Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-05-21

1890
Esthonia and Poland and the Ukraine
ana eating along the fringe Of Ger
many and Czecho- SlOvakia viii con-
fine itself TO these remote lands.
Only last Saturday our health com.
missioner of New York. Dr. Copeland,
sailed for the ether side just to mea-
sure the danger and take precaution
against such an invasion.
This In one menace az our threshold.
ths other, more threatening, mere ter
rioie. Is the menace or the worlds IN
will We can afford TO die. but to be
despised forever as q greedy and
pharisaical nation is fate that we
must not incur.
The French government has many
serious problems TO solve but the
French peasantry is working and the
French artisan, while still sadly In
need OF raw materials. has not lost his
habit Of industry and thrift. The most
encouraging fact about France today
IL that her people are alive to the ser
ioasness OF Frances problems. and
they are going forward bravely 10
solve that problem.
Italy, despite her great shortage OF
raw materials. IL locking forward and
not backward. italy can be relied up
on to do her part.
England Is meeting the problems Of
reconstruction just as those who knew
her past should have expected hsR 70
meet them.
Plan TO Aid Central Europe.
II Is not for me perhaps. to give IN
detail q formula for solution Of the
worlds III. but as l have been asked
many times. what would you DOR
am glad to give my own answer.
Accordingly would ask:
THAT congress Immediately pass
q bill apprOpriating q gum not to. ex-
cesd $500, 900 600 for the use Of cen
trial and eastern Europe.
2.-That congress call upon the
president to appoint a non-polltical
commission of three Americans, dis
tlngulshed for their character and ex-
ecutive ability ana commanding the
respect Of tho American people. Such
8 commission should include men Of
the type Of General Pershlng, Dir.
Hoover or ex-Secretary Lane.
would invest that commission with
complete power.
81 would have the commission In
structed to proceed at once, accom-
panied by proper personnel. to survey
conditions In central and eastern Eu-
rope and then act for the restoration
OF those countries under such c0ndi-
lions and upon such terms 80 the COM
mission itself may decide 10 be prac-
tlcable and effective. Among the con-
ditlOns should be provided that there
should be no local interference with
the free and untrammelled exercise by
the commission of its own prerogAtive
Of Rlloting. materials. Governmental
politics should be eliminated: unreas.
enable prejudiclal barriers between
the>Various countries should be re.
moved. and such substantial guaran.
tees as may be available should be ex-
acted In order that the conditions Inn.
posed should be fulfilled.
4.--As to financial terms, should
make them liberal I would charge no
interest for the first three years for
the next three years 9 per ceat. with
provision that much Of such interest
might be refunded II the aconoEaie con.
aitions Of the country were not ap
preaching normal. or II It's exchange
conditions we're so adverse ~ TO make
payment unduly burdensome. ! should
make the maturity of the obligation
five years from It's date and should
have no doubt as to its final payment
5.--Immedlately the plan was adopt.
ed would lave our government in.
vite other governments In a position
TO assist. to participate In the under
taking.
Ito set forth completely mJ
opinion, should add that in the final
instructions the American people
through their government. should sag
to the commission:
awe want you to go and do this JOB
IN such q manner, aa after 3 studs
you think II should be done. This IL
no ordinary undertaking. The Ameri.
can people trust you 10 sse that II 70
done right" \
would also say TO the commission
use 80 much Of this money az Il
needed" Personally, am confident
that with the assistance and co-operat
tom which would come from ofhes
parts Of the world the sum Of 500,
600 900 from the United States would
be more than enough 70 start thest
countries on their way to self support
and the restoration ef normal condI
tons.
The whole plan, OF course. involves
many practical considerations, ths
most serious Of which Is that Of ob
tanning the money. whether By issnina
additional Liberty bonds, an inereasl
IN the floating debt or By taxatiOm
But / think we could properly gag &
the treasury department:
I'VE know how serious yeur finan
eial problems are; We know the dia
ficuIties which are immediately cor
fronting you; We know TIE lmp0rtane
81 daflafi0n, and we know that IN
government must economics ana tha
individuals must sconcmiEe. but W