Evening star., 1933-04-13
Declares He Won't Try to
Persuade u. S. to Drop
Historic Policy.
NO BINDING AGREEMENT
CONTEMPLATED IN TALKS
British Statesman Denies Report
of Understanding on War Debt
Moratorium.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 13.-Prime Minister
Ramsay Macdonald, during a foreign
affairs debate in the House of Com
mons today, outlined the objective of
his trip to Washington as an attempt
to bring the nations of the world closer
together, not in alliances, but in spirit,
and to secure a cooperative effort for
solution of economic and political
problems.
The premier will sail Saturday.
American policy" the premier said,
"has always been that she will not
enter into any European ENHANCEMENT,
and l. would not 60, nor would ever
go and try to persuade America to do
otherwise than to carry out that his
toric policy.
THE only possible exception would
be in the event of world agreement
quite clearly defined regarding an ag-
gressor. America having previously been
a party to that agreement"
Threatening Influences Cited.
Macdonald declared the world could
not be Indifferent to certain threaten
ing influences" active in Europe today.
I'VE must not allow them to ObStruct
said. "but we must consider the con-
ditions and be very careful at the
same time as to how these conditions
are to operate"
He said he understood his views on
the European situation were not mac
ceptable in other parts of the world
and if he could further the spirit Of
cooperation among nations at Wash
ington he would consider his mission
successful
Dealing with debts, he declared that
neither Americans nor Engishmen
could hide the fact that debt pay
ments have had a very important po-
htical effect and that settlement &C
ceptable to both sides would be one OF
he greatest blessings that could happen.
Mr. Macdonald declined to discuss
the details of the proposed conpersa-
tions, but said that whatever discussion
on debts there was would be reported
to the cabinet with any recOmmen-
dation he would make and that parlia-
mentary debate could be held.
No Agreements Contemplated.
Intervening, Lloyd George, former
premier, asked whether any agree
ment would be entered into in Wash
ington subject to acceptance by the
British cabinet
Mr.. Macdonald replied that he pro-
posed to come to no agreements dur
ing the four-day talk with Mr.. Roose-
welt.
First" he said, eve must sit down
together with the Americans and un-
derstand each other, and If the whole
field of problems can be explored in
four days, good will be done"
Continuing comment on debts. the
premier declared, Il expect Mr.. Roose-
dor of his own difficulties and I GER
tainly shall talk to Mr.. Roosevelt with
the most friendly candor of the diff
culties that would have to be faced in
this country if certain proposals are
put to the commons. Then I think
the cabinet will be in a position to
make UP its mind how it is proposed
to handle the June Is payment"
Debt Understanding Denied.
Mr.. Macdonald said there is not
word of truth" in newspaper statements
here that an Anglo-American under
standing as regards debt moratorium
had been reached.
Regarding the World Economic Con-
ference, the premier agreed with Glenn
ent r. Atlee, Labor spokesman, that
the worlds greatest problem is to end
conditions under which men who de-
sire work cannot get it.
Il have always taken that view as the
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