The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-11
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II be yff,000, 900 which America lent the
allied nations we're wiped m the books undoubtedly
qreaE load would be lifted from Europe-~bgt one
mag veil pauke 70 consider what II would mean 70
the people of the United States who would have "
shoulder This added burden. This immense
the fruit u Liberty bond drives AID Is depended
upon for the redemption " those bonds II Europe
docs not meet this obligation, IL vii fall on the
American Taxpayers. And meanwhile one source
out VI which soldier bonus could be paid goee
40 in smoke
1.-THE dsba are WORTHLESS and NEVER
WILL BE PAID says W. J. Bryan, speaking In
capital letters for himself and Brother Charley, In
the aonm0ner In August In this opinion he Is
cottrsdcted By the report Of The congressional in
ye,tgstiDg committee which has just returned from
u tour of The continent The democrats and repub-
cans alike on this committee declare that the debts
can be paid, ought ~ be paid and above all should
not be cancelled through mistaken generosity. Their
findings contrast strangely with the proposal made
by W. j. Bryan Ia the August number Of the Com
fn0Def, wherein he makes this proposal:
why not say 10 the allies: Whenever you can
yet together on any terms satisfactory 10 your.
selges-so get together that you can disam-you
can take the eleven billions and divide IL among
yourselves; but no cancellation without disarma-
nnent"
Tbis IL q typieally Bryanesque position; vision
airy and impractical, and taking no account Of the
fact that someone--the American tsspsyer-would
be left to foot the bill
These war loans were not gifts, yet Bryan ststes
that "Tbere never vas any thought Of paying these
debts1 Nevertheless, he now proposes that eondi-
tons be laid down for these nations whom he says
would never pay anyhow, BY which II they would
disband their armies, they would get receipt in
full With the international situation uhnt II IL,
no nation would for long abide BY these terms.
The American congressional delegation 10
Europe asserts that the debts can be paid The ma
tons income Of France has increased more than
SEE 900 900 900 IN the decade from 1912 to 1922
with the other allied nations IL received concessions
OF large territories AS result Of the war Great
Britain received Mesopotamis, German East Africa
and West Africa. Togoiand and number Of islands
In the Pacific. In the face Of these gains II can
hardly ~ maintained that the debt Of the United
States can not be met II the spirit is willing.
Bryan il now touring Nebraska In behalf Of the
election ~ his brother and his former foe, Hitch
cock But on the question ~ the cancellation Of
debts Hitchcock no doubt feels that Bryan il not
speaking Tor him. When r. y, Howell hsgsn warn
ing the people Of the propaganda In favor u can
collation. Hitchcock attempted first 20 bsllttls the
question. saying that II was all settled, and that
Europe was going 10 pas. Nov, however, the I'M
porlAnre Of the has heen brought hams TO even
Hswsils opponent There have been many con-
verts won 20 The eAuss Of the collection ~ the for
sign debt and Hitchcock IL now found among Them
This. ~ course leaves Mr h9an Alens with hh
hrlghl plan for trading q WORTHLESS deb, fer
PRICELESS peace bat he has long since become
ussd % being deserted b. senator Hishseek
essF