Evening star., 1932-07-19

our Government has evinced DISPOSE
ton to give them every chance
Premier Macdonald observes the
birmingham AgeHerald. took pains 10
make its clear that the powers were not
thinking Of an ultimatum when they de-
cided to make the Lausanne business
hinge for its effectiveness on American
action. What was done. he argued, was
merely to put Europes house in order.
Before any country could go to America,
the European nations had to examine
their own households which never had
been examined before he asserted. In
other words. Europe had first Of all 10
know what its condition was and what
the various powers were prepared to do
by way of improving that condition. be-
fore anv representations could be made
to Washington. That was the correct
program, whatever terrorS it may have
aroused on this side of the water"
Actually France has relinquished an
attitude rather than money. for there
was no money in sight in tie opinion
of the Oakland Tribune, while the Chi
cago Daily News OffetS the comment:
What has been done at Lausanne pre-
pared the way for a remeasurement, IN
spirit OF justice and common sense,
OF each debtor nations capacity to pay
what already it has agreed to paw on
the scaled down war debts owed by 1t
to this country. The example set by
those nations in measuring Germanys
capacity to pay in the lgtt Of present
conditions properly can be followed in
the case Of each of them"
The policy Of the United States
should be to bulge a little, but not
much" according to the Sioux Falls
Argus Leader. while the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram holds to the opinion:
There is an important part to play in
the matter Of international debt and
reparation settlements. The matter Will
not be settled by the United States on
any probable basis of involved merits.
We are not a participant in world af-
fairs. We are enacting the role of q
house by the side of the international
highway. but instead of being friends
to mankind We might as well distinguish
the house by hanging three gilt balls
over the facade. Whatever our ma jority
intent, that is the opinion the other
participants in internationaliSm have of
US
We are justified" says the Sche-
nectady Gazette, in taking a modified
position against debt reduction-name-
ly. that if Europe comes to us with clean
hands, having taken steps TO reduce its
outlayS for war then We are willing to
negotiate, but not until then" This view
in general is voiced by the San Antonio
Express, while the Baltimore Sun re-
marks: Our politicians have for years
urged Europe to set her house in order
That is just what she is trying to do
now, and If there were fewer imbecileS
and self-seeking politicians in the world
she could do it without having to resort
to the tactics of foxes and weaSels." The
Newark Evening News concludes that
the war debts cannot be paid in full,
and that Is bad news, but not calam-
itous news"
The effect on Hitlers influence in
Germany is emphasized by the Cincin-
natl Times-Star with the statement:
up to now Hitler's victory at the polls
has been freely predicted, but the out
come at Lausanne considerably lessons
his chances. No doubt one purpose OF
Frances conciliatory policy at Lausanne
was to checkmate the obstreperouS
Fascist. Lausanne opens the door OF
economic independence to Germany. 1t
restores to her control over the Reichs-
bank and the federal railways. 1t gives
her credit structure new base. The
three billion marks bill that was handed
her does not appear to endanger her
material or spiritual recovery. If it does
prove a danger payment will not be-
demanded What more could Germany
reasonably hope for in the circum-
stances2"