The New York herald., 1922-05-17
Thinks if There Is a Com
bination 1t Will Be With
This Country.
TELLS GERMANY'S NEEDS
Hopes U. s. Will Finally Join
in Conferences to Stabilize
Conditions.
Speciel Dispatch to THE NEw YoRK HERALD,
New York Heral1 Bureau
Washington, ID. C~.Aay 16.

specieI Dispatch to THE Nsw 7oRK HERALD.
New York Heral1s bureau
Washington, ID. C May 16.
DR.. Otto Wiedfeldt.- new German
Ambassador to the United States. ex-
pressed the hope to-day for a COM
bination between the United States
and Germany. The suggestion was
made in connection with a denial by
the Ambassador Of reports from Eu-
ropean capitals to the effect that Rus
sia. Germany and Japan were com.
bining to control the commerce of the
world.
II don't believe there Is word OF
truth in such rumors," DR.. Wiedfeldt
said "As for my personal opinion, /
hope that If any combination is en-
tered into it will be between the United
States and Germany"
DR.. Wiedfeldt said many conferences
would be necessary to restore condi-
tions in Europe and hoped for the par
ticipation Of the United States.
"Of course, the Genoa conference"
he said, did not accomplish all its
sponsors hoped. but l feel that some
thing has been done. There must be
many more conferences like that at
Genoa and I hope that soon or later
the United States will take part In
these deliberations. The economic and
financial condition of Europe cannot
be restored by any one gathering. There
must be many such conferences. re-
peat"
The treaty negotiated between Ger
many and Russia resulted from the be-
lief on the part of Germany that only
in that way would she obtain voice
in any settlement of the Russian prob
lem which might be reached by the
nations gathered at Genoa. DIR. Wied-
feldt stated. 1t will be many years be-
fore Germany RECEIVERS from the war,
he believes. The people of the United
States he said. were apt to get false
impression of the true condition OF Ger
many and to believe that her>fecovery
ly the case.
From reports reaching the United
States / have no doubt Germany's eco
nomic condition appears to you much
better than It really is." he said.
Many of these reports indicate that
Germany is recovering from the war at
a very rapid rate. This is far from
the truth. American visitors do not
see great deal Of Germany outside
- a~ls a 10 rff - n
therefore cannot form a true impression
of conditions In the interior. In order
to get fair summarization Of what
the actual condition of Germany is to-
day you must look behind the screen."
Tells of Germany's Needs.
Germany is most anxious to cooperate
with the United States in every way for
Improvement of commercial relations
between the two countries at the earliest
possible day, Dr. Wiedfeldt asserted.
Germany needs your. cotton. your
copper and your tobacco" he said. ''as
we'll as nearly every other product and
commodity. She has depended on these
staples in the past and America has
always been he- main source OF supply"
The vast majority of. the people of
Germany are perfectly satisfied with the
present form of government In Germany.
the Ambassador said. SO far as he is
aware. neither the former German Kali
ser nor his followers are attempting in
any way to interfere with the present
Government.
There WILL OF course, always be a
few In Germany who believe they would
be better off under the Hohenzollern
regime than at present." he said. The
great majority of the people of my
country. however, are perfectly con-
the present time"