Evening star., 1933-01-21
Expectation General in Lon
don That Government Will
Accept Invitation to Send
Delegation to Washington.
STIMSON TO CARRY OUT
INITIAL NEGOTIATIONS
Roosevelt Regards Failure of
France to Pay Installment as
Deferment Rather Than Default.
Paris Waits on Outcome Of Con-
ference With England.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Diplomatic machinery was set
in full motion on both sides Of the
Atlantic today to bring the United
States and Great Britain together
early in March for a new exami-
nation of war debts.
Powered by a joint agreement
between President Hoover and
his successor-elect, Franklin D.
Roosevelt, the turning wheels
opened the way for the appoint
ment of a British mission to meet
American representatives here
soon after March 4 for a prompt
attack on the stumbling block OF
international obligations.
Within a few hours after the
incoming and outgoing Chief
Executives had decided upon dip
lomatic channelS-advocated by
Mr.. RooSevelt-as the avenue for
an approach to the problem, Sec
retary of State Stimson sum-
moned the British Ambassador,
Sir Ronald Lindsay, and informed
him of the agreement reached
yesterday afternoon by the two
leaders in an extraordinary White
House conference. -
Europe Enthusiastic. So
That was the first step in the new
negotiations which may lead to q gen
eral review of debts owed by all foreign
nations which have met their regular
tnstalments.
News that America and Great Britain
would sit down and talk it over was re-
ceived enthusiastically in European
capitals. There was little immediate
comment from leaders Of Congress. but
there were some private expressions
against cancellation or reduction.
In London the expectation was gen.
eral that that government would &C
cept the invitation to name ENJOYS. And
as soon as they are named and arrive
in Washington the new Democratic ad-
ministration will tackle its first major
international problem.
Possibility that Prime Minister RAM
say Macdonald will come to the United
States for discussion Of the debt prob
lem was advanced in London circles.
There was no official announcement OF
Britain's plans, however.
Meanwhile Czechoslovakia sought in
formation today of the manner in
which it should go about gaining recon-
sideration Of its war debt. Minister
Veverka of Szechoslovakia called at the
State Department for a talk with As
sistant Secretary Harvey H. Bundy.
Veverka said upon leaving that he
felt satisfied negotiations could also be
opened by other countries in the near
future.
Economic Problems Included.
To Mr.. Roosevelt the arrangements
mean the saving Of month In seeking
q path to improved world economic con-
ditions. The Hoover-Rocsevelt agree
ment also provides for a discussion OF
economic problems. and there was
speculation that the new President
might make the talks with Great Brit
ain the basis for tariff concessions as q
means of opening up markets for Amer
ican products.
Mr.. Roosevelt was in the South today.
but he left Secretary Stimson to carry
out the preliminary negotiations. From
the South came word that the Demo-
cratic leader does not regard Frances
failure to pay on December Is as
default, but rather as a deferment.
Should that nation, or any other which
failed to pay, meet its payment, 1t, too,
might be accorded separate oppor-
tunity to present petitions for re-
examination.
BY settling promptly on December is
Great Britain, the largest debtor, Gre
ated generally a sympathetic atmos-
phere in this country. If some agree
ment is reached between the two coun-
tries, they may find themselves much