Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-07
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New York, Jan. 6-Herbert Hoover,
on his way east in connection with
relief work in Europe, today tele-
graphed to his headquarters here a
statement in which he took emphatic
exception to opinions of European
propagandists" both concerning the
volume of Europe's financial needs
from the United States and the con-
tention that the great bulk of these
needs cannot be met by ordinary COM
mercial credits.
Asserting that with our taxes 600
per cent over previous rates" there
is no need for drawing on the United
States treasury for further loans. Mr.
Hoover states that aside from sec
ondary measures by our government
the problem is one of ratification of
peace and ordinary business pro-
cesses." He adds that "by secondary
measures | mean that some dozen
cities in central and southern Europe
need breadstuffs on credit from the
grain corporation to prevent actual
starvation and that the allies are ask
ing for temporary delay III paying IN
terest on our government loans to
them
Americas Real Duty.
Outside of temporarily deferring in
terest, Mr.. Hoover continues, Amer
ica's task is reduced to helping out
the bread supply of less than per
cent of the population of Europe; that
no such situation exists as that which
confronted America last year at this
time and that there is no ground for
hysteria on either side of the At
lantic
Speaking of Europe as whole and
asserting that "the 100000 people
in prosperous nations who have not
suffered in the war should also aid
in European relief work." Mr.. Hoover
adds that ST we cont ibute bread sup
ply on government credit to those
starving cities. plus business credits,
we will be doing our share of world
/ responsibility"
IF we do undertake the solution of
the bread question by our government.
our action would benefit and protect
the other nations of Europe from in
lection of anarchy and chaos" he con-
tinued. poland is the sole shield of
Europe from Bolshevik invasion. IL
we extend this help it should be upon
consideration that the stronger ma
tons OF Europe VIII 40 their Iull part
in many directions"
Neutral Europeans Selfish.
Taking up the countries of Europe
Individually Mr.. Hoover says that
"the neutral countries have made
money from the war and have asked
no favors and have given none" Out
side of interest to the allies, Great
Britain admits she needs nothing but
credits, adds Mr.. Hoover,
who asserts that she has ample I'M
pledged foreign assets to cover her
needs, as has France.
Mr.. Hoover admits that the position
of Italy is difficult and that some of
her larger cities may need breadstuffs
assistance beyond the ability of COM
mercial credits. Germany. he said,
could obtain commercial credits If the
commission would allow
her to use her domestic resources and
foreign assets until she gets
further on her feet.
After asserting that the east Baltic
states have enough food. except milk
for their children, Mr.. Hoover says
Bulgaria, Greater Serbia, Rumania,
South Russia and Turkey, except Ar
menia, have a surplus OF food this
year. while Hungary could feed her
self If Rumania would return cattle
and grain distracted last summer.
I'VE are, therefore, left with Fin
land. Belgium, Poland, Czecho-Slo-
yakia and Austria to consider" says
Mr.. Hoover. Austria is the sorest
point in Europe.
I'm the food matter. the five last
countries mentioned will take care of
their agricultural and small town
out of their crops of last
year, leaving the crowded centers to
be provided for. These dozen or so
large cities, including Italy's defic-
iency, affect populations aggregating,
say, fifteen or twenty million people,"
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