The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
SECRETARY OF STATE STIMSON | ARRIVES HOME
Predicts New Era of POli- tical Peace Goodwill Throughout the Whole World

New York, Sept 3-(UP)-Secre- tary of State Henry l.. Stimson arr rived on the Leviathan to-day with a prediction of a new era of poli- tical peace and goodwill in the world.
 He was particularly pleased, he said, with the friendly and con- ciliatory spirit" between European countries, especially b betwe n France and Germany. Germany, he said, "has received a new spirit of courage and confidence"
 Stimson had been abroad since June, and has talked with the for eign ministers of France, Germany, England and Italy.
 My trip fulfilled my highest ex- pectation," he said. Tt supplied me with education and information which will be of great value to me in my future work in Washington" The secretary, asked about the present financial situation in Eu- rope, issued the following state ment:
 "The month which has elapsed since the close of the seven-power conference in London has given us a chance to begin to appraise the
  lthe various meetings which preced- ed and have followed 1t. From the information which has come ito me I believe that Germany has received a new spirit of courage and confidence. The result of the recent plebiscite in Prussia, the fact that the day when the Ger man banks reopened the deposits exceeded the withdrawals, together with many other similar indica- tions, all point to more hopeful conditions and spirit.
 Even more encouraging have been the meetings of the French and German ministers and the friendly and conciliatory spirit in which Prime Minister Laval and Chancellor Bruening have begun to discuss the vital political questions which divide their countries. The same Is true of the meetings which have been held between the min isters of Germany and Britain and of Germany and Italy. Such infor- nal meetings constitute the most effective method of approaching and discussing these political prob- lems, and until they are thus ap- preached in such spirit, any thor ough economic rehabilitation of central Europe is almost impos- sible.
 1T think there is now good req son to believe that these European statesmen, taking advantage of the respite granted by MT Hoover's moratorium as well as the recom- mendations of the London confer ence. are beginning gradually to lay the foundations of political good will, upon which a lasting structure of peace and economic prosperity can finally be rested.
 Ut was very evident in each of the countries I visited that the spirit and policy of the presidents moratorium was highly appreciat- ed and was proving helpful in many directions"
 stimson was accompanied by his wife.
 Also on the Leviathan was Gen. eral John J. Pershing. who has been in Europe i've months in con- nection with the work of the battle monument commission. of which he is chairman.
 "I think the commission will have its work finished some time next year." he said.
 H Senator Claude A. Swanson of Virginia. who went abroad as . member of the subcommittee on the stabilization of silver, said he found that ''most of the countries had plenty of gcods bgt es4 set exchange them properly" HI He said the decline of silver has contributed greatly 10 the present depression.