, 900 OF
the amount lent by Great Britain was
borrowed from the United states.
leaving a net total of $4,000, 900, 900
to be repaid.
Not Here for Propaganda.
"will you take any definite action
here to create sentiment In favor OF
the proposed loanT" Sir George was
asked
THE only action I shall tako will
be that, in obtaining Information,
shall give Information
He added that he did not contcm-
plate any speeches or other propa-
ganda work in the United states.
The War Finance Corporations an
nouncement OF plans for loans to the
extent OF $1,000. 900 to American eN-
port manufacturers for aiding In the
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