Evening journal., 1921-12-29
NERNArIoNAIlsrs WANT CANCELLATION.

NOTWITHSTANDING the occasional declarations from
~ the Harding administration that there is nten-
ton Of abandoning claims against foreign countries
on account Of the loans in spite OF the frequent
manifestations OF public dsapprovsl OF such policy
the niernaonalists Delaware and elsewhere are st
active in their propaganda in favor OF cancellation OF
the war debts due this country.
II persistence could win cause they would certainly
for their European friends this great prize OF eleven
billion dollars
They will find. however that Americans who have no
hyphens in their Amercanism just persistent
they and will not let up the demand that in due time
all these foreign obligations shall be met
There is no disposition anywhere to crowd credi-
tors there is willingness to give them all reasonable
and even generous consideration but Americans get
ting impatient with propaganda in this country, which
European nations deny they party TO- the sole pur
pose of which to create sentiment favorable to debL
cancellation
is with deep regret that most Americans discuss this
subject at all.
Those OF who believe that the debts should be paid
in accordance with the spirit OF the obligation, would
never mention It but for the fact that the propagandss
Of cancellation not only extremely active hut
utterly unfair
They would leave the impression that the United States
will not have performed its due part in the winning Of
the war contributes this billion dollars /,
the treasures Of European countries in addition to the
ihe United States entered the late it is true, but
after entering IL spent without stint money and prop
erty and human life
These hyphenated Americans whose sympathes seem
chiefly the other side OF the Atlantic also fail to
comment upon the fact that Great Britain, the chief Of
our debtors, the chief beneficiary Of the terms OF
peace agreed upon at Versailles
As result OF that treaty the British Empire given
mandate over German East Africa over German South
west Africa over German samoa and the German islands
south OF the equator with total OF soOoO square
miles and with latent resources and commercial poss
bnities beyond computation at the present time.
The territory over which Great Britain secured control
and which will be administered in accordance with Brit
sh laws and customs gives England continuous strip Of
territory throughout the entire length Of the African
tinent which will be completed the Cape-toCairC
railroad by Of which Great Britain will contro
practically all OF the trade OF Africa.
The United States asked for and received absoluie'
nothing out Of the except perhaps the right to com
mon OF cable facilities the island Of Zap
It is quite likely that ultimately, out Of the terrtor
which she has obtained control, Great Britain vii
realize in commercial advantages enough profit 10 NOR
than lquidate her Indebtedness to the United States.
As we said before. expressing believe, Deawar
sentiment it is with reluctance that we mention thi
phase Of the aftermath OF the war
we do not envy Great Britain; do not covei her pos
sessions. her commercial advantages her opportuni
, ties.
We would not slude to the subject again II no
for the fact that Americans continue to circulate her
propaganda designed to the impression that tn
United states is under obligations to cancel the debt
England and practically donate to her the lve bno
dollars we have loaned
We suggest that whenever and wherever the interns
ionaliss broach this subject their attention be calle
emphatcaly the great benefits Great Britain ha
realized a result Of the