The "Times" recognises that the general conference advocated by the faculty of political science of Columbia University could hardly approach War debts without reopen-ting the question of reparations and throwing. once more into the melting-pot the. fundamental provisions of the Versailles Treaty and the provided for therein.
The paper considers that the real value of the memorandum lies in the evidence it affords that a nection of the educated opinion of the Enstern States accepts the views and arguments continuously. pressed upon America by her Euro Commenting on the above-mentioned memorandum, the "Daily! Telegraph declares it a most courtageous document and emphasizes that any conference called. by United States—"and no other Power can think of calling it"—would naturally be welcomed by debtor. nations.
"We are confident," the paper declares, that the appeal, which is bared on a large and generous view of a very complex situation, wilt make steady headway: itis only prowess which is in doubt."
The New York papers are giving the manifesto a foremost place, thus calling: national attention to atopic hitherto Toft. almost exclusively" the hands of the Government.
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