The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-29

Taxpayers of United States Are Bear
;ng Frances Burden, Says Member
M Debt Commission. Wealth of
Powers Greater Than Before War.
ITnalterable opposition to the can
relation of any portion Of the French
war debt to the United States was
EXPRESSED by Congressman Charles R.
Crisp of the Third district. In Wash
iooton, D. c., as a member of the
French debt funding commission, he
hes entered series of conferences with
,be representatives of the French gov
NJ Caillaux, head of the French
commission. is empowered to- conclude
neootations for the funding of the
huqe debt that France owes the Unit
ed States as the result OF the world
war.
Congressman Crisp is the only
southerner on the debt funding COM
mission and his appointment by Pres
ident Harding was taken as distinct
compliment, not only to the demo-
cratic minority in congress but also
TO Judge Crisp's recognized ability in
handling delicate international affairs.
The other members OF the commits
sion are Secretary of State Kellogg,
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon,
Secretary of Commerce Hoover, Sen
ator Smoot, of Utah; Congressman
Burton. Richard Olney, of Boston, and
Edward Hurley, former chairman OF
the shipping board.
Effort to Saddle War
Debt on United States.
In an interview given the Times-Re-
corder before leaving Americas Con-
gresham Crisp expressed himself as
Sunalteraby opposed to the cancella
ton OF this $4,000000,000 debt He
said that the talk OF pooling or can
ceiling the world war debt was moth
ing more nor less than an effort to
saddle the indebtedness OF the world
war on taxpayers Of the United States.
t"As a result of the war Great Brit
an, France and Italy and all the allied
powers, except the United States, re
ceived colonies from Germany as well
as vast SUMS of money, consisting OF
gold reparations payments" Congress
man Crisp said. ITO this may also
be added stocks, bonds and other per-
sonality A great many people may
not know it, but today the national
wealth of all these allied powers is
greater than it was before the war.
II IL. 4Ln Lat
States did not ask, expect or receive
one cent from the prizes OF war.
France received the rich province OF
Alsace- Lorraine and Germans African
colonies Today the population OF
France is as large as it was before the
war Her national wealth is greater.
Something like 90 per cent of her de
vastated area has been rehabilitated.
Her agriculture is more profitable.
The settlement France made with
England in my judgment will not be
considered by the American commits
sion in its conference with the French
governments representatives. England
has absolutely no concern IN our set
tlement with France.
Says Payment in Full
Must Be Only Settlement.
AS far as | am concerned as a
member of the debt commission and
member of congress | will not agree
to any settlement of this vast indebt-
edness except payment in tull OF
principal together with reasonable
interest thereon. If Frances present
condition is such that she cannot make
payment at once | may agree to
reasonable moratorium.
The United States holds the legal
and moral obligation of France tor
the amount due, and the taxpayers OF
the United States are today beng
taxed to pay interest in the bonds sold
by us to raise the money which we
loaned France Our taxpayers are now
entitled to have this loan refunded by
France so that the taxes OF our people
may be reduced"