Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-07
DISTRESSING CONDITIONS
OF AUSTRIA EXPLAINED
Congressman Montague Tells
OF Trip to Vienna TO At
tend Conference.
AMERICAN AID
NEEDED
Sn!> United states Can lie of Grcnt
Assistance mt This Germany
suffering Through Failure OF Her
trOps.

Special TO The Times Dispatch.
WASHINGTON. Oct. G.-Rcprcsan-
ihiivc Andrew j. Montague. OF Rich
nond who returned 10 the United
states "a few days aEo. after an alb
ssncc OF several weeks IN Europe
Union. which met In vienna, AUS
,ria. as one Of the American dele
gates in AN interview today. pointed
out the distressing conditions in
Austria, and the Importance or
American help and influence. Ia dis
cusSing conditions IN Europe Rep
rcs"n,ativc Montague said:
The Vienna Conference of the In
t"rparliancntary Union comprised
tW"niy-iour nations EelS GUM and
France participated for the frs.
nm" since The close " tho war. and
II was a distinct gain i'm po,u, n,
comfy and confidence between tho
nations. The work of the conference
Was not very substantial. bu, Amer.
go" prrs'uc" was Gui," essential in
ihai its absence would have been
ouch misunderstood and provocative
~ further ill-fcoliug on the par, OF
o.h,r nations
Mnny iadlrnls Present.
Ny criticism or the conference. IL
'hai too many radical Socialists
ION other nations found their way
a the representatives. OF their sew
"ral parliam"nts. ana consumed a
good deal Of time In futile and i'm
p'a"ticablc discussions. Hut In view
az the accomplishments OF tho con
terence in the course ot It's iitc /; IS
important that tho continuity o. it,
sessions should bc preserved aud
That American should participate.
for no ono can toll when some
means or opportunity may present,
itself TO the conference whereby
great good may be accomplished for
tho world
The situation In Europe is acute
and distressing The failure OF tho
potato aud Kay crops OF Germany
greatly diminish her agricultural out.
put Bu, hcr lowering marx and
unstable credits. together w!th the
uncertainty that hangs upon rcpa:a-
lions. in all % its aspects. consti-
irt"s her creates, danger. Austria
has tccn disnenibcrcd by tho pals
treaty out III all economic proper.
ii"us. leaving her now with COCO
600 people with practically no food
~ fuel produced within the Confines
of It's own territory.
Austrin's Suffering Grrnt.
'rhc suffering q her people t..
great. ANA unless some aid IS ok
tented ~ some way Sh" VIII soon
reach tho end OF tho dying pace
aiou; which she is now steadily
travelling. hungary is tn a better
condition, inasmuch as ih!S is :,
gren, AGRICULTURAL section Tn. new.
HoNorument az Czccuu Sl1vania mas
r"Hpted much OF tn" h"n"at coming
from IA" disnrmberncnt or Austria
and TURKEY. though her finances aUf-
fcr With others in Europe. France.
l'e's!nm and italy. I did not sec on
rhi trip.
r.asland'r financial condition. Of
course. j. better than any ur tho
Trtns- Atlantic nations. though the
condition 80 all ;hcs" countries re.
:ul',nS from the wa- requires tho
Er ai"st patience, wisdom and CO.
operation tho last h"!nr almost neg.
lis '3l,- noY". especially With Am, .lca
tb!,inE the toad I'm Withholding moral
or 'cOnCm assistance. either by
contribution or by some financial
Ilap that would give longer time
for these nations TO regain their sol
N"ury aud 20 pay their debts For II
j. wall known that America not only
~. lines to enter tho League al:
Nations. but throws 'oli water upOu
"a. league, an unnecessary and
tr.tai position. and has utterly taI'.
ra so far ia evolve or suEccS. that
darling and tn" Republican party
have heretofore committed them
selves"