Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-20
Am Other STATED and CANADA.
Aaemher al Aha Asa0cialed Presa.
Signor Grandi's Visit.

Washington has not irf years been
privileged to entertain more captivat-
ing foreign personality than Dino
Grand. If the world is gradually ccm-
ing to conduct its international affairs
through personal contacts between
statesmen, the more Gandis whom
governments intrust with their discus
sion, the better for understanding and
friendship among nations.
On all hands Mussolini's foreign
minister leaves an impression of frank
ness, ability and attractiveness which
are powerful weapons in the arsenal OF
: q man charged with the duty OF win
ming confidence for his country and
appreciation Of its aspirations. Prince
Won Buelow, one of the former German
Kaiser's chancellors, remarked that his
principal job was to repair the inter-
national windows which William II was
accustomed to break. The analogy, of
course, is not exact, but there can be
no doubt that when Dino Grandi goes
travelling in foreign parts as Italy's
spokesman he is admirably qualified to
mend some of the fences which now
and then are blown down by II Duce's
oratorical high explosive. Fascism is
bound to look different in American
eyes after they have surveyed at close
range the well poised representative
whose acquaintance they are now priv
tleged to make.
The joint statement issued last night
by President Hoover, Signor Grandi
and Secretary Stimson, at the conclu-
sion OF the italian foreign minister's
visit, is happily less vague than the
masterpiece of ambiguity produced on
the eve of French Premier Laval's de-
parture a month ago. Perhaps the most
definite and conclusive statement in
1t Is the one referring, inferentially, TO
the Franco-Italian naval controversy.
I'VE believe that the existing under
standing between the principal naval
powers can and should be completed"
the three statesmen join in saying.
Thus America and Italy pool their
view, and their determination, to con-
vert the Three-Power Pact for naval
Limitation into the five-power treaty
originally designed. Messrs. Hoover,
Grand and Stimson then link the
Italian foreign minister's initiation Of
the existing one-year naval building
truce with the great opportunity for
the achievement of concrete and con-
structive results presented by the forth
coming Geneva conference for limita-
ton Of armaments."
1t was not the purpose. the joint COM
munique sets forth, to reach sany
particular arrangements" while Signor
Grand was in Washington. His pres
ence here rather was utilized "for a
frank and cordial exchange of views
respecting the many problems Of world
Importance in which Italy and the
United States are equally interested.
From that standpoint, it is only pos
sible to speak OF the Grand converse
lions as having achieved unqualified
success.
The young Fascist leader halls from
the Rome of which it is Immortality said
that it was mot built in day." In
this increasingly troubled world, time
is the great builder. The wisest OF
statesmen can only hope to lay the bed
rock on which structures looking to
peace can be solidly reared. In that
direction, it is gratifying TO reflect that
Signor Grandi accomplished funda-
mental results in Washington.
The American people will hope that
the fnal week Of his agreeable sojourn
in our nidst will be days of unalloyed
Joy and usefulness.