Show tL S. S s MAY MA J GIVE IVf UHf ONE BILLION DilliON r DOLLARS DOllA TO iH FRANCE fRANC i 1 Asked Governor Bamberger Regarding Appropriation in View of Republics Republic's Past Aid to America I HAT the United States Slates may THAT T. T JL be asked to pay the republic of f France a billion dollars in return for the aid received from Viat country by the United States Stales In tho tha struggle le tor for American freedom when Governor was Indicated today received a telegram from for lor his hin the ithe New Now York World asking in regard to such payment Tho governor explained that he will wilI tho New York newspaper that tho iio problem of ot paying Franco a large amount of oC money in in return for or past favors favor la Is a. a matter that must bo be determined determined determined deter deter- mined by congress and the president o of f tho United States Following is tho telegram r received by th the governor New York Tork March 24 4 1317 1917 To obtain a loan of in Wall WallI I street France has hns been compelled to toVA VA pay more than 6 per cent cent- and to doI deI do- do I posit in stocks and bonds 1 as collateral Wo We are imposing pawnbrokers pawnbrokers' pawnbrokers pawnbrokers' pawn pawn- brokers' brokers terms on France During 1 1 f American coloni colonies colonies' fight for Independence ence enco French government expended hundreds of ot millions In helping them themI 1 I and not a a. dollar doUar has ever er been repaid to France Tho The World advocates a R gift by the coming congresS congre S of to tot France t It would pay our debt to France and would be best and quickest way wayvo vo wo could participate in war Will you not kindly wire u MS us your opinion as to whether congress should not take such action or action similar V to o It Thanking you I. I TUB NEW r- r YORK WORLD |