Evening star., 1932-11-15
i. S. HELD WILLING
TO DISCUSS DEBTS
AFTER PAYMENTS
America to Insist Upon De-
Cember InStaIImentS Before
Reopening Question.
ROOSEVELT is EXPECTED
HERE EARLY NEXT WEEK
Default on Present Obligations Re-
garded Preferable to Granting
New Moratorium.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The Government of the United States
will agree to an early discussion of the
question of debts with every individual
nation which may wish to have this
question reopened, but will insist that
the installmentS due on December 10
should be paid by the debtor nations,
even if conversations for a revision OF
debts were in progress. This was stated
today in well informed diplomatic and
congressional quarters.
The notes of the governments which
have already approached the American
Government with the view to beginning
negotiations for the reduction of debts
will be answered only after President
Hoover has had the opportunity of con-
sulting his advisers and number OF
prominent members of Congress. 1t is
possible that the reply of the President
will be delayed until after his CONVEX
Sations with Gov Roosevelt, who is eX-
pected to come to Washington probably
next Monday or Tuesday.
Belgian Note Received.
Meanwhile European countries which
have spoken to the United States on
war DEBTS grew to three today, with
receipt by the State Department OF a
Belgian note.
The text was not divulged immediate
ly at the State Department. Of1cials
indicated it might be similar in tone
to the French and British notes, which
urged an extension of the moratorium,
and suggested a review Of the entire
subject looking to further slashes in
the billions due America.
Meantime, formulation OF plans TO
meet the situation awaited the return
of President Hoover to Washington and
his conference with PreSloent-eIe
Roosevelt. The Chief Executive was
expected from the West tomorrow.
Belgium's total debt to the United
States arranged under funding agree
ments was $500, $780, 600.
Payments totaling $52,1s1,273 have
been made.
The payment due to the United
States from Belgium on December is is
S2,l25,000 This sum is interest and
payment Is not poStponable under ex-
listing debt agreements.
Each a Separate Problem.
Neither President Hoover nor the
President-elect nor Congress are in
favor Of postponing the payment OF the
December installment. The arguments
brought forth by the British and the
French governments are not sufficiently
convincing that such a measure Is
necessary. The American Government,
it is stated, cannot admit any parallel
between the Lausanne Conference,
which dealt with the reparations due
by Germany TO the allied countries, and
the debts Of the allies to the united
States.
The American Government has al
ways emphatically refused to recognize
the existence Of any link between repa-
rations and debts. If Germany's creol-
tor nations have found 1t expedlent 10
permit the postponement OF Germany S
payments last Summer this is matter
which concerns the European nations
alone, and has nothing to DO Win tne
payment Of the installments Que 10 the
American Government
But. on the other hand, the leaders
of both parties do admit that there can
be no objection in reviving the entlie
debt question, by each country present.
ing its individual case to the American
people. The administration, together
with Congress. will examine each case
in particular and will be able to form
an opinion as to the merits OF the re-
quests of the debtor nations.
Hinges on Compensation.
The point Of view regarding reduc-
tions or an eventual cancelIauon Is al
most similar in the camps Of both
political parties, with the only difference
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