Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-31
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Hughes Gives Europe Plain
Words-W Wheeler to Run
With LaFolIette
BY EDWARD w. PICARD


CHARLES EVANS HUGHES, a
~ notable American, made notable
address Monday night in London I'M
der notable circumstances. In London
the premiers were In conference and
oil the world was watching them as
they fought, bled and almost died over
the much-vexed issue of putting into
effect the Dawes commission plan for
the payment of German reparations.
The United States government was not
represented officially In the confer
ence, but 1t Is from the American
bankers that the $20O,OOO,OOO loan to
finance the plan must come
In London was also Charles e.
Hughes, secretary of state of the
United States Of America, visiting Eng
aand "incognito" as Mr.. Charles q.
Hughes, president Of the American Bar
association, which Is being entertained
by British lawyers. Finally, President
Hughes was the guest of honor at the
Pilgrims society dinner-the last
word in distinguished international So
Hughes told this gathering Of the
most distinguished of recent years-in
polite and friendly yet perfectly plain
English words what America and
Americans would do and would not do.
For the economic rehabilitation of
Europe dependence could be put on
American assistance. "And," added
the guest of honor, "it does not matter
that this aid Is not given by the gov
eminent" The American press, he
said, expressed American sentiment
from all points of view; American
who did not look to the government
for either advice or security" and
American philanthropy needed mo
government spur"
~ These are the potent voices of
America which Go not wait for po-
Iitical action" Mr. Hughes said.
4'These are the outstretched arms of
helpfulness which do not depend upon
the muscular reactions of government.
Dominant sentiment, am quite
ments which would promise the action
of congress in unknown contingencies.
Our people insist upon their liberty to
form their decisions as contingencies
arise.
'You have the Dawes plan and you
have had the participation Of Amer
lean experts with the liberty Of con-
structiye effort which was essential
because it was undertaken in the only
way in which success was possible.
When you deal with economic rehabili-
tation you doubtless have in mind such
contribution as America may be able
10 give in disinterested advice, and
later in participation in the absolutely
essential loan.
1.-The important, indeed the indis-
pensable, thing is that methods should
be contrived and that your disposition
should be such that assistance of that
sort can be rendered.
s'All discussions will be futile UNI
less the arrangements ultimately made
satisfy the investing public. My con-
.E06nCe JQdC way VIII DS 1OuAu "
surmount all the existing difficulties
ties in the fact that failure would in
gite chaos"
AT this writing the conference Is
still deadlocked, with no immediate
promise of agreement But at least
Europe knows what America will do
and will not do.
GvFNATOR BURTON K. WHEELER
y oE Montana, Democrat, has been
selected by LaFollette as his running
mate on the Independent ticket. In
his letter Of acceptance Wheeler says,
e'L am a Democrat, but not Wall
Street Democrat" and II shall do my
best to help make this, my country,
safe for Democracy" And he says In
part:
"The progressive, forward-looking
Deople of the nation irrespective or
party utilization, who honestly believe
in clean government, in the enforce
ment of the law against the privileged