The Washington times., 1933-04-27
JUNE PAYMENT.
|SEXPECTED,
PRESS TOLD
President Will Ask, However,
For Powers to Handle
Loan Problems
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Prime Minister Macdonald last
Tuesday was cited. This state
ment said the two had explored
the debt question by many
routes, but had come to no con-
clusions.
Observers were somewhat puz-
Zled over the statement that the
Administration, for the present
at least, expects the June is pay
mentS, while at the same time
confirming Mr.. RooSevelt'S inten-
ton of requesting Congress for
wide discretionary authority in
dealing with them.
Statement Is Puzzling
If the June payments are made,
it was pointed out, there would
be no particular necessity for
Mr.. Roosevelt to ask discretionary
authority from Congress, for he
already is at liberty to negotiate
with foreign governments without
express Congressional sanction.
The Congressional hobble on
the Presidents actions relates only
to specific payments. The Execu-
tive cannot suspend, postpone or
forgive any payment without Con-
greSs' approval.
Today'S statement was accepted
on all sides as a move designed
to appease Congressional senti-
ment, which is peculiarly sensitive
where the debts and "pacts," con.
Sultative or otherwise, are con-
cerned.
While there would be much
grumbling in Congress at extend
ing the debt moratorium, Repre-.
sentative Byrns of Tennessee,
Democratic leader of the House,
expressed the opinion that Presi-
dent Roosevelt would get the
authority fl he asked for it.
On Record on Debts
Re- 5resentative Byrns said:
"If the President asks this
authority in order to bring
about a better situation be-
tween the nations Of the world,
I have no doubt the House will
grant it. do not mean that
the House will ever sanction re-
duction or cancellation Of for
eign debts. 1t has already re-
corded itself emphatically on
that question"
Turning aside temporarily from
European questions, President
Roosevelt today took up with r. B.
Bennett, the Canadian prime
minister, some of the numerous
questions involved in Canadian
American trade relations, particu-
larly tariffs, the possibility of
controlled wheat acreage, silver.
etc.
A brief joint meeting was held
at the White House this morning
between the President, Premier
Bennett, Secretary of State Hull,
Undersecretary Moley, and the
Canadian minister, w. D. Her.
ridge. Later. Hull, Moley and
Herridge withdrew, leaving Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. Bennett alone.
Trade Chief Question
The principal question between
the two was how Canadian-Amer-
lean trade relations can be i'm
proved within the framework Of
the Ottawa agreements reached
at the imperial conference. Those
Agreements provided reciprocal
tariff preferences between Can.
ada and the other members Of
the British commonwealth Of ma
tions.
Mr.. Bennett expressed the opin-
ion several days ago that the
Ottawa agreements would nit pre-.
clude some form of tariff reci-
procity between the United States
and Canada, but did not amplify
the remark.
Secretary Hull said today the
United States would welcome
tariff truce" for the duration Of
the world economic conference.
He added. however, that he was
unaware that Norman H. Davis.
Americas rowing ambassador in
Europe, would propose such a
truce, as reported in London
newspapers. Davis, he said, is
00t Under instructions to do So