The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-01
NITTI SEES EUROPE
IN NEED OF AMERICA
Says 1t Cannot Quickly Gain
Feet Without Help of
United States.
MIGHT HELP GERMANY
Russia Should Be Looked Upon
Not as Enemy But as
Fallen Friend.
b. the Associated Press.

NAPLES, Sept 30.-Former Premier
Francesca Nitti, in the course of a state
IEent. went over some of the problems
which are perplexing Europe and
America
ION the eye of the Presidential strug-
gle in the United States" he said. "it
is well that the European situation be
thoroughly considered In America. Eu-
rope canno. quickly regain its feet with
out the help of the United States. but
the United States might help only those
countries whose policy Is peace. The
American democracy has great task
tefore IT, / am sincere friend or
America. but ] cannot truthfully say 1
believe that the actions OF her leaders
have been useful to the world
NO man had more humanitarian
ideas than President Wilson. but he was
not sufficiently acquainted with Europe,
and thus the treaties concluded have no
great moral worth They contain the
germs Of deep hatreds ana perhaps new
wars. The United States could even
now, II they wished. exert a beneficial
Influence. This is not only their moral
duty but it is also in their interest to
do 50.
Why DO without Gcrmnny:
I'VE always declared we were not
wa2ing war against the German people,
but against German militarlsm and still,
now that the German Empire has fallen
and now that militarist Germany is
wrecked. we have not changed our atti-
tude, Germany to-day is in an intoler-
able rosition still undergoes all sorts of
o5L.ss Investigations and is submitting
q, All sorts OF humillaticns. Germany
has no ships. has not Sufficient raw ma
tcrials and has no colonies. while the
exchange rate Is SO unfavorable she can
not buy abroad Germany. while suf-
fering hunger. Is condemned to pay an
indeterminate indemnity for an indeter
inmate number of years.
ut Is true the victory confers GER
tain rights. but it imposes also certain
duties. Nobody more than myself who
am firm believer in democracy and
peace. hated German imperialism. Is
the American democracy really pleased
with the turn events have taken? All
Europe. with its large popula ton. was
the great market for the exchange OF
goods. Germany was the greatest Eu-
ropean centre of production.
Now, all this is upset and smashed.
The world never again will have the
former low prices without Germany's
fruitful work. We hated German mill
tarfsm but admire her industriousness
first place among the worlds producing
nations. Why should we do without Ger
many's work and how can one expect
Germany to pay any indemnity in the
present state OF affairs? Can we expect
permanently to control Germany in the
way we are doing now?
Russian Policy Wrong.
Regarding Russia. I think our policy
has been all wrong. The Entente must
make UP it's mind to look upon Russia.
not as an enemy, but as a fallen friend
who has overtaxed his strength wagng
war on our behalf and has succumbed.
Russia now is communist, but it's eco
nomc system Is absurd and bound to
fall. Every one who has been to Russia
has returned Mortified. 1t Is a regime of
absolutlsm and violence which gave rise
TO great poverty and impossbility of
production. BolShcvik Russia soon will
fall When the Communist Government
has drained the cup of misery TO the
dregs 1t will fall. or rather be trans
formed into democracy with marked
traces of agrarian Socialism.
I'm conclusion. Germany and also
many countries which formed ancient
Austria cannot live. Russia Is con-
sumed by communist tyranny and vio-
lence and the Mussulman world Is in \
ferment not entirely Justified. II
America. which Is the greatest creditor
and having the greatest reserves OF raw
material wishes TO exercise useful ac
ton In the world IL must exercise IL I'm
favor OF justice. which Is Indispensable
for prosr Gritty and peace. The restora-
ton OF Europe Is dependent on the re-
construction OF Germany and the return
of Russia among the free countries. The
Russian people must be convinced We de-
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