Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-04
MAY MAKE OFFER
To HELP EUROPE
ADMINISTRATION is TRYING TO
DEVISE PLAN FOR RELIEF
WITHOUT ALLIANCE.
LAW AND THE BALFoUR NOTE
Prime Minister Of Great Britain Seem
ingly Does Not Indorse the Implied
Criticism Of America as Callous and
Selfish.
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK

BY EDWARD B. CLARK
WashingtOn.-At this writing it is
still uncertain just how far the United
| States is willing to go in an attempt
to relieve the an1ieties of Europe con-
corning its financial troubles, but it is
known that it is intended to do some
thing through some means or other.
Probably communication soon will be
sent by the American administration
to the European governments to the
effect that the United States will do
/ what it can legitimately. and without
becoming entangled in alliances, to
| bring something like order out of the
European disorder.
| In letters from time to time the writ
er of this has said that signs were
| pointing to some kind of a proposition
on the part of the administration look
ing to a relief of the European trou-
bles and with it as a corollary the re-
lief Of the world troubles.
Week by week for a month or two
there came from the White House In
timations oe a sincere desire to do
something to help the Old World to be
4
| come in way new world. These in
4 timations were interpreted by some
men to mean that the administration
was looking to something like an asso-
/ citation of nations as distinguished from
league of nations to bring about the
necessary benefcient results, but no
one who has studied the situation in
| the United States senate has believed
the present administration would at
tempt to do anything for Europe which
| would look like an American entrance
into the European muddle, except an
entrance which from it's nature would
safeguard this country from what some
men think would be positive dangers.
Law Endorses BaIfour Note?
Again at this writing it seems that
the British prime minister, Bonar Law,
has Endorsed the Balfour note which
was put forth under the Lloyd-George
regime in England. It will be remem-
bered that the Balfour note raised
something which perhaps may be de-
scribed as "hob," both in England and
in the United States.
Americans saw in one or two para
graphs Of the Balfour note an intima-
ton that this country was entirely
selfish, that while it came into the war
| finally and suffered of course for its
| entrance, it was callous to the suffer
| ings of the nations which had borne
the. brunt Of the fighting for civiliza-
ton for three long years.
aFryI, oIo ~
London at the time of the issuance of
the Balfour note. Many Englishmen
applauded the written word of Lord
Balfour while others saw in it some
| thing like an affront to the United
| States and feared the outcome would
| be a further alienation of American
sympathy.
It has been said il the recent cables
from England that Prime Minister
Bonar Law upholds the Balfour note.
This apparently is true only in part,
for what the premier has done is to
sanction that part Of the Balfour pro
nouncement which had to do with the
extremely critical condition in finances
and in other matters in Europe. There
is nothing in what Bonar Law has said
to make it appear that he upholds the
''near statement of Balfour that Amer
lean citizens are self-contained and I'M
willing to help solve the world prob
lens.
May Aid Europe Financially.
Today it seems as if there may be
some hope for the solution of the fnan-
cial problems of Europe, not through
what might be called Intervention by
the United States but through Amer
lean aid to enable Europe to put it's
finances on a basis that will permit it
to upbuild its industries and it's
finances.
Washington seems to think that IT
trade relations once can be re-estab-
lished, not only with Germany but with
other countries, trade quickly can be
revived and because Of it's revival pros
perity or near-prosperity in the coun
tries engaged can be restored and
thereafter gradually the world can get
back firmly on old Atlas shoulders.
Washington seems to realize thatl
continued prosperity in the United
States must depend upon restoration
of Europe to condition of financial
stability. Any day now plan, may
be proposed by the American govern
ment. Europe seems to be in a mood
to accept anything on trial. The coun-
tries over there seem to be getting In
a slough of despond from which there
are no apparent means of extrication.
Much Legislation Suggested.
If the country has the impression
that the legislation suggested by the
administration and that suggested by
the "balance Of power" Republicans
in house and senate is all the legis-
lation that is being urged for enact
ment at the present congress, it
might take a second thought on the
matter and arrive at a more complete
understanding.
OF course there are some five thou
sand suggestions for legislation which
in bill form are here, there or some
where else in the keeping of the
nroner committees and bill authori-
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