Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-13
AID EUROPE, SAY
BUSINESS men
U. S. Chamber Of Commerce
Chiefs Declare Trade De-
ponds on Assistance.
Want TROOPS ON RHINE
America and Allies Should Present
Solid Front in Demanding That
Germany Make Good in Mat :
ter of Preparations.

Washington, Oct. 7.-CoEviction that
the United States cannot refrain from
active participation in the settlement
Of economic and financial difficulties
confronting the world is expressed by
a special committee of the Chamber Of
Commerce Of the United States, just
back from an extended trip through
European countries, where government
officials and business leaders were In
terviewed.
On the committee are Joseph 81. De
frees of Chicago, president of tho
chamber; John 81. Fahey of Boston,
former president Of the chamber and
of Commerce; Silas 81. Strawn Of CHI
cago, Robert P. Lamont of Chicago,
president Of the American Steel FOun-
dries company; John j. O'Connor of
Washington and James II. Douglas, Jr.,
secretary.
A chief obstacle at present to re-
turn to normal business conditions
throughout the world, the committee
asserts, is found in present wars and
in the continued threat Of new wars.
Business will not resume it's forward
movement, it is declared, until the
menace Of war is removed.
Conclusions Of the committee are:
There is a heavy financial burden In
volved in continuing the armies of oc-
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 solid front in demand
ing that Germany make good in the
matter of PREPARATIONS.
The United States should participate
in the work Of the reparations COM
mission and in the work Of the other
commissions now existing or to be ere
ated, which may deal with economic
and financial questions which affE
the United States. There should BE
formed an international commission OF
business to aid the PREPARATIONS com
mission in working out difficult finan
cial problems concerning PREPARATIONS
The United States should not with
draw at this time her army on the
Rhine.
The committee found further that:
The world is operating. on basis OF
less than one-half Of the prewar stand
ard.
The consumption of 30o,oO0oOO per
sons is reduced to 80 per cent of nor
NAL.
The stronger nations cannot advance
credit to relieve the situation unless
there is assurance of stable conditions
The present German government is
trying to meet the required repara-
lions payments.
| If the opposition gets control in Ger
many and attempts to evade or repudi-
ate the reparation settlements crisis
will be precipitated which will be q
still further menace to peace.
France and other countries border.
ing on Germany need protection
against further attacks.
Financial aid cannot be extended tc
Germany to enable her to purchase
raw materials with which to manu-
facture goods for the purpose of pay
ing her obligations unless there re
mains strong central government.
The United States, in thesopinion o.
the committee, holds a peculiarly re
sponsible position in the present stu
alton. and as matter Of economic
necessity cannot afford to shirk hel
duties"