AMERICA AND THE WAR.
UNPARALLELED GENEROSITY. VIEWS? OF ' SEMTOR BORAH. NEW YORK; Aug. 13. " The generosity of America, during the war has :<«C'; parallel in.* history," said Senator: W. ,E; £prab f ,.-th<J, .-Republican LeadfUrjrinja speech af Solans, iWashington, adding that, .the, present, disgruntled attitude of debtor nations would cause the Senate to " reverse its decision and reject tho'World CmirtHf it were voted on'to-day: " The 'League of Natiotis," Mr: Borah iiaiclj " is now controlled ' by " four nations who scorn us as Shylocks and usurers." He insisted that America should collect to the last dollar what was owing to her.- " The fact remains,"" Mr. Borah went on, '* that without the American soldier the Nations now criti'efsrng lis so severely would Be the defeated, and' not the victor nations. M. Clomericeau's letters to President X'oolidge must have struck sharply on all American ears. What France is trying to obtain is the cancellation of her debt in full." '
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19416, 26 August 1926, Page 10
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