Evening star., 1933-04-25
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EUROPE ON PACT
Possibility of Joining in Con-
situations Seen in Hull
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to the United States will be due about
the time the World Economic Confer
ence is assembling.
Chiefs Work With Experts.
It seems apparent that any serious
difference between the United states
and the debtor nations would at that
time not add to the chances Of success.
This country would like to avoid such
a situation. It remains for the present
conversations here to deal with this
very practical matter through laying at
least the foundations for some klnd OF
working plan to carry past the Eco
nomic Conference.
In preparation for his conference
with NJ Herriot and the French eco
nomic advisers at the White House at
2:3O pm., the President this morning
was working with some Of the Ameri-
can staff. At the same time, M. Her
riot, Mr.. Macdonald and Prime Minister
Bennett of Canada were engaged with
their own experts. At the State De-
partment, Secretary Hull and other
members of the American group met
with members of the French advisory
staff
The President had his first confer
ence with the French representatives
last night, lasting for several hours, and
at that time laid before M. Herriot data
covering the wide range OF subjects
which are expected to come up for con-
sideration in the Economic Conference
in London M. Herriot. on emerging
from the conference, said there had
been included in the matter before
him and the President data regarding
armaments. war debts and the gold
question. His statement to newspaper
correspondents was:
Complete Program Presented.
"The President laid down before me
a complete and precise program, in
cluding everything war
debts, gold and everything. I am very
pleased with the beginning Of our con-
versation. Tomorrow Is the day OF the
experts They shall carry on the dis
cuSsion."
The program to which M. Herriot re-
ferred is understood to be program OF
discussion, accompanied by collection
of data, rather than a program of exact
proposals. Indeed, 1t is clearly the pur-
pose Of the principals in the conversa-
tions now going on not to seek definite
agreements. Those must come neces-
sarily in the London conference.
This was clearly set forth in the joint
statement issued late yesterday after
noon by the President and Prime Min
lister Macdonald after they had vir-
tually completed their conferences. In
this statement they expressed deep
satisfaction" with the progress made.
There is no doubt that the British
and the Americans, after their con-
ferences, are most sanquin OF success
at the economic conference. And
further, the President has succeeded in
making a favorable impression upon
the French. These three nations by
themselves may not be able to make 9
success of the coming international
conference, but they can lay the ground
here for an understanding. and II the
same accomplishment with the repre-
sentatives Of Italy, China, Japan and
other nations can be brought about IN
been accomplished. :,
M. Herriot has declared himself
charmed" with the reception accorded
him by the President and with the
President himself President Roose-
velt talked with the former premier
In his own language and dispensed with
the use of interpreters.
President Roosevelt and Mr.. Mac
Donald talked together this morning
for an hour in the oval room at the
White House, calling In their experts
from time to time, for facts and In
formation.
At the State Department where
French and American experts gathered
for conference those participating were
Secretary Hull, Assistant Secretary
Raymond Moley, DR.. Herbert Feis
economic adviser to the department;
william c. Bullitt, q special assistant
there; Charles w. Taussig and James
P. Warburg. both Of New York, who
have been brought into the conversa-
ton because of specialized knowledge
The French group consisted OF
Charles Rist, economic adsiver In Her
riots party; Robert Coulondere, assiS-
tant in the French foreign office; Pau
Elbel. director of the French COM
merce department; Jean Jacques Bizot
| assistant director Of the movement o1
funds; Emmanuel Monick, financial
attache at the French embassy and
Maurice Garreau-Dombasle, its COM
nlercial attache.
Today is the last of Mr. MacDonald'l
stay in Washington, for he leaves at
noon tomorrow for New York. Tonight
he will dine informally at the White
House with the President and at the
dinner will be M Herriot. Late yester-
day the British prime minister ane
M. Herriot spent an hour and hall
together in the White House.
Secretary Hull was hest today at 9
luncheon party, at which the guests Of
honor were the British prime minister
the Canadian prime minister and M
Herriot.
The program for tomorrow include.
| further conferences at the White House
in the afternoon between the President
and M. Herriot and q formal White
House dinner given in honor Of the dis
tinguished French visitor. A reception
at the French embassy Is to be giver