Evening star., 1949-07-07
Britain Seen Likely
To GET Little Except
Sympathy From u. 5.
BY the Associated Press

Great Britain seemed likely To-
4ay to get American sympathy
and not much else-in her newest
financial plight.
Members of Congress generally
reacted coolly to the announce
ment that Britain is down to her
last ST 100000 in gold and dol
lars. Their general observation was
that the problem is one the Brit
ish will have to solve for them
selves without increased American
financial aid.
In diplomatic circles, Secretary
of State Acheson displayed ten
dency to discount the British sit
uation somewhat.
He said that, like an individual
whose income drops, Britain was
cutting her purchases. He added
that this was an unfortunate tenn
porary necessity, however, and not
a permanent solution
Due to Get S920,000,000.
Unless Congress changes the
figure, England will get $920,00O.-
900 in Marshall Plan aid this year.
That was taken into account by
Sir Stafford Cripps, Finance Min
lister, in announcing drastic cuts
in buying from the United States
and other dollar areas.
Democrats and Republicans
Joined in saying that beyond the
Marshall Plan aid the British had
better not count on additional
American help.
Senator Taft of Ohio. chairman
of the Senate Republican Policy
Committee, told a reporter he
thinks most of the members of his
party will regard the S920,000,000
as the limit of aid.
THE British have a planned
economy and it just hasn't
worked" he said. They'll have
to work out their problem for
themselves by changing their
system or doing something else
We cant be expected to give them
any more help than we already
have"
Senator McCarran, Democrat,
Of Nevada, a member of the Ap-
preparations Committee. said he
agrees that I'VE can't go any
further along with them"
I'VE have been pouring out our
money to them for years and they
are in worse condition than they
were when the war ended" he
said. II don't think they will get
anywhere until they change their
Socialist government"
Senator Vandenberg, Repub-
lican. of Michigan, member OF
the Foreign Relations Committee
who has fought for full Marshall
Plan appropriations, said he
would like to hear from Economic
Cooperation Administrator Paul
G. Hoffman about the newest
British crisis.
Mr.. Hoffman recently testified
the British were making steady
recovery gains. viewpoint Cripps
stressed in reporting that produc-
ton is at record levels in his
country, with trade practically in
overall balance.
Senator Wherry Of Nebraska.
the Republican floor leader, said
the new reports of British dollar
shortage just don't square with
what Congress has been told about
ECA's having helped put Britain
back on her feet.
Either all this talk from Hoff-
man that ECA is a wonderful sue
cess is all wrong, or this is an out
right attempt to give Britain addi-
tional deficit dollars" he said.
Byrd Regrets British Plight.
Senator Byrd. Democrat, of Vir-
ginia said he wouldn't be surprised
if efforts are made to exempt the
British ECA allotment from any
cuts that might be made in Mar
shall Plan funds.
I'm sorry to see the British in
such a financial plight. but we
haze to watch out for own SOL
vency." the Virginian said.
Senator Capehart, Republican,
of Indiana called Cripps' state
ment IAN outright attempt to get
more dollars out of US
Senator TNiings. Democrat. OF
Maryland, came up with a sug.
gestion. He said that if the Brit
ish would export some of theil
population to Canada, South
Africa, Australia and other areas
those who remained at home
might come closer to supporting
themselves.