Evening star., 1925-08-09
CAPPER'S STUDY
Of EUROPE DEEP
Will Return With One of
Best Reports Ever
Obtained.
BY WILLIAM BYRD.
Ry Radio 10 The star.

Ry Radio TO The star.
PARIS. August S.-United States
Senator Capper will return home next
month with a vast collection of data
and information touching every phase
of European affairs as they concern
America. This material will be
placed at the disposal of the Govern
ment and particularly the Senate for
eign relations committee, of which
Mr.. Capper is member
Unlike many Senators and Con
Eressmen who ostensibly have been
investigating the situation" since
the war, but really have devoted little
time to actual research. Senator Cap
per has worked literally night and
day. both in London and Paris. inter
viewing cabinet officials. party lead
ers, bankers, editors and business
men. He leaves Paris next week to
continue his tour through Belgium,
Holland. Germany. Austria and Italy.
in which countries he will pursue the
same method.
Plan Is Thorough.
His plan is extremely thorough. He
not only seeks private conversations
with those in all fields who can inform
him. but besides making careful notes
of all his data. frequently leaves with
his interlocutor series of written
To these subsequently he receives
complete written answers. often ac-
companied by documents and stats
tics. The writer spent A half hour
with the Senator at his hotel today
and was aStonished To see the mass of
material already gathered, including
written statements on the uppermost
problems of the day. signed by
authoritative names.
leo of hi Loo Sl1 I Two
colleagues in the past. Senator Cap
per is not endeavoring to gather data
to support any preConceived theory.
II am not trying to bolster up any
Ideas which | may have had before
] came" he told the writer. Il try
as far as possible to get the same
facts from people on opposing sides
of every question and check them
against each other. Indeed, my
method is that of a report, not of a
political theorist." 4"
Nor is Mr.. Capper today jumping at
conclusions, or emitting opinions on
what he has seen.
AS vet" he said, II have visited
only France and England. 1t would
he rash to form definite opinions until
l have heard what Germany. for ex-
ample, has to say about the same mat
terS."
Mr. Capper's tour will end with
visit to Geneva where the Leagu of
Nations Convenes the first part Of
September. He is very anxious to see
the league in action. consult its lead
ing spirits and form an independent
judgment as to the efficacy of this
body As a European diplomatic clear
Ing house.
Sees League Issue Ended.
There is no question about Amer
ica's entrance into the lea que" the
Senator said. THAT has been settled
and very few people today are seri-
ously agitatiag for American partici-
patton. Nevertheless. the country is
sincerely interested in the league ex-
pertinent as possible promoter of
European harmony. Our people are
taking greater interest in everything
foreign, particularly European. and
the average man, while now convinced
that America did well TO remain afoof.
is inclined to sympathize with the
lea gue'S aims so far a 6 they affect Eu-
rope.
Senator Capper has gathered data
particularly on the question of the
possibility of another European war
in the near future. One phase which
he expects to investigate in Germany
is the situation regarding Poland and
the French fears of trouble over the
Polish boundaries on the DanZig
Corridor Senator Capper believes
that if the German leaders will ak
AS freely and frankly to him as the
British and French have done it will
be possible to learn with some degree
of certainty Just what Europe's war
scare amounts to.