The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-25
UNITED STATES
SEEKS WAY TO
ASSIST EUROPE
Conducts Negotiations
to Prevent Clash
BY A. L. BRADFORD
Copyright, 1922, United Pressl

kCoPyTl9ht, 192Z, United PreSS)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. = The
American government has entered
into diplomatic deliberations to deter
mine what can be done by the United
States to prevent final crash in Eu-
rope.
Almost constantly exchanges are
passing back and forth between the
state department in Washington and
American ambassadors abroad, while
conversations are ensuing here be-
tween Secretary of State Hughes and
foreign ambassadors on the serious
situation in Europe, in which the old
world apparently is looking to this
country as last hope.
1t is known that the question of the
possibility and advisability of a world
conference on economic rehabilitation
and a reduction of land armaments to
be sponsored by the United States
and to be held in Washington for the
purpose of settling this vast problem,
is figuring in these discussions. But
at present it is impossible to state
with any certainty what the final de-
cision of this government will be.
Is Opening Way.
The United States, in calling con-
ference here of five central American
countries to consider reduction of their
land forces, is opening the way for fu-
ture concerted action by all nations
for extensive land disarmament.
Following adoption of a land armam-
ent limitation agreement by the five
central American republics, the second
step will be it's extension to all of
South America. This step taken, it
would then be up to the United States
to join with South American and Cen
trail American governments in a gen.
eral disarmament treaty, which would
be placed before the nations of Eur
ope as an example of what might be ac
complished toward worldwide dis
armament.
Probable Course.
In view of the natural hesitancy of
this government to cut down its land
forces until some assurance is given of
European reduction, the probable
course. it is considered here, would be
a tentative agreement with South
America based on European acceptance
of general conference.
This government may decide to keep
hands off" of the European situation
for some time yet. There are indica-
tions, however. that should the Amer
lean government make some move such
as the calling of a world economic
conference, it would insist on means
for limiting the huge military estab-
lishments in Europe as preliminary to
any agreement for a relief of the eco
nomic situation.
Information from the highest Of
ficial quarters in Germany paints a
black picture and vividly shows
great part of Europe feels that the
time has come for some kill or
cure" remedy. All of these things
are being considered in the important
international negotiations now going
on.
May Become Bankrupt
The German government, the
United Press is in a position to state.
takes the official attitude that repara-
tions payments, even those in kind
may have to be suspended until
France can be made to realize the
seriousness of Germany's situation.
In other words, Germany is consider
ing becoming bankrupt, before the
world
The government of Germany also
takes the attitude that while so far
bolshevik movements have been put
down, the present plight of the Ger
man people and the influence of
hunger, have created a situation
where order in Germany can no longer
be guaranteed.
The German government wants
the American army of Occupation kept
on the Rhine, for, they claim, the
United States forces with the Brit
ish army of occupation have mod
Grating influence, while if the Ameri-
can troops were withdrawn, this would
further alleged French ambitions, such
as the occupation of Ruhr and sep
arate the Rhineland state"