Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-19
italian Foreign Minister Talks
to MussoIini by TeIe- :
,phone Today.
FEELS GENEVA FARLEY
WILL BE SUCCESSFUL
II Duce Sends Thanks to People
of q. S. as Distinguished Wis
itor Prepares to Leave.

Hopeful that the groundwork has
been laid for cooperation between the
United States and Italy in the cause Of
disarmament, Dino Grandi, italian for
eign ministe:, today Is concluding his
visit to the American Capital.
Those who have talked with the
Italian minister during his stay in this
city have come away impressed not
only with the earnessheSs OF his desire
to promote arms Limitation, but with
the fact that he is decidedly hopeful
that some real accomplishments may
grow Oft of the Geneva conference next
February.
They have also. obtained an impress
sion that the differences which have
existed between the italian government
and that of France over naval limita-
ton are being ironed out successfully.
and that this success may be a, stepping
stone to wider results at Geneva.
Talked to Mussolini.
signor Grandi postponed q confer
ence with Secretary Stimson this morn.
ing in order to talk over the trans.
atlantic telephone with Premier Musso-
nni. Their conversation lasted only
four minutes.
: At first Grand was unable to get his
call to Mussolini through Decause the
latter was cut Of touch by telephone.
The Premier later called him back and
expressed his appreciation at the warm
welcome which has been accorded the
foreign. minister in this country.
MusSoltni asked Signor Grandi to con-
veH to- President Hoover his personal
thanks for the splendid reception given
Grandis and through the President to
the American people.
In addition to disarmament, Signor
Grand in his conversations here with
President Hoover and with Secretary
| Stimson has discussed, 1t Is understood,
| the question of Preparations and inter-
| governmental debts. He has learned
however, that the position in this cotln-
| try Is unchanged with regard to the
| debt situation, and that any further
move with regard to reparations and
debts viii have to come from Europe.
Willingness on the part OF the Italian
separations and debt payments Is
understood to have been intimated, Il
the situation should require such
action.
Increased Harmony.
The attitude Of the United States
has been against debt cancellation, but
with a willingness to take into con-
sideration the capacity to pay" OF
minister had in mind modification Of
this attitude of the American govern
ment, it Is not believed he hsa been
successful.
However, Signor Grand was In q
position to tell President Hoover today,
after his conversation on the telephone
with Mussoltni, that his country and
the United States are in accord on
topics which Grand and the President
have had under consideration.
The conversations, it was said. would
go long way toward increasing the
harmony of Italian-American relations.
At the State Department it was said
today that If an official communique.
growing out Of the Grandi conferences
here, is to be made, it will be joint
statement by the Italian foreign min
lister and Secretary of State Stimson.
Signor Grand will go to the State
Department this afternoon, after the
luncheon given him by Updersecretary
of State Castle, and confer again with
the Secretary of State. At 5:30a pm.
Col. Stimson and Signor Grand win
hold a joint press conference at the
State Department.
Reports to Mussolini.
Immediately following his conference
with President Hoover yesterday morn
ing Signor Grand cabled to Premier
Mussolini a full account from his
headquarters IN The Mayhower Hotel,
During the course Of yesterday after
noon Col Charles A. Lindbergh, who
was to have plotted the Italian minister
and his party to Washington from New
York in an airplane. called upon Signor
Grandi. At reception given in the
Italian embassy Stgnor- and Signora
Grand met the Italia-America Society
Of washington.
The minister will make a radio speech
at $50 pm. today over the system Of
the National Broadcasting Co. He will
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