Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
.ST|MSON TO STUDY
GERMANY'S 0MENS
European Trip Has Objects
in Berlin Debt Outcome
and Soviet Problem.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Secretary Of State Stimson's i'm
pending trip to Europe, which domi-
mates international discussion at the
moment to the exclusion of almost all
other topics, can be described as being
divided into two parts. One part con-
Germs his real motives in crossing the
Atlantic. The other part relates to the
matters which he Is determined shall
have nothing whatever to do with his
presence in the Old World.
The American minister for foreign
affairs desires his journey to be re-
garded as far as practicable a vacation
Stinison will not be permitted, while
In Rome, Paris, Berlin and London
| In the order named-to be q merely
private tourist, he is we'll aware. He
knows he'll have to combine business
| with pleasure everywhere. He relishes
| the prospect.
The Secretary of State wants, in par
ticular, to know his foreign Office con-
| freres better. He met Henderson
BRAND and Grand at the London
Naval Conference. Stth1Son and Cur
thus OF Germany are still strangers.
Has -Four Main Purposes.
The following schedule may be re-
garded an authentic tabulation of the
main purposes OF Col. StimsOn's Jour-
ney:
/. To meet face to face, in the four
countries on his itinerary, the states
men and other men of affairs who are
shaping Europe's present-hour destinies
2. To reaftirm the wish of President
Hoover and the American people for
the complete success of the Geneva
Disarmament Conference In 1882
3; To acquaint himself especially
with the situation in Germany, with
particular reference to the economic or
political factors which may or may not
| allow the Reich to continue renaration
payments under the Young plan.
4. To learn at first hand the expert
ences OF European governments with
the Russian problem" in its various
Observation-Disclosures, political and
military.
wal Avoid Three Things.
1t u possible to list in similar fashion
the things which Secretary Stimsen Ii
not gaing to do "over there" to wit:
/. To be inveigled into any eem-
mitments regarding cancellation OF
curtailment of the war debts owed to
the United States Treasury.
2. To take part in any debate looking
to reduction of American tariff rates
8. To project any far-reaching plan
for so-called American participation In
the economic reconstruction of Europe
Expects to Be Sounded.
Col. Stimson expects to encounter
everywhere he goes graphic evidence OF
Europe's business plight, and to have
the way opened, subtly but unmistak-
ably. for suggestions from him as to
what Uncle Sam can or is disposed IL
do about it.
The Secretary of State already has hi,
piece learned on that score. It will be 9
repetition, or at least a paraphrase, Of
what President Hoover on May tolC
the International Chamber of Com.
merce. The burden of the President't
song was that Europe will begin to SCI
economic daylight when she com.
menceS to stack arms-that until the
great military powers see their way tc
divert into Constructive channels
substantial portions of the several bill
liens q year they now spend on arma-
ments, the economic engine will remain
stalled
The German-Austrian customs union
project the Franco-Italiar naval limi-
tation impasse and other things have
caused talk of pestponing the Geneva
Conference from February, 1882, unit
q later date.
May o. X. Delay.
Col. Stimson doubtless will be in.
vited to express his views about post.
ponement. He will say that America:
sole interest in the conference Is thai
it shall get somewhere. If Europe
thinks success can be more surely pro-
NOTED by holding the conference latel
In 1882 than February, Secretary Slim.
son is not minded to suggest anything