Evening star., 1933-04-26
S|X:PO|NT PROGRAM.
DRAWN AT PARLEY|
Roosevelt and Macdonald
! Draft General Program for
r Economic Parley.
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laid the basis of clear understanding
of the situation affecting the two ma
tionS."
Denial was made that ANY plan or
settlement" of the debts is under way.
But 1t was added that after the prime
minister's departure these conversations
can well continue in London and wash
ington."
eign debts to this Government, due
June Is, Just three days after the open
ing of the Economic Conference. some
friendly adjustment relating at ieaSt
to this payment seems to be necessary
in order to assure harmonious con-
ference. The problem Is no simple one,
in view of the political significance the
debts question has taken on in this
country and in the debtor nations.
The question of armamentS has en-
tered, too, into the conversations be-
tween the President and Mr.. MacDon-
aid, and will enter also into the further
conversations which the President Is to
have with n. Herriot.
The possibility that there may evolve
a consultative pact, to put teeth into
the Briand-Kellogg multlateral treaty
renouncing war as means OF settle
ment of international disputes. has been
advanced It is said that even further
steps may be taken to bring about
successful adjustment of the armament
conference now proceeding in Geneva,
in the effort to crown with success the
Economic Conference, by which the
Roosevelt administration is setting
great store for the restoration OF pros
perity.
The suggestion also has been ad-
vanced in some quarters that there
might be agreements to abandon, such
as when a nation has been adjudged
an aggressor in international armed
conflict, the trading with that nation,
as neutrals, by other signatories to the
pact.
Prime Minister Macdonald, however,
in a final conference with the press be-
fore leaving the White House, declared
Americans must not believe their Ma
tion is to be enmeshed in foreign en-
tanglementS as result Of the conversa-
tions here. There are to be. he said, no
entanglements and America is not to be
brought into the maelstrom Of European
political difficulties.
Must March Side by Side.
Standing at President Roosevelt's desk
in the White House offices, as he did the
first evening of his arrival here, the
prime minister said to the newspaper
men:
Can you imagine what is going to
happen if America and Great Britain
cannot march side by side?"
He added quickly:
There will be no entangling alliances.
You will not be brought into the mael-
strom of Europe"
MIR Macdonald said that a strong,
independent nation should be the first
to give its aid to other nations in an ef-
fort to help the whole world.
"I think we've got It," he concluded.
The prime minister said he was leav-
ing Washington in most optlmistlC
mood. He said again that there had
been no attempt to come to exact agree
ments here; that such had never been
the purpose.
This has been preliminary CONVEX
sation," he said, lust as we send scouts
ahead to find the best trail and to feel
out the ground to see If it will enable
you to carry out your purposes"
While he recognized their are many
slips between the cup and the lip, Mr..
Macdonald added, he could say without
reservation in mind or heart that IN the
last two or three days progress has been
made to a degree which he had hardly
deemed possible when he came to Wash
ington.
Real Good Business Done.
He continued: II leave your President
as free as when I found him, however,
and he lets me go home to my colleagues
as free as when I left England. New
ertheless, real good business has been
done here"
Mr.. Macdonald expressed his pleasure
at meeting Prime Minister Bennett OF
Iii wat hot hQ
would have to hurry back to England
without visiting Canada. He explained
that it was particularly the duty of the
prime minister to look after the adop-
ton Of the government budget, and the
British budget has Just been presented
to the Parliament and he must be at
home.
Il came here" said Mr.. Macdonald,
"partly as prime minister and partly as
the destined chairman of the Economic
Conference, with the burdens OF both
weighing on my shoulders when saw
YOU last am going away with the
memory of a most genial man who Is
your President and really friendly
conversation which represents the spirit
of the American people, I hope.
He said he had learned more clearly
the difficulties of the American Govern
ment and Nation and that he hoped
America appreciated the great difhcui-
ties which he faced as prime minister
He said that I'VE have got beyond mere
market haggling" and added that the
nations would never settle their prob
lens if they went into conference merely
to bargain. A real human understand
ing, he said, was necessary.
Herriot Visits Leaders.
"The bargains we want" he said,
"will remove the worlds ills,
When Mr.. Macdonald left the White
House to 20 to his train President and
Mrs. Roosevelt, their daughter-ln -ln-laW,
Mrs James Roosevelt. and her daugh-
! ter were all on the White House por-
tico to wish the prime minister God
speed in the same informal ana nearly
way he had been welcomed on MS
arrivals
AS the representative of Great Britain
was leaving, the State Department was
informed that Alberto j. PAM, Mexican
Minister of Finance, will reach Wash
ington May to take part in the con-
yersations. The program for the con-
versations with other nations also is
shaping up. DR.. Hjalmar Schacht, head
of the Reichsbank, is expected mere IN
about two weeks. Secretary Of State Hull
was told today by the German Ambas-
sador, DR.. Hans Luther.
Formal visits of courtesy were PAID
this morning by NJ. Herriot to Vice
President Garner. Chief Justice Hughes
and Speaker Rainey.
Guest at Luncheon.
NJ. Herriot was the guest of honor at
a luncheon at the Capitol, given by
Senator Robinson Of Arkansas, Demo-
cratic leader Of the Senate. M. Herr.ot
is scheduled to attend reception late
this afternoon at the French embassy.
after his conference with the President,
beginning at 2:30 pm, and to attend
a formal dinner in his honor at the
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