League’s statement was sent to President Roosevelt.
In the statement issued by the Steuben Society, the boycott was denounced as “detrimental to the interests of the American people.” The boycott was also termed the “most harmful force of action which could be taken at the present time.”
The Steuben Society pointed out that Germany was a debtor country that owed the United States about two billion dollars and that furthermore Germany was one of the best customers that America had.
“If Germany is brought to fall on account of any substantial curtailment of German business through loss in exports, the alternative will be communism. Those who are taking part, either actively or by giving funds to the boycott campaign, are playing directly into the hands of communism, which, when it sweeps Germany, will not be confined to that country, but may well sweep Europe, and possibly go beyond,” the Steuben Society declared.
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