New Britain herald., 1929-04-24

separations dispute: but a practical consideration of the situation does not permit this to be done. As gen. eral principle the Allies are willing to receive little more from Germany than they must pay the United States; that. at least is what they emphasize, especially Great Britain. Thus, they hint to Germany, if they are to be satisfied with figures such as have been offered by Germany's spokesmen they would be receiving less from Germany than they will have to pay to Uncle Sam.
 Theoretically. the contention of the United States, that Allied war debts have nothing 10 do with separations, is sound. True, if the Allies were to receive less from Ger many than they must pay to the United States, then they would be losers to the tune of billions of dol lars after having won the victory in the war. The United States could. if it would, point to the fact that many 6 victorious nation in the past has been forced to buy the victory with huge outlay CT cash that did not come from the victorious enemy. The United States could point out. too. that the war cost us a mint Of money but We were the only power on the Allied side which refused to sanction financial punishment from the de- leated enemy, This. it could be pointed out, has been our policy rom time Immemora ble. We not only did not ask an indemnity 'rr paration." as 1t is now politely oulled-trom Spain. but We paid her $25. .Gb0,6b0 for the enforced sale Of the Philippines; after the Civil War NO were in debt up to our collective ears, but We did not expect the southern states 10 pay off more of il than their resources permitted, which is 10 say that the federal taxes were no higher in the South than in the North
 In Europe. however. the victor as | rule bore down hard upon the loser after most major wars The Germans themselves after they rode ever France in the Franco Prussian war, seized two rich provinces and "Nacied terrific indemnity Thus when the turn of France and the Allied nations ca1ae in 1919, they di- vested Germany of her colonics-in itself rich war inLtmnity-and eX- acted moro money than anyone can count without becoming seasicN; or rather. they tried 10 do so. The cal. culation is not yet over and though the Allies have reduced the carly fantastic figures. there IS no agreement because in the back ground looms tn" vast sums they owe to the United States, money which was contracted in order 10 in sure the victory and which their debtor expects 10 see paid.
 The situation now is rraueht with excessive difficulties. The Dawes plan win continue to prevail. and though 1t has worked nr. HJalmar schaclIt, he most potent banker in Germany. backed by the most potent indus trialists in the republic says the Dawes payments cannot he con- iiuuel in '-}v years; tha. tho only r aSon they have been made so far is bccau.- Germany has been loaned sufficient money from the United States 10 make Inc payments Ii this should chance to be true the out look is for financial difficulties ot the most acute type in relation to the international debts. The first rever- bcration no doubt will bo that the Mellon-Borenger debt agreement
 ~I!l not b" ratified. And that no douot vii make Congress Qu,t" lrri- tafll