French Occupation of the Ruhr: Bates College Versus Oxford Union Society of Oxford College, City Hall, Lewiston, Maine, September 27, L923 |
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Page 97 - Thou knowest Who hast made the Fire, Thou knowest Who hast made the Clay ! One stone the more swings to her place In that dread Temple of Thy Worth — It is enough that through Thy grace I saw naught common on Thy earth. Take not that vision from my ken ; Oh whatsoe'er may spoil or speed, Help me to need no aid from men That I may help such men as need...
Page 45 - The measures which the Allied and Associated Powers shall have the right to take, in case of voluntary default by Germany, and which Germany agrees not to regard as acts of war, may include economic and financial prohibitions and reprisals and in general such other measures as the respective Governments may determine to be necessary in the circumstances.
Page 108 - States is, therefore, entirely willing to take part in an economic conference in which all the European Allies chiefly concerned in German reparations participate, for the purpose of considering the questions of the capacity of Germany to make reparation payments and an appropriate financial plan for securing such payments.
Page 97 - Alternatively, if it were proposed that such an inquiry should be intrusted to the Reparation Commission or to a body appointed by it, would America still be willing to participate? It is in the firm belief that the American Government have it in their power to render a great service to the security and peace of the world that his Majesty's Government, speaking in the name of the whole British Empire as represented in the Imperial Conference now assembled in London, desire to associate themselves...
Page 110 - The Administration must also consider the difficulty arising from the fact that the question of these obligations which we hold, and what shall be done with them, is not a question within the province of the Executive. Not only may Congress deal with public property of this sort but it has dealt with it. It has created a Commission and instead of giving that Commission broad powers such as the Administration proposed, which quite apart from cancellation might permit a sound discretion to be exercised...
Page 108 - We have no desire to see Germany relieved of her responsibility for the war or of her just obligations to make reparation for the injuries due to her aggression. There is not the slightest desire that France shall lose any part of her just claims. On the other hand, we do not wish to see a prostrate Germany. There can be no economic recuperation in Europe unless Germany recuperates.
Page 110 - States is not in a position to appoint a member of the Reparation Commission in as much as such an appointment cannot be made without the consent of the Congress. The Secretary of State has no doubt, however, that competent American citizens would be willing to participate in an economic inquiry, for the purposes stated, through an advisory body appointed by the Reparation Commission to make recommendations in case that course after further consideration should be deemed preferable.
Page 96 - ... encouraging reception being given to such a proceeding, they will not hesitate to invite the immediate co-operation of their Allies in Europe in an invitation to the United States Government to assist in the proposed inquiry, by deputing a delegate, whether official or unofficial, to take part in it. If, on the other hand, it were proposed to hold such an inquiry although complete unanimity had not been forthcoming at this end, might His Majesty's Government and the majority of the Allies still...
Page 109 - The matter is plain enough from our standpoint The capacity of Germany to pay is not at all affected by any indebtedness of any of the Allies to us. That indebtedness does not diminish Germany's capacity, and its removal would not Increase her capacity. For example, if France had been able to finance her part In the war without borrowing at all from us, that is, by taxation and internal loans, the problem of what Germany could pay would be exactly the same. Moreover, so far as the debtors to the...
Page 111 - Other governments cannot consent for them; and it would manifestly be extremely difficult to formulate financial plans of such importance and complexity without the participation of those whose assent is necessary to their fulfillment. In view of the existing exigencies it is hoped that the project of such an inquiry as is contemplated of an advisory nature, might commend itself to all these Powers and that the question suggested will not arise. But if it should arise, through lack of unanimity on...