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SENATORS ARE COOL
TO GERMANY'S LOAN
ASK REFORMS FIRST
Washington Not Willing to Pro-
vide Funds to Pay or Re-
duce Frances Debt.
INSIST ON DISARMAMENT

New York Herald. - l.
Washington, Dec. 1s.-Congress IL
very much disturbed over the indicat-
ed intervention OF this government in
the reparation struggle IN Europe and
the alarm is not lessened by the
paucity of information as 10 just
what is contemplated.
Apparently the President and the
State Department have been, "a re-
ticent with the Legislative branch ns
they have been with the general pub
lie. for even those Senators who are
ordinarily in the Presidents confidence
are swapping guesses now.
by process OF elimination they
have concluded that this government
will seek first of all TO have France
agree to n determination of the limit
of Germany's capacity 10 pay, prob
ably NY an international commission
OF experts. for this country has al
ready decided 20 act In the capacity
of umpire. and the suggestion that has
proceeded from abroad that an Ameri-
can commission be intrusted with this
research is taken 10 involve very
much the same thing.
II is possible that II there was an
unanimous request by tho interested
powers and a pledge by all or Them
that they would accept the findings
and thus determine once and for all
the amount that Germany must pay,
we would consent. but there is not
much hope expressed that France
would agree 10 this program.
II the reparation amount were
settled. the project of raising a loan
tina; would make It possible to stabilize
the mark and leave enough over to
discharge Germany's Immediately
pressing obligations is doomed feasible.
but the Senators all say that an ad-
dit!onal condition must be the balanc-
ing of the other European budgets
which involves a diminution Of the
vast armies They have no faith IN
any program that would mean that
Germany would be furnished money
10 turn over 10 France for use In
maintaining her present military cs-
/ tablishment.
At the same time IL is realized that
Il is a rather difficult and delicate
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do with her income which ia probably
one OF the reasons the negotiations
are kept In the unofficial stage. II
France could be induced 20 make the
offer herself this embarrassment would
pass.
one OF the things that has alarmed
| Congress is the report that among the
suggestions made by J. Pierpont Nor
gan in his conference with Secretary
Hughes was one involving the cancel
lation Of that part OF the French debt
that was incurred prior 10 tho arsnis-
tice, the idea being that this would
answer Frances declaration that until
she was relieved OF a measure OF her
obligations she could not scale down
the demands on Germany.
The Congressional reaction 20 this
Is distinctly unfavorable. In fact
there Is no evidence that such a sug-
gestion would get any better re-
Spouse from the executive than from
the legislative branch Of the govern.
ment. both having taken the position
that this country Is not called upon e
discharge any part OF Germapy's oh
legations. Our interest being s!mpl!
! n having the Amounts set a. a figure
that Germany can pay and live.
No one can be blinded or Indifferent
10 The situation IN Europe" sale
Senator BOrah today.
NO one can DISREGARD IL e!the
from a humanitarian or economic Of
business viewpoint The situation {!
serious enough. Everybody know
that.
1T does no good now 20 say tina
all this was easily forcseen and man,
. times fOretold The policies whicl
have obtained in Europe since tn
armistice could produce no other re-
sult than the present condition O
: turmoil and misery. Il was newt
able. but the situation is hse an
: every one. OF course. thinks abou
81 what can be done
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