Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03

Although speaking unoficially, Sena-
tor Borah of Idaho has aroused ire
mendous interest by his proposal that
the nations enter into a discussion of
war debts, with other adjustments that
might affect ornaments and economic
conditions. 1t is held by many Amer
leans that If the Senator is right about
the possibility of resulting improve
ment in general conditions his pro-
poSalS are worth considering.
There is growing public belief"
thinks the Springfield (MaSs) Union
CRepublican), that for our own eco
nomic welfare, as well as that of Eu-
rope, the debt question must be taken
up by our Government in the near
future" The Charlotte Observer Gn-
dependent Democratic) feels that
there is no doubt about the fact that
conference of the kind Mr.. BoraE
would organize could accomplish much
in stabilizing world situations" The
Omaha World-Herald independent
Democratic) agrees that the Senator's
speech sis distinct and StateSmanlike
contribution to the final overcoming
of dangers so terrible that they have
brought civilization to its knees" The
Salt Lake Deseret News independently
announces that it sincerely concurs
in Senator Borah'S view that the
Lausanne agreement was a genuine step
forward toward international amity and
economic recovery"
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This is tnternationalism with a
vengeance" declares the Birmingham
Age Herald Democratic). Better than
that, it is enlightenment, for which all
large minded and realistic Americans
will be profoundly grateful to the Sena-
tor from Idaho" The Newark Eve
ming News Independently advises: What
Senator Borah has come to see, and
what other holdouts will probably be-
gin to see, is that so long as We insist
upon payment with interest Of the
money that was spent here, and on
which profits were once taken, it is next
to impossible for the debtor nations to
buy much else without asking still more
credit" The Charleston Is. c. Eve
ming Post Democratic) feels that
whether or not disarmament Is actu-
ally attainable, debt revision Is in
evitable, and even an oblique approach
to it is to be welcomed"
IF debt cancellation is going to do
us more good than anything else"
thinks the New York Herald Tribune
(HSpuDllCdIlJs J1lcLl 1cL Us Cd1lCCI d11u
not be afraid of the word. The
whole matter is not one of altruism
or sentiment, but of sef-interest, pure
and simple" Taking the position that
IF the war debts cannot be collected,
the more quickly they are wiped of
the books the better" the Cincinnati
Times-Star concludes: "It is an insult
to the intelligence of Americans to
believe that they will not wake up
sooner or later and insist that their
leaders handle war debts as they should
be handled-on the basis of frankneSs
and common sense"
THE fact that after IL years the
leader of the iSolationists now demands
cooperation" says the Baltimore Sun
independent Democratic), may tempt
the ironist, but even more should it
be welcomed by those who have long
seen and understood the rightness Of
the view which now, with the gifted
help of Senator Borah. seems more than
ever certain to prevail" Reviewing
the record Of ian appalling struggle
which began 10 years ago" the Roanoke
World-NeWs (Democratic) concludes
that Lausanne, even more than YER
sailles. as Mr.. Borah points out, Is
the harbinger of peace and the hope
Of humanity" The Youngstown Vindi-
Gator independent Democratic) offers
the opinion: IF the depression is due
to the continuance Of the war psy-
chology for 10 years, and if the de-
preston can be ended by our remis-
sion of these debts, it will be good busi-
ness for us to forget them-or, at least,
to reduce them" The Providence Bull
letin- t<independentl attests that the