Evening star., 1933-10-13
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

No early results are to be expected
from the British debt discussions. They
will possibly drag on until the approach
of December Is. when another huge
installment is due from John Bull. Con-
versationS rather than negotiations are
taking place at the moment. with the
British doing all the talking. Under
secretary of the Treasury AcheSon ano
his colleagues are listening Sympa-
thetically." but keeping mum. They
will not become articulate until a den-
mite British proposition is on the table
So far the IOndoners have confined
their remarks to saying what Britain
can't pay and why. and some impress
sive figures Of payments on account
The burden of Britannia'S tale OF woe
is that world economic conditions in
1888 are vastly more unfavorable than
in 1923. when the existing debt settle
ment was made. and that new deal
is therefore in order. Much emphasis
too, Is laid on tie more generous debt
terms granted to France and Italy
President Roosevelt maintains close con-
tart with developments. but does not
plan to take q hand in the game until
it reaches the brass tacks stage. When
the time comes. F. D. r. will make
certain recommendations to Congress
which has the last word. The feeling
persists that some kind OF dollar
pound stabilization plan turks in the
background.
Another N. R. A. hoping for early
release from duty there is Charles
Nicholson. publicity ace of the Roose-
welt administration. He was loaned To
Gen. johnson by the Democratic Ma
tional Committee for the duration OF the
Blue Eagle drive. With the 1884 con-
gressional campaign coming on, and be-
cause of its importance for Roosevelt
political fortunes, Nicholson yearns to
return to his regular job Of keeping the
country especially the next CongresS)
safe for the Democratic party. Demo-
Gratis are sure they'll retain control OF
both branches, but it would be normal
in an off year for them to lose seats
in the House, especially in view OF the
enormous and almmost unwieldy ma
jority they now have there.
Wall Street would hardly be persona
fled in the feminine gender, but 1t Is an
interesting fact that the widely read
magazine of Wall Street. Is published
by a woman, Mrs. Cecilia G.. WyckoH
She is making one of her frequent visits
to Washington, in quest Of background
and first-hand understanding of the
politico- o-ecOnomic activities of the Gov
ernment. Mrs. Wyckof goes to Europe
twice year for like reason. Finance
and business are fascinating to her and
her fondness for them Is reflected In
her periodical, to which she Is a regular
editorial contributor. She Is said to be
the only woman publisher Of financial
journal in the world Notwithstanding
her Wall Street habitat, Mrs. Wyckoti
is liberal rather than conservative In
her outlook on public affairs. She views
the tremendous changes now going or
in Government and business as har.
bingers of happier and more truly
prosperous age than the Nation has
ever known. Mrs. WycEOff's two young
daughters are at school in Washington
~ 4 X
Attempts may be renewed in Congress!
this Winter to bring about rectitica.
ton of the 1924 immigration act, SO a.
to remove the discriminatory exclusion
clause and place Japan, China ane
other Asiatic countries on quota basis
A vigorous movement to that end !.
sponsored by the California Council or
Oriental Relations. of which Samue
J. Hume of Berkeley is executive Sec
retary. The council is the grOuI
created to coordinate the efforts o
California Chambers of Commerce
civic organizations and "enliGhtenet
leaders" seeking to delete from thu
immigration statutes the provision tha
is a thorn in Japan's side and IS period
ically referred to at Toxic as ar