The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-05-20


and Pharisaical nation = . fate thai
we must not Incur,
/, The French government has many
serioue problems 70 solve. but the
French peasant u working and the
French artisan. while still sadly IN
need OF raw materials. has not lost
his habit IL industry and thrift. Tia
most encouraging 1Rct about Francs
today Is that her people are alive =
the seriousness ol Frances problem,
and they are going forward brave1y
to solve that problem.
Italy. despite her great shortage a
raw material, Il looking forward ana
not backward. Italy can be relied
upon to do her part.
England is meeting the problems a
reconstruction just as those who knew
her past should have expected her -
meet them.
Plan TO Ala Central Europe.
II Is not for me, perhaps, to give
IN detail q formula Tor solAt3op a the
worlds Ills, but % have been asked
many times What would ron DOR
I am glad to give my own answer.
Accordingly. would aska
L That congress immediately pass
. bill appsopriattng 8 sum not to e&
coed $500. 000, 900 for the use q Ce1t
trail and Eastern Europe
Q. That congress Call upon the pre4
ident to appoint o noh-political com
mission Of three Americans, d1sti0
guished for their character and execu
tive ability and commanding the ~
spect Of the American people Gnco
Q commission should include men d
the type AZ General Pershing, M.
Hoover OF ex-Secretary Lane would
invest that commission with complete
power.
3. ! would have tho commission II,
structed to proceed at once, accom-
panied by proper personnel. 10 survey
conditions In Central and Eastern
Europe. and then act for the restora,
ton Of the countries under such con
dttfons and upon such terms 40 the
commission itself may decide to be
practicable and effective Among the
conditions should be provided that
there should be no local interference
with the free and untrammeied exef.
c1se by the commission of its own
prerogative OF allocating materials.
Governmental politics should be elm
mated: unreasonable and prejudicial
barriers between the various countries
should be removed. and such substau
tial guarantees az may be available
should be exacted In order that the
conditions imposed shouh be fuk
filled.
4. As to financial terms, should
make them liberal. would charge
no interest for the first three yearsI
for the next three years, 9 per cent
with provision that such interest
might be funded II the economic con-
ditions Of the country were not aD
preaching normal, or II It's exchanges
conditions were SO adverse as to make
payment unduly buEdensome. should
make the maturity Of the obligatioa
Is years from its date. and shOuN
have no doubt as to its nnal payment
s. Immediately the plan was adopt
ed would have our government invltl
other governments. In position to as
sist. to participate In the undertaking
G To set forth completely mg
opinion, should add that In the fina!
instructions the American people
through their government. should aa1
to the commission:
I'VE went you to go and DO this tn
IN such q manner aa, after study, yos
think 1t should be done. This Is nc
ordinary undertaking. The American
people trust you to see That II \
done right. q
would also say to the commission,
Use 30 much Of this money asI 4
needed"
Personally, am confident that WITH
the assistance and cooperation which
would como from other parts OF the
world. the sum Of $500. 100000 from
the United States would be more thar
enough to start these countries OF
their way to self-support and the re-
toration q normal conditions.
The whole plan, OF course, invoivee
many practical considerations. thu
most serious OF which Is that of %
. tanning the money. whether By issuin{
additional Liberty bonds. an. increass
in the floating debt, OF by taxation
But think we could properly say y
the treasury department.:
We know how serious your finan
ciai problems arc; we know the dil
!, Slculties which are Immediately con
fronting you: We know the importanol
Of deflation. and we know that tn
government must economixe and thal
individuals must economiAe but N
also know that the American govern
ment advanced ~, 900, 000, 900 to- II
allies to attain Victory and peace. CO
stainiy Il Ii worth making the addl
tional advance "A order q realize tn
psAce for whlbh We have alreedy stxuo
gled, fof nothing = moro certain tha1
I fhAt until normaj conditions see g
stored Ia Europe there can BE- y
peace.
Above all things, ] would say tha'
Whatever action Il taken should =
taken immediately. The crisis = =
aonte that the situation doee not ~
NIT Of delay, except With the posal