Evening star., 1933-06-13

Judgment as to the purposes Of the
Economic Conference at London J.
clearly in favor Of the belief that, II
1t Is humanity possible. all nations
through cooperation. should receive
benefits. A few American opinions
stress the Importance OF domestic poll.
cies. while many voice the hope that the
United States will be able, to give aid
without suffering any loss. Some news
papers hold that understanding on
debts. while an unotgicial subject. VIII
ease the proceedings. Others hope fol-
q means OF inerea sing world commerce
Currency questions are considered. anu
disarmament Is described as q, related
subject In the debates ON trade barriers
| There Is no precedent in size Oh
scope for this conference" declares the
New York Times. observing that "oll
no other occasion have representatives
of so many countries gathered to dis.
ctlss questions Of common interest to all
Of them" Recognizing diversity Of In
terests. the Times concludes that "it i'
possible q score or more OF understand
ings may be reached. separately involv-
+, ing different groups Of nations. but
tending collectively to remove trade
barriers and to restore the benefits Of q
stable monetary system"
'"I'he world Ia one" says the Char
lotte Observer land If its errors are to
| be corrected and Its Ills cured. the rem
| edy must have universal application
! and acceptance" The Boise Idaho
StateIman mentions the objects Of the
conference as relating to currencies.
trade barriers. prices. public works and
| credit. and remarks that President
Roosevelt realizes that the longer the
conference lasts the mere complicated
the diplomats will make the subjects
| under discussion; and the less the
| chances OF success" The Providence
Journal advises that 'if the American
delegation can do anything Ut 4 SUBJ
tantial nature to help end the present
chaos In International economic rela-
! tior.s. 1t will earn for itself lasting es-
| tetm." while ~ II fails to attain Its
! purposes Il may he \ long while before
order Is restored In the economic
world"
Replying to the argument that the
United States lis self-sufiicient," the
Roanoke Worid-News contends that
those who make this point wholly lose
! sight OF the wide margin between
American production and domestic de-
| mand" which Us ~ point which the
buy American advocates end tariff
supporters alike have ignored" Arguing
that "the nations need dual disarma-
ment. one economic. the other military, "
and London and Geneva are In reality
! inspired by q common purpose" the
Nashville Banner suggests: THE SUI
preme need Is a sufficient advance by
| the nations at both conferences toward
the accomplishment OF their ultimate
objectives to make proof to the world
that its people have caught the vision
] of new era Reviewing the matters
\ which have baen In CONTROVERSY in re-
i cent events, the Newark Evening News
states that putting square pegs In
! round holes Is simple pastime COM
pared with accommodating all the con-
| fiict.ng interests which the several ma
tions believe vital to their national we'll
being" The Omaha World-H Herald be-
leves that. like the closely related
Geneva conference for disarmament. II
Is a great entel prise alternately affiicted
by chills and fever" but that paper
concludes: Perhaps the miracle that
has been wrought on this side In less
than three amazing months can ant
will be repeated over there II not,
concludes the World-Herald, I'VE shall
have put our own house In order. and
| If need be. alone we shall carry on.
As the Port Huron Times Herald sees
the matter, the conference Is con-
cerned chiefly in the one big problem
4 of finding employment for consid-
erable number Of millions of men and
women throughout the nations"
1T should prove a showdown In In.
ternational Affairs and reveal whether
= the leading powers Of the world Af(