Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
HOOVER AND AIDES CONFER.
Stimson Announces Dispatch Of Com
municatiOn to Dawes.

Stimson Announces Dispatch Of Com
municatiOn to Dawes.
BY the Associated Press.
A definite announcement regarding
Ramsay MacDonald's proposed visit 10
the United States is expected WITHIN
the next two or three days as result
of conversations between Sir Robert
Van Sittart, principal secretary to the
prime minister, and British embassy Of
ficials and Secretary Stimson.
British sources in Washington today
said the present hope" Is that the
prime minister, If his visit to the United
States is arranged, could sail about
September 20. This would permit his
arrival early in october, q date tenta-
lively set some time ago.
Sir Robert Van Sittart, who was in
Washington last week and talked briefly
with American officials regarding plans
for the premier'S visit. Cancelled pas
sage which he had booked on the Aqui-
tania and returned to Washington yes
terday.
Accompanied by Sir Esme Howard,
the British Ambassador. Sir Robert to-
day called on Secretary Stimson.
While no information was available
as to who had instructed Sir Robert to
return to Washington, in diplomatic
circles it was remarked that his return
conceded with the dispatch to London
of the latest American communication
looking toward an Anglo American
naval agreement.
Both Are Anxious.
1t is known that both President Hoo
yer and Prime Minister Macdonald are
anxious that an accord on the naval
problem be reached before any definite
announcement is made regarding the
prime minister's proposed trip.
A revision Of the American position
on disarmament facilitating an agree
ment with Great Britain and bringing
such an accord very near is believed
to have resulted from protracted Sc
ries of conferences between President
Hoover, Secretary Stimson, Secretary
Adams and the General Board OF the
Navy
Information from an authoritative
source was that. Ambassador Dawes
had been kept advised of the trend
of the discussions. which yesterday
filled most of the day and evening. Sec
retary Stimson said today communi-
cation had been sent to Ambassador
Dawes, but he would not comment OIL
it. nor on a conference with President
Hoover this morning.
Cruisers Believed Studied.
Indications were that the Presidents
conferences had to do with readjust-
ment of the 15-cruiser construction pro-
gram effecting a redistribution Of tom
mage, gun-power and other elements. to
conform with the wishes Of the Lon
don government.
The impression has prevailed in naval
! and diplomatic circles In washington
/, that rebalancing of the cruiser pro-
gram might be effective - in bringing
closer the positions of the United
States and Great Britain on the naval
| question.
During the past week, the American
naval experts have been engaged In q
study of possible shifting OF the va
riouS elements which enter into O
naval program such as Is contemplated
under the 15-cruiser law.
Naval circles have pointed out that
the factors In this program In addition
% tonnage involved speed, arTnor, gtinr
',ower and other technical and intricate
phases. Certain schools of thought
sre known to exist in the Navy anc
also in diplomatic circles In Washington
that believe that q shifting Of one OF
/! more of these elements, or basic factors
might we'll pave the way for the basis