The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-15
ITO REVIVE TRADE
Conference of Nations on In
dustriaI Problem Urged.
Eight Governments Get Memo
rails From Citizens. u
LONG Time CREDITS DEMANDED
England, Denmark, France,
Holland, Switzerland, Sweden.
Long List of Prominent Ameri-
cans Sign U. s. Document.

New York, Jan. 15.-Reprasenta-
tives of eight nations have addressed
10 their governments fdentic memo
rails urging immediate summoning of a
conference Of the leading powers. in
Guiding Germany and Austria, for the
purpose os restoring war swept coun-
tries and revivinE international com
merce.
The nations represented in this
movement are the United States
Great Britain. France, Holland, Switz-
erland. Denmark, Sweden, and Nor
way.
In addition to the two former enemy
powers, it is suggested that Italy.
Japan, Belgium and the principal ma
lions of South America be included in
the proposed conference,
The memorial which was made
public last night, contains the follow
ing suggestions:
The major portion of the funds for
restoring normal peace time conditions
must be provided by countries where
the trade balances and exchange rates
are favorable.
Asks Long Credits.
Long terra foreign credit is only
desirable in so far as it Is absolutely
TO restore productive processes. For
this reason and because of the great
demapd on capital for their own inter
nal purposes in the lending countries
themselves the credit should be re-
duced TO the minimum absolutely nee
essary.
Assistance should, so far as pos
sible, be given in a form which leaves
national and international trade free
from the restrictive control of govern
ments.
In so far as it proves possible to
issue loans to the public III the lend
ing countries, these loans must be on
such terms as win attract the real
savings of the individual; otherwise
initiation would be Increased. Such
loans should rank in front of all other
Indebtedness. Special security should
be set aside by the borrowing coun-
tries"
Prominent SignatOries.
The American memorial also was
sent 10 the reparation commission in
Paris and to the chamber of com
merce of the United States. The
American signers were:
Edwin A. Alderman, University OF
Virginia; Frank b. Anderson, San
Francisco; Julius H. Barnes, president
of the United States Grain corpora
ton: Robert L. Brookings, st. Louis;
Emery W. Clark, Detroit; Cleveland
il. Dodge, New York; Charles w.
Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard
university; Herbert Fleishhacker, San
JdlNcS D. OIbd1s SiiiCd BOs
Arthur T. Hadley, president of Yale
university; Richard S. Halves, presi-
dent of the. American Bankers asso-
citation; A. Barton. Hepburn, New
York Myron T. Herrick, Cleveland;
Louis w Hill, st. Paul; Herbert
Hoover; Fl. B. Judson. University OF
chicago; Darwin p. Kingsley, New
York; George, H. McFadden, Phiia-
delphia; Alfred L. Marlin New York:
A. ". Mellon, Pittsburg; A. L. Mills,
Portland Ore; J. P, Morgan; Will
liam F. Morgan, New York; F. H
Rawson. Chicago: Samuel Rea, presi-
deDt of the Pennsylvania railway;
George NJ. Reynolds, Chicago; r. G
Rhett. Charleston. S. c.; Elihu Root;
Levi j.. Rue, Philadelphia; Charles II
Sabin. New York; Jacob II. Schiff
New York; Edwin r. Seligman, Co
lumbia university; John G.. Shedd
Chicago; John Sherwins Cleveland
James A. Stillman, New York; Henry
Suzallo. University of Washington
William Howard Taft; F. W. Taussig
Harvard university; Frank A. Wander
lip, New York: Festus ]. Wade, st
Louis; Paul NJ. Warburg, New York
F. o. Watts, st. Louis; Harry A
wheeler. Chicago, and DAME, Willard
president of the Baltimore & Ohio
railway