Evening star., 1933-05-17

country by other nations would lead
Germany to quit the League Of Nations.
In this connection 1t was recalled
that Japan has already cut loose from
the League. because Of its stand against
her military activities In China.
aged IN the belief that the concilatory
attitude expressed by Hitler toward
the British arms plan and the Presi-
dents appeal would prevent the matter
from reaching q critical stage.
Meanwhile, q growing heap Of mes
sages, among them kilograms from
Nicholas Murray Butler and John w.
Davis. testified that the Presidents
appeal to the world for peace had
stirred an immediate and warm re-
sponse over the country.
Butler Halls Stand.
Butler, Republican and president Of
Columbia University, said This Is the
moral and intellectual leadership for
which American intelligence and
American character have so long been
'"I congratulate you upon the form,
temper and timeliness Of your mes
sage to the powers" Davis, former
Democratic presidential nominee. said.
TT stirred the proper note"
Unquestionably Mr.. Roosevelt found
satisfaction also in the European re-
action to his bold bid for worldwide
effort toward cessation OF war prep
arations.
Prime Minister Macdonald Of Great
Britain was one Of the first to respond
with a statement of whole-hearted in
dorsement. One by one other nations
were signaling reply.
Once an understanding has been
reached on his proposal to abolish weap-
ons Of offense, Mr.. Roosevelt Is count
ing upon a strict observance OF treaty
limitations until new and more far
reaching reduction Of ornaments can
be worked out.
Meanwhile, he will center the force
Of q united Nation behind his demand
for solemn and definite pact Of NON
aggression"
This he hopes to achieve at once
through the Geneva conference, and .
statement by Norman H. Davis, Amer
ican Ambassador at Large IN Europe,
Is expected by tomorrow at Geneva.
Observers here looked today for re-
action from the Far East, where Japan
Is now engaged in invasion Of Man
churia. Within q week Mr.. Roosevelt
will be In consultation with q special
ican shores today
The Chinese Allied Associations of
Washington sent the following message
to the President:
Chinese in America desire to COM
mend you for your humanitarian pro-
posal to bring peace to the world. We
are hoping your proposal will bring
tranquility to our mother country and
the withdrawal Of the Japanese in
vaders. We sincerely hope that your
plan will be fulfilled"
For his part, the President considers
that his proposal for non-aggression
rines In Latin America to preserve Or
der in those countries. This does not
necessarily comprehend any modifica-
ton Of the Monroe Doctrine, whereby
the United States reserves the right to
ban aggression on the American con-
tinent by foreign powers.
Bid to Russia Noticed.
All In all, q surprised world, in hur-
riedly calculating the Roosevelt declara-
ton Of yesterday, was reaching the def
mite conclusion that this country had
embarked on new policy encompass
ing greater participation in interna-
tional affairs.
Particular significance was attached
both here and abroad to the fact Mr..
Roosevelt included Soviet Russia among
the nations to which he dispatched
his peace message.
It was stated at the White House that
this was done because Russia IS men,
ber OF both the World Economic and
the Geneva Arms Conferences.
On Capital Hill the move was inter
preted by some leaders as technical
recognition Of the Soviet Union. But
this went unnoticed at the White
House.
The President moved forward rapidly
today with his plans for the economic
parley, in which he places great hope.
He named Secretary Of State Hull to
head the American delegation and an
nounced that James M. Cox, former
Governor Of Ohio, and Chairman Pitt
man Of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee would be other members.
The remainder Of the delegation has
not been decided upon at all, nor Is 1t
certain how large it will be.
The thorny question Of war debts
also continued to bob up. Late yesterday
Sir Ronald Lindsay, the British Am
bassador, called upon the President.
The belief prevailed that the June Is
insta1lment Of debts came up for con-
sideration, but that no agreement had
been reached. Great Britain Is under
stood to be asking q postponement
pending the outcome of the economic
parley. Mr.. Roosevelt is understood to
be insisting upon payment.
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