Show t i t r S 'S im Goat I Uncle Sam Trade it t J nOE g TI EI 1 n fears veiled d threats eq equality in trade trad relations and andt t financial j and nd oth r Qi are jumbled in in a manner no most confusing s fg m in in connection with the q questions e of further loans by the United d States to Europ European countries the extensions of further credits fond and nd the payment of interest and and principal on ori th the loans made d th war the var and md and which amount moL I tto to approximately ten billions n 11 I jf ln ln to the various I. I arious arious disturbing t causes ses mentioned el there rs is s still another to be seriously considered I II nd that thatis ts tsin tS in In relation t. t to t I trie tiie e obligations and Iid needs of the industries and the pe people ge gener- gener I r l all o f the United d States t tf c f T Demands if ds or requests for 10 loans n and and immense J ense credits continue oi to come com from various various countries s of Europe Some of of these t he demands or requests ar are accompanied by veiled thre threats ts s. s uch aid is is forthcoming the e Un United dSt States cannot a t e expect in the future trade of df f those countr countries countes es rr- rr 1 connection with the direct loans n made de by America to E France and other allies d during ring the war fears are re expressed s d h if we accept gold payments eVen eten on the in interest erest amounting Co q 9 O O. O annually it res result in in in dr draining ining t the already ady dowered ow ed gold r reserves serves serves' of those countries and c cause use a still decline ec in iii the rat rites rates s of f exchange ng and thus ll S place an an added c curb upon po American exp exports A I Undoubtedly the United States which ha has be been n most prodigious prodigious pro- pro us in its loans and credits and in in its gifts of money loney and food would ou not hes hesitate a for sentimental reasons lone alone and even to the l of failure to meet I obligations t to io the people at home honie were t it it n not nt J f for the fact that some of our cr creditors and one in iri in particular i is s using jn its borrowed money in a lavish man manner maner er to establish trade rel rel tons tons not only with its European allies but but with its former I I enemies J jj j To o this extent at least the United States has become become a f trade ad goat It would seem that America Americ has gO gone gone the limit as s io 10 I and that from now on on sound business business' principles S s- s should should gi rn r its ts ir transactions h ct ons especially lIy with I coun countries w which i are i di und undoubted strength I I. I J i J |