Evening star., 1931-06-25

The announcement of Secretary
Stimson that he would go ahead ct
this time with his plans for a trip to
Europe was taken by some State De-
partment officials as an indication that
the negotiations were proceeding favor
ably.
The Secretary said the announcement
merely indicates that I am carrying
out my original plan and that nothing
has occurred of a nature to prevent
that"
ItaIy's Acceptance Complete.
Ambassador de Martino of Italy, act
ing on instructions of Foreign Minister
Grandi, assured Secretary Stimson to-
day that no political considerations
were contemplated in Italy's accept
ance of the Hoover plan.
"Italys position of cordial accept
ance has been laid before the American
Government and that cordial accept
ance is complete to the last comma"
the Ambassador said after his talk with
the Secretary
Senator Harrison Of Mississippi called
on the President to discuss the war
debt reparations situation, but after
his conference declined to comment,
saying his call had been entirely TO
keep myself informed"
He added the prospects for the Hoo
yer plan were still bright"
The French Ambassador similarly
was silent after his visit with Secretary
StimSon
Asked if he was optimistic, the Am
bassador replied, You will have to ask
Mr.. Stimson.''
State Department officials would say
nothing officially on the Ambassadors
visit, but limited an effort was being
made to reconcile the divergencies be-
French counter plan.
In addition to Senator Harrison the
President also conferred with Repre-
Sentatives Anderson of Minnesota and
johnson of Washington.
Andersen said he hoped the Presi-
dents plan would work out. Johnson
said he had approved it with reserva-
tionS.
officials Look to Mellon.
Oficials here look to Secretary Mel
Ion for contribution toward solution
of the delicate situation that has arisen
over the moratorium proposal.
Oficial acceptances OF the principle
had been received from all the larger
powers involved, with the biggest rough
spot in the immediate road being
Frances counter proposition.
Secretary Mellon has been vacation
ing in England Facts and figures he
obtained in series of conferences with
officials there played a considerable
part in President Hoover's decision to
offer to suspend war debt and repara-
tions payments for year.
And now Mr.. Mellon is extending his
holiday" to France,
Diplomatic circles here fsi: oosirlve
that the Secretary of the u.dJed States
Treasury would discuss the French attl-
tude with the proper officials. There
were expressions of hope that possible
objections could be met without involv-
ing the United States in European poll
tics.
Seek War Damage Payments.
The immediate difnculty, more than
anything else, appeared to be the de-
sire on the part of France to retain
the unconditional reparations payments
for actual war damage. The French
note was held secret here, but no one
denied that unconditional reparations
were involved.
On this point, however, President
Hoover said in announcing his plan that
the United States would suspend coll
lections on war debts due it provided
the other interested powers agreed to
holiday from "all" intergoyernmental
payments.
So far the situation is as follows:
Germany accepted the proposal
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