Evening star., 1922-12-15
WORLD IS TURNING
TOU.S.FOR SUCCOR
Suffering Humanity Casts
Eyes to America to Help
With Burden.
PRESIDENT SEES NEED
Big Problem Il What Form Re-
lief Should Take-Debts
First Issue.
PRESIDENT SEES NEED
BY n. O. MESSENGER.

Not since the most crucial periods
Of the great war has the whole world
approached the season when the
thought Of "Peace on earth, good will
toward men" should I'LL, Chr,stendom
with such a menacing state of con-
ditions prevailing everywhere. With
Germany facing collapse. with France
resentful. suspicious and c1amorous;
wtth England In dire economical dis
treis with wide unemployment. with
Russia still In darkness and south
eastern Eurbpe q volcano, with the
Mohammedan races whetting the
sword gloomy outlook.
And in this condition suffering hu-
manity turns its eyes toward the
United States as the one agency
under Heaven which can palliate and
relieve.
President Foresaw Crisis.
President Harding is known 20
have felt for some days that the most
serious economical crisis is contain
ed in the German reparations ques-
ton. Today's dispatches from Lon
don aud Berlin Justify the apprehen-
sion and solicitude he has been en-
tertaining.
At the Capitol leaders and think
ing men in both houses of Congress
share the Presidents interest and
sympathy and stand ready to act
upon any solution which seems Just
and practicable In the premises
That there are differences OF opinion
upon ways and means and upon the
direction and extent to which this
country should and can go IL natural
1t would appear to be the consensus
will be the negotiation of an interna-
tional loan to Germany by bankers.
Aid extended by the United States
government itself 10 an unpopular sug-
gestion on CAPITOL Hill. and. 1t is be-
lieved, would not be altogether ac-
ceptable to the public. Proposed can
collation. Of foreign war debts by the
United States 10 not well received. 1t
Is held as . last resort. and then only
under the most critical circumstances
that might imperil civilization and
the whole world
Harvey HasteninE Home.
J. Pierpont Morgan. head of the
great banking firm. has been in con-
ference with Secretary of State
Hurhes over the financial problem of
most immediate exigency, the obtain
ing, it IS said. Of the Official attitude
in all its angles bearing upon the
.ubtect of a loan. the funds for which
ar. to be raised without statutory
sanction, but possibly with ofhaial ap-
proval. 1t is unofi1cially stated.
ambassador Harvey 10 fastening to
Warrington to give his government
,nformati ton at nrst hand upon econ
omfc and industrial conditions ana
upon the ins and outs Of the repara-
lions question. There already 10 IN
the possession Of the State Oepa
ment information deriveo vsonmnrication ,mluIsa
'non InSustrial conditions In all tho
distressed countries.
Politics to BE Daffed'
What the government wants to know
49,. The political features Of the repa-
r,t,ons question. The thought thst proo.
NM occur. to the average citizen nrst
rejects sympathy With this desire.to
h. assured that Europe IL not playing
unon the generous nature OF the Amer
scan people to achieve political ends
o.. III: fact IL established. there can
Ss little doubt that In such z world
crisis, the American ps9p!s, p,,, WIN .nd c0mS 1iaS
rrsc cfical measures Of aid.
'President Harding. 1t can be stated
vith smphasis, IL not being shaken
from the iixed discrimination Of the ad-
ministra tion. the policy OF the .ovsrn..
from political embodiment in the At
faira Of europe. A nne line OF dis
tinction win continue to b. drawn be-
tween material aid and political inter-
ference. -. -.