Washington, Dec. 29. The utmost interest has been port that France intends aroused by a memorandum publish-repudiate her debts to the United ed by Signor Cesare Rossi, formerly States precipitated a debate to-day chief of the Government Press in both houses of Congress.
Bureau, and President of the Coun-Senator David A. Reed (Repabli, who is now imprisoned: in con-Jiean: Pennsylvania) told the Upper nexion with the Mattecti Affair. House that France should under-This memorandum alleges that pro-stand that she would have to, pay. minent members of the Government He, expressed the - opinion that and Pascist Party are responsible France did not mean to pay any-for.acts of vi nee since the Fascist thing, but said that this policy was. march to Rome. not supported by the French people.
Government circles belittle the Te was time some' friend told France document, while the Fascist papers describe it us a bomb which has that her present course was a mistake, even from a selfish stand-missed fire, and say it es well that the document has been published in point, All her" friends would aporder that the country might know prove France's expenditure to arm Chat the opposition had no more againat invasion, but if. invasion damning proofs of crime in high came France would need more Fascist circles than these merely money and it would (be impossible personal assertions from "such for her to obtain credit if she had disreputable souree."—Reuter repudiated her obligations.
Tu the House of Representatives, Congressman Thomas L, Blanton
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