Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-01-07
Time for Neutrals Who
Got Rich Through War
to Help East Suffering,
His Opinion.
Ordinary Business Pro-
cesses Will Tide Over
Situation, Says; Only
Five Per Cent in Need.

New York. Jan. 6-Herbert Hoover.
on his way east in connection with relief
work in Europe, telegraphed to general
headquarters from this city a statement
in which he took emphatic exception to
."opinions of European propagandists. "
both concerning the volume of Europe 5
financial needs from the United States
and the contention that the great bulk
OF these needs cannot be met by
ordinary commercial credits.
Asserting that with our taxes 5000
per cent over previous rates. there is
no need for drawing on the United
States treasury for further loans. Mr.
Hoover states that "aside from second
ary measure by our government, the
problem is one of ratification of peace
and ordinary business processes He
adds that, ''by secondary measures I
mean that some dozen cities in central
and southern Europe need breadstuffs
on credit from the grain corporation 10
prevent actual starvation and that the
allies are asking for temporary delay in
paying interest on our government loans
to them"
Need Feed Only Per Cent.
Outside Of temporary deferring in
terests, Mr.. Hoover continues. Americas
task is reduced to helping ont the bread
supply of less than 5 per cent. of the
population Of Europe: that no such
situation exists as that which confront
ed America last year at this time. and
that there is no ground for hysteria on
either side of the Atlantic
Speaking, Of Europe as 9 whole and
prosperous nations who have not suf-
fered in the war should also aid in
European relief work. Mr.. Hoover adds
that, If we contribute bread supply or
government credit to those starving
cities, plus business credits. we will be
doing our share of world responsibility
NeutraIs Represent Zero.
Taking up the case Of Europe in
dividually. Mr.. Hoover says that ''the
neutrals have made money from the war
and have asked no favors and have
given none"
Outside Of interest to the allies. Great
Britain admits she needs nothing but
commercial credit. adds Mr.. Hoover who |
asserts that she has ample unpledged |
foreign assets to cover her needs. as
has France
Mr.. Hoover admits that the position |
of Italy is difficult and that some of
her larger cities may need 6readstuff |
assistance beyond the ability Of com
mercal credits
Allies Tie up Germany.
Germany could obtain commercial ,
credits if the Paris commission would |
allow her to use her domestic resources
and nnpledged foreign assets until she
gets further on her feet.
After asserting that the Baltic states
have enough food. except milk. for their
children Mr.. Hoover saws Bulgaria.
greater Serbia. Rumania. South Russia
and Turkey. except Armenia. have a
surplus of food this year. while Hungary
could feed herself if Rumania would
return cattle and grain abstracted last
Austria Sorest Point in Europe. {
we are. therefore. left with Finland,
Belgium, Poland Czccho- Slovakia and
Austria to consider says Mr. Hoover
Austria is the sorest point in Europe
In the food matter, the five last
countries mentioned will take care Of
their agricultural and small town popula-
fions out Of their crops of last year
leaving the crowded centers to be pro-
VI ed for. These dozen or so large cities.
n 'uding 1taly's deficiency. affect
DO nlahons aggregating. say, fifteen or
W, nty million peoples"