May 21--"The question of the international debts is becoming greatly confused," stated Senator William E. Borah, to the United Press. "This confusion is brought about through the affirmative action of the debtor nations and the negative action of the creditor nation the United States.

"If we had been as firm in our determination that they should pay as they have been that they should not pay, I think the payments would have been made. These debts were adjusted years ago. Heavy reductions were made. France received something like a fifty per cent reduction, Italy something like 70 per cent. These debts are due. And, either the nations which owe them will have to pay them or the American tax-payer will have to pay them."