We are not involved in the discussion of strictly European problems, of which the payment of German reparations is one.
I am sure the American people have no desire to attempt to extract any sum beyond the capacity of any debtor to pay and it is our view that ...
I wish to take this occasion also to frankly state my views upon our relations to German reparations and the debts owed to us by the Allied ...
It represents our willingness to make a contribution to the early restoration of world prosperity in which our own people have so deep an in...
The American Government proposes the postponement during 1 year of all payments on intergovernmental debts, reparations, and relief debts, b...
Therefore, reparations is necessarily wholly a European problem with which we have no relation.
The law will require action by Congress, but with this support I assume that Congress will act favorably.
Our Government has not been a party to, or exerted any voice in determination of reparation obligations.
We trust that by this evidence of our desire to assist we shall have contributed to the good will which is so necessary in the solution of t...
Oh, no doubt.
World confidence would not be enhanced by such action.
So much of the orders of December 4, 1909, creating Temporary Power-Site Withdrawal No. 81, and July 2, 1910, creating Power-Site Reserve No...
I am sure the American people have no desire to attempt to extract any sum beyond the capacity of any debtor to pay.
This arrangement so far as we are concerned does not require an extra session of Congress.
Authority of the President to deal with this problem is limited as this action must be supported by the Congress.
But as the basis of the settlement of these debts was the capacity under normal conditions of the debtor to pay, we should be consistent wit...
This is naturally a national problem.
