The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-05-27

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r1ble, is the menace of rho u,ov,,, '1
VIII. We can afford to die. bnt - -
despised forever as a greedy and nhsr'
salcai nation is a fate that We ~,
not incur. must
The French government hoe No..
serious problems to solve but ,ho
french peasantry is working and tho
French artisan, while still sadI, ~
heed OF raw materials. has not lost his
habit of industry and thrift '
Italy, despite her great SHORTAGE
OF raw material. is looking forward
and not backward. Italy can be- re,iod
upon to do her part.
England is meeting tba nroh,.,,.-
OF reconstruction just as those ,.ho
knew her past should have expected
her to meet them.
Plan to Aid Central Europe.
1t is not for me perhaps to give
In detail a formula for solution Of tho
worlds ills, but as | have been asked
many times, What would Won doq,
am glad to give my own answer.
Accordingly, would ask:
FIRST. That congress immediately
pass bill appropriating a sum NOT
to exceed $500,O00O0O for the use Of
central and eastern Europe.
Second. That congress call upon
the president to appoint a nonpolitical
commission of three Americans dis.
nnguished for their character and ex
ecutive ability and commanding the
respect of the American people. Such
q commission should include men of
the type Of General Pershing, Mr..
Hoover. or ex-Secretary Lane. |
would invest that commission with
complete power.
| Third. l would have the commits
sion instructed to proceed at once, ac-
companied by proper personnel, to
survey conditions in central and east
ern Europe and then act for the restor-
alton of those countries under such
conditions and upon such terms as
the commission itself may decide to
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the conditions should be provided that
there should be no local interference
with the free and untrammeled exercise
by the commission of it's own preroga-
tive Of allocating materials. Govern
mental politics should be eliminated;
unreasonable and prejudicial barriers
between the various countries should
be removed, and such substantial guar
antees as may be available should be
exacted in order that the conditions
imposed should be fulfilled.
Fourth. AS to financial terms,
should make them liberal. would
charge no interest for the first three
years; for the next three years sir
per cent. with provision that such in.
terest might be funded II the economic
conditions of the country we're not ap
preaching normal. or II its exchange
conditions were so adverse as to make
payment unduly burdensome. | should
make the maturity of the obligation
Is years from its date, and l should
have no doubt as to its final payment
Fifth. Immediately the plan was
i adopted | would have our government
invite other governments in posi-
ton to assist, to participate in the
undertaking.
Sixth. To set forth completely my
opinion, l should add that in the fina
instructions the American people
through their government, should sa!
to the commission:
owe want you to go and do thi'
lob in such a manner as, after study
YOU think 1t should be done. Thi
is no ordinary undertaking. Tit
American people trust you to see tina
II is done right
81 would also say to the commits
sion:
"'Use as much of this money as
needed Personally | am confiden
that with the assistance and co-opera
ton which would come from othe
parts of the world the sum OF 5000
OOO, 900 from the United States woui
be more than enough to start thes
countries on their way W SCH suppoi
and the restoration Of normal cond
lions.
1.-THE whole plan, OF course, involve
many practical considerations, tn
most serious of which is that OF Obtain
ing the money, whether by issuing &C
ditional Liberty Bonds, an increase i
1.-THE floating debt or by taxation. Blu
think we could properly say to tn
treasury department:
1--WE know how serious your mar
, cial problems are; we know the oil
} ficulties which are Immediately col
fronting you; we know the importanc
} of deflation, and we know that tn
government must economic ana Una
8 individuals must economic, but
5 also know that the American govern
! ment advanced $4,000, 00o,ooo 10 IL
: allies to attain victory and peace. Ce
Y family it is worth making the addition
| al advance in order to realize the peac
t for which we have already struggled
tos nothing is more certain than ina