The Washington times., 1921-02-14
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HEARST SUIT
Leading Callfornians lndorse
Fight on Further Credits to
/ Foreign Countries.

Los ANGELES, Feb. 14.-Fol-
lowing is the comment Of the leading
men Of oSuthern California on Will
liam Randolph Hearst's suit to
halt further American loans to for
eign countries:
JUDGE GRANT JACKSON. former
Judge OF the Superior Court; am
absolutely opposed to further loans
10 foreign governments. The emer-
gency under which the Congressional
acts allowing such loans was MADE
Is now over. II Mr.. Hesrsts action
in bringing suit. will prevent further
extension OF credit. I am In FAVOR
OF II.
LYLE PENDERGAST. chief OF police
II 10 obvious that Mr.. Hearst has
moment The time has come when
every effort of the Government
should be devoted TO relieving the
people of this country from the pres
ent burden OF taxation. Continued
loans to foreign government certain
ly is not aiding our internal situation
GEORGE e. CRYER, Attorney--I
believe that the interests of the peo-
pie would be greatly jeopardized by
additional foreign loans. The people
of the country are taxed to the limit.
Industry all the way down the line Is
affected and the rank and file of the
country are the worst sufferers.
Mr.. Hearst Is certainly entitled to
a great deal of credit for his action.
1t will bring the facts of these for
eign loans before the people. We will
know where we stand.
r. T. BURGE. Former Police Com
missioner am not in favor of fur
ther foreign loans. OF course. II we
have obligated ourselves to make
loans our obligations should be full
filled. We have not now sufficient
income to meet the expenses of the
country, and loans such as are con-
templated by the Treasury Depart
ment only add to the burden. Mr..
Hearst is to be admired for taking
such timely action as an individual
citizen.
ANsoN WEST, San Bernardino
business man-With European coun-
tries already so heavily in debt to
the United States, 1t is doubtful IL
some of the loans will ever be re-
paid. This country should be ex-
tremely careful in pouring out great
er sums, at least until they can be
thoroughly Investigated by Congress.
Mr.. Hearst's court action to halt the
proposed loans Is to be commended.
JUDGE EDWARD BALL. San Ber-
nardino-Nine and one-half billions
already advanced to Europe is more
than we will ever get back. Those
loans were originally intended for
governments at war with the ene-
mics of the United States.
AS a matter of fact this country
ho al
any more loans shoul dbe made the
, people of the United States should
have an opportunity to secure full
information on the subject. Millions
of people will approve of Mr..
Hearst's stand.
w. A. SHAY, Sheriff San Bernardino
County: This country should not con-
tinue to make loans to foreign ma
tions under the bill providing for
credits for governments at war with
enemies of the United States. This
nation is at war with no one. Mr..
Hearst's suit Will be followed with
keen interest by the people of this
country.
HERBERT HERTEL manager Ven
ice Branch Of the Ocean Park Bank:
j surely approve of the timely action
Mr.. Hearst has taken. The Secretary
OF the Treasury Is entirely too gen.
erous with the country's money.
Further loans would appear to me as
sending good money after question
able money. Now that Mr.. Hearst has
taken a very commendable initiative,
perhaps the people of the country will
be able to learn the secrets of past
loans
.MAYR A. B. Giles, Of vence: I GER
tainly admire the stand taken by
William Randolph Hearst Perhaps
now we will given an insight into the
manner in which our foreign loans
have apparently been recklessly made.
1T appears to be entirely uncalled for
and unwarranted for this country at
this time to make loans to the treasu-
ries of foreign countries.
GEORGE w. oTOMPKINS, publish
er of the Venice Daily Vanguard
The policy of William Randolph
Hearst Is sound from the very bot
tom up. He Is acting for the people
of this country. and should be COM
mended. / read with interest Of the
action he had taken and to my mind
it is correct in every way. The lend
ing of American dollars to foreign
countries should be stopped. l am
for him and / am for the. stand he
has taken.