The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-05-27

ure the danger and take procautiot
against such an invasion
"This is one menace at our threshold
The other, more threatening more tnr
rible. is the menace of the worlds ~
viii We can afford to die, but To- D..
dcspised forever as greedy and phari
5aigal nation is fate that we musU
not incur
The French government has man,
serious problems Nn buy "a,
French pcasautry Is working and th,
French artisan while still .aiiy u
need of raw materials. has u.t lost his
habit OF industry ana thrift
italy despite her ercat shortage
of raw material Is looking forward
and not backward italy can be relied
upon to do her part
England is meeting the problems
Of reconstruction just as those who
know har poet should have expected
her 90 meet them
Plan to Aid Central Europe.
"lt is u-t r.r mo perhaps io give
IN detail a formula fer solution Of the
worlds ms. but as ! have been asked
many times. What would you dog !
am glad TO give my own answer
"AccordIngly ! would ask
First That congress- Immediately
pass bill appropri,Iug sum not
to exceed S5OO.0OO.Oyu for the use OF
central and eastern Europe.
second That congress- cell upon
the president Co appoint a nonpol.tical
commission of luu Americans. lls.
tlngushod FOR th"Y character and oX.
ecuuve ability and commanding the
respect OF the American people Such
"A commission should include mon Hf
the type Of General Per 'uv Mr.
Hover. or oX Secretary Lane /
would invest that commission with
complete power
Third would have th, commits.
sion instructed tp pro. 'd at once. gc.
compnnIcd by proper personnel. TO
survey conditions .u central aud cast
crn Europe aud then aot fo- Tho rea,ar.
alton of those countries under such
conditions and upon such terms as
the commission Itself may decide 20
be- lprJuJituhlr auI effective Among
the conditions should bo provided that
there should Do mo- l.,ll interference
with the FREQ aud WtBmmelcd exercise
by the commission OFF lta own prc-ora.
tive OF al'ocalng mateiols Govern.
mental politics should be- eliminated,
unreasonable and prgiudIcal ha-rlDra
between tN 1rlCus countries should
be removed, and such substantial guar.
aBio,s 80 may be e,a,,o@i- should be
CXactcl in order thaJ thr conditions
Imposed should be- ull lied
Fourth As Co financial terms. I
should make them liberal ! would
charge mo- intcror. fur t'n first thrco
years, for tho u. 10 tlrp yous ..X
per cent with PROV r'9, slch In.
torcst Wight bc funded 10 tlr economic
conditions 81 the country we've not ap
preaching normal or lI its cXchun.f
conditions were $50 adverse as 10 make
payment mduly hurdnmomD / should
make tlD maturity 0f fhH ohllrHti.u
10 years from its date, ana ] should
have uo'douht ns 90 Its final payment
"rnh Immediately mc plan was
adopted I would have our government
invite other g.}ufmutF Zoo post
um tl assist go pa HDgl.e in the
uUruatUs
"sNih 10 set forth c.mulD...y mt
opiulou. Z should pII fnat m Ma. nunl
Instructions tho American pooul,
through their s1verum..l shouId say
o. the commission.
".Ve want van IN go and do tbis
i,t lp surb "A maur.- ,s afror suiIy
won tnurr "a sl.rl Do done mia
is mo- orlf,,.y rrd.r,,tir. Tina
American ..ouIs trpst yop io ses tbot
IL is Ioue rr.lts
"I would also saw O., b, crmuis-
,Iop.
.".Ise as p,u,b of ,ri. mon.y ,s is
needed pereopsIIy ann confident
fbat with tbe. ,es,sisuca opd ro.. o..psr,.
rop which would ,.we lr.u otb,r