Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
Preparations Settlement
Seen as Worlds Zig Problem

nouaic backwash Of the war. But tn
fact lat 1t Is e condition in which tn
who world shares may make it easie
for he nations of Europe to stand VI
un1r their difficulties"
No one foreSaw the depression
,ther the allies nor Germany" say
8 Morgantown Dominion News. "Tha
depression has called for adjustments il
multitude Of fields. It is senseless Il
contend that the Young plan is unaf
'fected. And while the problem become
more and more grave, and while TIL
whole world looks to the United State
for guidance, we again, as have we s.
often during the last few years, cas-
our own eyes toward Washington, anxi
Gus to see whether the leadership tina
has been denied US in the past will b
forthcoming in this crisis involving Ger
many and much of the rest of tn
world"
The Hamilton (Ontario) Spectator sug
gestS, "As a proof of the willingness o
the German people to cooperate in tn
effort at economic restoration, taxation
has been greatly increased, salaries Gu
and other big economies effected in or
der to produce a balanced budget"
Seeing international aspects in tn
says that partial and temporary relic
for the Reich is made possible by tn
Young plan," and assumes that, though
1.-THE relief afforded her through thi
device is obviously temporary" German
"hesitateS because any precipitate actiol
on her part would upset her credit AM
have bad effect on the general flnan
cial system in Europe" The New Yorl
Evening Post states: 1.-The Germal
government cannot afford to increas
the strength of the National Socialist
by policy which its enemies could in
terpret as one of weakness. While TIL
Bruening government Is fully cognizaI'
Of the international complications Of If
attitude on reparations. in its efforts I
seek solution Of its problems with TIL
Stantly to be on guard against 1oSinI
control at home"
Cancellation of war debts by th'
United States in return for drastic I'd
duction Of ornaments by the debtd
nations is suggested by a number d
papers. The Roanoke World-News con.
cludeS, IF America definitely an.
nounced that before it will begin con-
versationS on revision Of the debt set
Elements there must be real agreemer'
on substantial reduction of armament
we can win not only financial victor
but a victory for the peace of til
world" The Ann Arbor Daily New
suggests making the best of bad bar
gain" and adds: by purchasing dis
armament the United States would q
salvaging something from the ruins
the allied loans. That would be bette
than permitting them to remain unpaid
with interest piling up and resentment
accommodating and the prospect of set
Element persistently growing DINNER
Taking little different view of tn
matter, the Memphis Commercial Ar
peal says: Whenever Europe begins
talk OF susuending PREPARATIONS and re
ducing war debts the whole thing re
yerts back to the United States. ="
Cancellation of debts is a club on
country holds in the business of reduc
ing ornaments. We will never aban
don it until we have advanced the caus
Of peace through reducing the agencid
Of war;"
The Madison wisconsin State Journd
Is convinced that 1.-THE problem of til
war debts, IL given consideration at
conference table, where bias and preju
dice are kept in the background, ca
probably be settled on terms that wi
relieve Germany from hardship" Hopd
for such a solution are found in til
visit Of Secretary Stimson to Europe b
q number OF papers. The Asbury Par
Press states: 1.-THE statesmen of Europ
viii learn by word Of mouth the genera
detectives Of American foreign policJ
Diplomats may think out loud togethd
rs they cannot think in international
notes and parleys." The st. Louis Timd
advises that calm consideration of til
entire question is plainly proper in
sernational objective" and conclude
that there are signs that the world I
about to hear some good news of res
reconstruction. The Louisville Courief
Journal holds that treaty revision
he solution CT the reparations problem
put treaty revision is the crux of til
whole European problem of today"
with St;n-on's tour til
Charleston IS. CO. Evening Post re
marks that sit is Just an old America
custom to pretend that we are outsio
Il the family CT nations"