Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-03
EUROPE SURPRISED
THATU.S, WILL NOT
: GIVE MORE LOANS
Issue Taken With Statement
by Roland W. Boyden
on Subject.
LACK OF "GO0D WILL"
AROUsES RESENTMENT
Writer Is skeptical of Immediate
Results From Credit
Conference.
ny PERTINAX.


Henri Geraud, Editor of Echo de Paris; pna by
Cable to The Star. Copyright ls@o.
PARIS. October 2-The harsh state
ment delivered Tuesday by Roland w.
Boyden, unofficial American repre-
sentative at the world fnanclal CON-
ference at Brussels. in which ne
stated President Wilson'S view that
America cannot longer finance Europe
caused painful surprise. 1t had peeh
fully expected that Mr.. Boyden "ouio
declare the United States unapie u
offer further assistance except On
commercial terms, but no one hau
dreamed that he would deny even ior
an indeterminate future perlod every
nossibility of help from America; thae
he would speak with a superior air
of European divisions among tnefh-
selves, or that he would as ne uio
practically break the bond Oh SOIL
darity between America and ner as
sociates in the war.
That he did exactly these things is
the impression which his speech maze
on those listening thereto.
Expression Thought Improbable.
At first it was thought to be improb-
able that Mr.. Boyden really could be
expressing the actual feeling OF the
American government and people.
After all the causes of the European
divisions now in existence are IN
peace exactly the same as those winch
in war actuated the Intervention of
the United States in the great con-
f1ict in 1917. Moreover. the main sub
ject of quarrel now in progress be-
tween the European nations is the
treaty of Versailles. which obviously
ought to be literally fulfilled by Ger
many. Else why the conference and
why, indeed. the treaty.
Mr.. Boyden himself states that
much in his note to the commission
on reparations issued August 27, 1920.
1t is unpleasant to take issue with
this unofficial representative of Mr..
wilson's government, but he has de-
MED the accuracy of my report
cabled to this newspaper. He has de-
clared that he has. filed no such note
or that the contents of the note filed
were not as stated.
Vouches for Every Detail.
am In a position to vouch very
positively for every detail given in
my previous dispatch. In such cir
cumstances Mr.. Boyden is hardly
consistent with himself when he dis
misses lightly the matter of divisions
between European nations, refusing
to consider it seriously.
wish to emphasize the fact that
we on this side of the ocean, or at
least we here in Paris, all knew that
loans Of . privileged kind no direct
American support could be expected
at the present time, but we did not
think that the consequences of this
fact would be made even more seri-
GUS than they inevitably must be by
the issuance of such words as those
of Mr.. Boyden.
Lord Thalmers. head of the Brit
ish delegation, two weeks ago asked
the principal French representative:
Did America make any promises to
you" AS a negative answer was re-
turned to him he added: Then the
conference will not achieve any
thing"
We had no illusions. Nevertheless,
without realization of all ambitious,
all embracing schemes of relief
through international loans many
useful steps might be taken which
would greatly improve financial and
economic conditions throughout dis
organized Europe, as was proved by
Vice President Celier, official head OF
the French treasury, in his speech on
International credits Thursday.
Good VIII VIII Bring Success.
Good will is all that really is nee
essary to success. 1t is that which
seems to have been the absence OF
good will in the speech of Mr.. Boy
den, unoficially the mouthpiece OF
America, which amazed and aroused
&esentment in the conference.
It il felt certain that before lone
an oficial American pronouncemen
of some sort will correct that which
probably is nothing more than a mis-
understanding due to the public an
nouncement Of what really is merely
an Individual attitude.
The fate Of the Brussels conference
will be decided during the early par
of next week. when the committe,
appointed to draft recommendation.
on the one all-important matter O.
international credits will report t.
the general meeting. 1t goes withou
saying that the conference canno
have material results in the near fu
ture, since none of its members il
empowered to pledge his governmen
to . specific course Of action.
Two Points Reckoned With.
However. two tangible conse
auences will have to be reckonet
with by practical statesmen.
The frst point is that a real rap
prochement seems to have take,
place between French, Belgium an,
Italian financiers with such neutra
fnanciers as Wallenburg OF Sweden
Bissering and Ten Meulen of thu
Nethsrlands and Haller and Heer O.
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