Evening star., 1945-11-14

.AhIee Speech Seen
As Failing 10 Help
British Loan Plea
BY the Associated Press.
Several legislators said today
that If Prime Minister Attlee is
seeking to sell this country on
the idea of a loan to Britain he
made only a little headway by
visiting Capitol Hill yesterday.
Others expressed belief a loan
will be made. Talks on a multi
billion dollar credit arrangement
for England have been under way
here for several weeks.
Members who heard Mr.. Attlee
address a joint meeting OF Congress
and commented to newsmen later
seemed impressed by the British
leaders frankness. But there was
a sharp division Of opinion on his
governments objectives.
Senator Taft Of Ohio, chairman
of the Republican Steering Com
nittee, who personally favors a
loan to Britain, said he felt the
Prime Minister'S explanation. of the
objectives Of the British Labor gov
ernment hadn't helped much.
HE sounded little too New
Dealish for some people, Senator
Taft told a reporter.
Senator Wherry, Republican, of
Nebraska, observed that Mr.. Attlee
isn't the salesman that Churchill
was"
| MIR. Attlee told the legislators that
the Labor party isn't the radical
Organization 1t has been pictured in
some American minds 1t Is pri-
marily concerned with the welfare
of the common man, he said, add
ing that this takes government plan
ming. He said it believes in gov
ernment taking over monopolies
when big business gets in that class.
i He observed also that there is
room in the world for American and
British trade without undue ri
valry."
Senator Hoey, Democrat, of North
Carolina said the British Labor
party's policy of planned econ
omy'' and of taking over monopolies
"contravenes our view of govern
ment."
Knows il Won't Work.
Representative Anderson, Repub-
lican, of California said I'VE have
tried "a planned economy long
enough over here to know it won't
work"
| Senator O'Daniel, Democrat, OF
Texas said ne is against any more
loans to England, regardless Of how
nice their new government is"
Senators Wheeler, Democrat, oi
Montana and Ellender, Democrat. OF
Louisiana commented that that
sort Of economy sometimes ends ir
dictatorship. Senator Wheeler noted
that the British government has
kept its war powers intact for an
other five years.
On the other side, Senator Mag
nuson, Democrat, of Washington
said he thought more speeches like
Mr.. Attlee's would bring more un-
derstanding and less trouble in the
world. Senator Morse, Republican,
of Oregon said he thought the Prime
Minister had made an appeal for
world citizenship that the United
States is going to have to consider
"and at the same time protect our
national interest"
Agrees With Attlee.
Senator Ball, Republican, of Min
nesota agreed with Mr.. Attlee that
there is ample room" In the world
for products Of great industrial ma
tions.
Il think that's right" he said
THE only answer to these economic
problems is expanding world trade.
I Senator Russell, Democrat, oi
Georgia said he remains uncon-
vinced that "our way of controlinf
abuses by law isn't superior to gov.
ernment ownership"
/ Senator Green, Democrat, oi
Rhode Island, saw IN the idea O,
increasing world consuming power
mot humanity. not charity, but tht
point Of view of the d-headet
business man"
Senator Smith, Republican. of New
Jersey. told a reporter he was con.
fident that "a reasonable loan, or
proper terms, can be worked out
for the British. America, he added
would suffer tremendously i
Britain were down at the heel.
economically"
i Must Have Repayment.
i Senator Mcclellan, Republican
Iof Arkansas insisted that "the Who'll.
problem" is that foreign countrie.
say they cannot buy from Amer.
lea except and unless we loar
them the money"
I'VE can possibly afford to do that
within proper limitations" he said
But we cannot afford to grant un-
limited credit or make loans with
out reasonable assurances Of re.
payment"
j Senator Mcclellan suggested that
if Britain gets loan, it might vel
be stipulated that she spend part o1
the money in American markets.
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