"They are either for us or against I
us," lie writes; "there cannot l>e any
other choice.''
Phillip Millet, writing in the Paris
Midi, generally expresses the views of
Premier Brland and I^>uis Loucheur, who i
praises Mr. Boyden's work with the commission,
but regrets liis withdrawal at a
time when It gives the Germans the lm Jvasion
that Ameyica Is abandoning
Kurope, although Mr. Boydenn note denies
this Intention. "It Is not the first
time the United States has carelessly '
Hicppni on uur iwn, sHjfl .11. .iiuici. it.
is ii'lmlttPil that they have not (lone so 1
maliciously. Nevertheless it Is to ho dosired
that the American ({overtime nt.
with Its good intentions, hiitlate itself
s.-.-lously 'nto European psychology."
Mr. Hoyden expects to leave here fot
, the I'nilecl States iibout March I. prob.Vi'v
rooin'.pa tiled by Ool. .lames Pagan, ; (
wini tins been ropri scntlng Herbert ,
Hoover In the direction of European 1 |
food nllef. slid who since the departure ,
of the American peace commission has ,
been officially aiding Mr. Hoyden in hi* |
work with the reparations coniinlssion. ,
' I
l>n Commission* ftcmaln. i
hi/ tl\* A?*<>i ntril I'rrtr.
Paris, Feb. 1 f* -The withdrawal of (
rtolainl W. Hoyden and Ills associates |
from the reparations commission of the (
Allies reduces American activities In
Europe in ciinncctlnn with the settlement
of war problems to relief work and the'.
\erdse of special functions, such as ^
those of #\Valkei r1 'Mines, who Was ^
specially ati|m>lnted arbitrator in ihe dlstrlbiiMon
of river shipping and the work ,
of the Shipping Hoard and army services.
