Evening star., 1932-11-25
Democrat, Missis.
the Hoover mora

onto the already overladen taxpayers
of America IN order to strengthen the
security of their private loans abroad.
Samuel b. Pettengill Democrat. In
diana: II oppose any extension or re-
vision of war debt unless the United
States obtains compensatory advantages
which are actual equivalent OF cash. l
believe O hard-boiled attitude on our
part may lead to disarmament, world
f,eace and revival of world trade more
effectively than all the peace and trade
conferences of century"
Sees Long Discussion.
Albert johnson, Republican, Wash
ington; when the Tooth Congress sits
81 years from January next, the MEM
hers will be discussing foreign debt set
Elements. l shall make no direct state
ment until the President issues mes
ssge or a congressional committee re-
ports"
Ell am against extension Of the Hoover
f,1oratorium and opposed to cancella-
ton or revision of the war debts. The
Presidents plans involve poorly con-
cealed defiance of the will of Congress
in the resolution Of December, 1881,
which reluctantly approved the Presi-
dents original grant of moratorium.
Mr.. Hoover is stewing in his own juice
and is trying to pull MIR. Roosevelt into
The kettle" -
]. J. Mansfield, Democrat, Texas: 'I
am opposed to any further moratorium
or revision of the war debts due our
ernment should stand firmly opposed
to anything OF this kind and the Euro
pean powers would then arrange to
meet their obligations to US.
Harold McGugin, Republican, Kansas:
81 do not care to commit myself on the
proposed extension OF the moratorium.
/ do not know all of the facts involved.
I choose to wait until Congress re-
ceives the report and the advice OF the
President. On priucfpiegI ] am opposed
S,ctsas, 70 sxsrnsac9 " 3oss,gn = ma deIsss n u
stephen A. Rudd. Democrat, New
York: II am against extension Of the
Hoover moratorium and general revision
of the war debts. Let the European ma
tions pay the money they owe Us and
discontinue their vast expenditures for
unnecessary armaments and munitions
Of war
Francis seiberling, Republican, Ohio:
81 voted for the present moratorium.
less It can be shown that failure TO act
would be decidedly detrimental to the
American people"
Hugh Ike Scott, Republican. West
Virginia: Il am opposed to revision OF
the war debts or cancellation OF any
part, I am against extension unless
become convinced that international
conditions are such as TO make post
ponement necessary to prevent finan-
cial disaster that win AFFECT the United
States"
Asks Arms Reduction.
Charles E. Swanson, Republican,
Iowa: THE European nations should
reduce their ornaments and meet their
obligations to this country. I see no
reason for further extension OF the
moratorium at this time"
Morgan G. Sanders, Democrat, Texas
" led the fight in the House in the
last Congress against the Hoover mora
torium. I am opposed to any further
moratoria and am against general re-
vision of the war debts. The nations
that owe us can and should pay"
Quinn Williams, Democrat, Texas: u
voted against the moratorium in the
last Congress and shall vote against II
this coming session"
Wilbur Nj. White, Republican, Ohio
"Under present economic conditions
am unable to understand how the
American taxpayer can be asked tc
assume any greater portion of the wal
costs. They must pay for any reduc-
tion or moratorium. I shall oppose such
changes until am shown how the bur-
den can be justified and compensated
The feeling abroad that Americans
can bear any economic burden without
regard to size is stupid We must pay
II others don't, and we have one OF the