Evening star., 1932-04-08
DEBT OBJECTIVE
DENIED BY MELLON
New Ambassador in London
on No Special Mission,
He Tells Press.
BY the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 8.-Andrew w. Mel.
Ion, new American Ambassador tc
Great Britain, took advantage Of tn,
/ first opportunity that offered itself to.
day to say that he did not come tt
Europe to solve the reparations anc
war debts problems.
! Hardly we're welcoming ceremonies al
Southampton and London over, before
the former Secretary of the United
States Treasury got right to work al
the American embassy. One Of his first
acts was to receive British and Ameri-
can correspondents there.
Asked About Credentials.
Then the new envoy called upon Sir
John Simon, Great Britain's secretary
for foreign affairs, to find out about
arrangements for presentation of his
credentials to King George.
When the new Ambassador submitted
to questions of the correspondents, their
queries ranged over his social plans and
incidental matters until a reporter for
one of the big London dailies told Mr..
Mellon that Europe regarded him as a
special Ambassador on war debts and
reparations.
who did you say invented that
story?" asked Mr.. Mellon quietly. Il
have no special instructions to deal with
financial questions.
Relations Never Better.
at realize I am fortunate in coming
here at this time Relations between
our two governments were never better,
and while We both face problems of a
most serious nature, arising largely out
of the war, these problems are not in
soluble and must disappear If We ap-
proach them frankly with an effort to
understand each others difficulties and
where we can.
1T will be the greatest satisfaction
to me if I can be of any help in pro-
noting such working understanding
between this country and my own"
AS for court dress, which the late
Ambassador Harvey made famous by
rot wearing, Mr. Mellon said he had
not devoted much thought to it, but
would wear whatever was appropriate
Would Follow Custom.
Asked whether liquors would be
served on the table at the embassy. Mr.
Mellon said he probably would follow
the custom of the country.
Il haven't any as yet" he said, but
I suppose it is obtainable which is not
the case in my own country"
The British press has given more at
tention to Mr.. Melons arrival than
it has to that of any American Ambas-
Sador since the World War, many pa
pers featuring his great wealth and in
terpreting his long career in business
and politics in great detail.
The former Secretary of the Treasury
arrived this forenoon and was given an
ovation by a considerable crowd at the
railway station. He was welcomed by
representatives of Prime Minister Mac
Donald and Sir John Simon, by Secre-
taries and attaches of the American
embassy and by United States Consul
General Halstead. AS he stepped down
from his train representatives OF the
American Legion raised the Stars and
Stripes and the Legion flag.
SOUTHAMPTON. England, April (F)
Andrew w Mellon, former Secretary
of the Treasury, was given a civic well
come here today when he arrived
aboard the liner Majestic on his way
to London, where he will take up his
duties as United States Ambassador.
Il deem It the highest privilege" he
replied to welcome address Of Mayor
Wooley of Southampton, Ito represent
my country here and to have the op-
portunity to help to maintain the
friendship which exists between oul
1.-TWO great nations"