Evening star., 1932-12-08
HERR|OT TO PLEAD
WITH HOOVER FOR
NEW MORATORIUM
Will Ask President to Make
Last Effort to Stave Off
December IS Payment.
PREMIER SEES MCDONALD;
EXPECTS ENGLAND TO PAY
May Recommend Remittance to
Parliament-French People
in Opposition.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 8.-A report in
the lobbies of the Chamber OF Depu-
ties this evening was that Premier Her
riot, in agreement with Prime Minister
Macdonald of Great Britain, had ad-
dressed message to President Hoover
asking him to make last effort to ar
range a moratorium on the debt pay
ments due December Is.
Premier Herriot, in conference with
Prime Minister Macdonald received the
impression that England will pay the
$95,55O,009 due the United States on
December Is.
The report was that the premier left
the conference disposed to recommend
to the French Parliament that this
country pay the $20,000,000 interest
due America on the same date, but
with the stipulation that this will be
the last payment pending negotiations.
1t was understood that M. Herriot
told Mr.. Macdonald that he would
have to consult Parliament before tax
ing a definite stand
Communique Issued.
An official communique issued after
the meeting said France and Britain
will continue the policy of Independent
action, but also will continue efforts to
obtain by International cooperation
measures calculated to promote eco
nomic restoration Of the world.
"The two governments have explained
to one another the state Of pubic feel
ing in Great Britain and in France,
said the communique. In a very ex-
haustive exchange of views they have
considered their position in regard to
the Lausanne agreements, and they
have examined the difficulties arising
out of the payments due on Decem
Der Is.
"While reafarming their independ-
ence Of action in dealing with this mat
ter, they have affirmed their common
determination to continue to act in
order to obtain by international CO.
operation the measures calculated to
promote the economic restoration OF
tn. world"
Commenting on the communicate. NJ.
Herriot said that Mr.. Macdonald had
told him British public opinion Is in
favor OF paying the United States.
In France, said the Premier, pub
lie opinion seems to be against pay
ment. That, he said. explains the ref
erence In the comnunique to the state
Of public feeling" in both countries.
Fear Lausanne Menace.
Information from official quarters
was that when Mr.. Macdonald ex-
planned the nature of the British opin-
ion concerning the American refusal
to adjourned payment he insisted par
ticularly that apprehensions are felt IN
En2lc nd that the American attitude
might constitute menace to the L3u-
sanna acco-ds
M. Hcrriot emphasized that there Is
general opposition in France to pay
ment of the December installment On
the part of both Parliament and the
public.
He explained that this hostility /:
based especially on the moratorium
initiative taken by President Hoover
and on the c3nmunique issued a,
washington after the President hac
conferred with Premier Laval.
Concerning the Lausanne accord anc
its future, however, Mr.. Macdonald was
said to have promised that Great Brit
ain will act in complete cooperation
with the signatcries to the Lausanne
agreements.
A note is-uad by the semi official
Havas news agency said the solidarity
of views between France and England
"has been affirmed recently by Great
Britain, which refused to accept a
favored and separate treatment offered
her by the United States for the pay
ment due in December"
The French government chief went
to his guest for the talk, the meeting
being held in the British embassy in
stead Of the Quai D'Orsay. Mr.. Mac
Donald requested this change in plans
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