Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-10-12
SAY j. 8. CAN'T
DESERT EUROPE
Chamber of Commerce Commit
tee Surveys the Situation.
MAKES A FIRST-HAND STUDY
Experienced Business Men Declare
Trade Depends on Assistance From
This Sde-Troops Should BE
Kept on the Rhine.

Washington. Oct 6.-Conviction that
the United States cannot refrain from
active participation I'm the settlement
OF economic and financial difficulties
confronting the world is expressed by
special committee Of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United Gates. just
back from an extended trip through
European countries. where government
officials and business leaders were in
terviewed.
on the committee are Joseph III. De
frees Of Chicago. president Of the
chamber; John II. Fahey of Boston,
former president of the chamber and
director Of the International Chamber
of Commerce; Silas III. Strawn of Chi
cago. Robert L. Lamont of Chicago,
president of the American Steel FOun-
dries company; John J. O'Connor of
Washington and James IL. Douglas, Jr.,
secretary.
A chief obstacle at present TO a re-
turn 10 normal business conditions
throughout the world, the committee
asserts. is found I'm present wars and
In the continued threat of new wars.
Business viii not resume its forward
movement, IL Is declared, until the
menace of war Is removed.
HKeep Troops on Rhine"
Conclusions Of the committee are:
There is n heavy financial burden in
vOlved In continuing the armies of &C.
cupation, but the removal of this load
depends on some effective plan for the
maintenance OF peace, on which the
nations shall unite.
The United States and the allies
should present a solid front I'm demand
ing that Germany make good I'm the
matter Of PREPARATIONS.
The United States should participate
I'm the work of the PREPARATIONS COM
mission and I'm the work of the other
commissions now existing or To be Gre
ated, which may deal with economic
and financial questions which affect
the United States. There should be
formed an international commission of
business to aid the PREPARATIONS COM
mission I'm working ouu difficult flnan-
cial problems concerning PREPARATIONS.
The United States should not with
draw at this time her army on the
Rhine.
Worlds Standard Falls one-Ralf.
The committee found further that:
The world is operating on basis of
less than one-half of the prewar stand
ard.
The consumption of S0O,OO0O00 per-
sons is reduced to 30 per cent of nor
NAL
The stronger nations cannot advance
credit 10 relieve the situation unless
there is assurance of stable conditions.
Peace still is not established, three
years after the armistice.
The present German government is
trying TO meet the required repara-
tiOns payments.
If the opposition gets control In Ger
many and attempts TO evade or repudi-
ate the reparation settlements a crisis
will be precipitated which will be a
still further menace TO peace.
France and other countries border
ing on Germany need protection
against further attacks.
Financial aid cannot be extended to
Germany 10 enable her TO purchase
raw materials with which 10 manu-
facture goods for the purpose of pay
ing her obligations unless there re-
mains n strong central government.
The United States.>i the OPINION of
the committee, holds a peculiarly re-
sponsible position In the present stu
alton. and as a matter of economic
necessity cannot afford 10 shirk her
duties