AMERICA S POLICY.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 December 1922, Page 5

AMERICA S POLICY.

ATTITUDE TO EUROPE. VIEW ON REPARATIONS. LOAN SCHEME REVIVED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn .—Copyright. Received Dec. 14, 10.20 p.m. New York, Dec. 13. The Washington correspondent of the New York Times says the Harding Administration is pursuing a policy of gradual intermediation concerning the American attitude on various European questions. He informed newspaper men reporting the White House conference to-day that the United States stands with the Allies in thinking Germany must pay to the limit of her abilities. He hopes there will be a definite fixation of a sum as a basis on which Europe can build a just peace. President Harding, addressing the Red Cross, replied to charges that the American Government was not giving all the attention it should to the human side of world appeals. He declared the United States everywhere was using its power and influence in the protection of human rights.

The New York World’s Washington correspondent announces that Mr. Morgan conferred with Mr. C. E. Hughes, neither party desiring to say anything concerning the subject of the conference. The correspondent declares the meeting, however, revived the report that the United States is considering participation in the reparations settlement, especially the formation of a proposition to be submitted to the conference of Premiers in January regarding an international loan to Germany, enabling her to satify her more pressing obligations and regain stability.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.