Evening star., 1933-04-07
L DUCE REPORTED
COMING TO PARLEY
HERE THIS MONTH
Scope of Conversations on
World Trade Problems
to Be Unlimited.
INVITATIONS TO FRANCE
AND GERMANY ISSUED
Methods of Clearing Up Strained
Situation in Europe Probably
Will Be Discussed.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.


Premier Benito Mussolini is likely
to come to Washington to discuss with
President Roosevelt matters Of inter-
national importance, it was stated to-
day in well informed quarters.
The State Department has issued in
formal invitations to the heads of
governments of France, italy and Ger
many. The italian Ambassador COM
mmicated this information to his gov
ernment this morning and it is be-
heved in well informed circles that
Mussolini may accept and come to
Washington If the general situation in
Europe and in Italy permits him to
do so.
In official circles it is sincerely hoped
that II Duce will be able to accept the
Presidents invitation, informal as it
is, because it is said that from the
conversation Of President Roosevelt
with Macdonald and Mussoli1i, a good
deal can be expected for a prompt
settlement of the international situa-
tion.
The sky will be the limit at the con-
versation between President Roose-
welt and the foreign statesmen who will
flock here after April %, when Premier
Ramsay Macdonald arrives.
So far only Premier Ramsay Mac
Donald has received formal invitation
from President Roosevelt himself to
come to washington and spend few
days with him at the White House to
discuss the important matters which
have to be discussed before the Eco
nomic Conference actually begins its
labors.
The President extended an in
formal invitation to the French gov
eminent In q private converation with
Ambassador Paul Claudel, expressing
the hope that some leading French
statesman would be sent to washington
at an early moment to participate IN
the discussion.
MussoIini Acceptance Seen.
Yesterday SECRETARY ccrdell Hull in
formed Ambassador Augusta Rosso of
Italy that the American Government
would be glad to have Italy send q high
6f1cial to washington TO discuss plans
for settling world troubles. This re-
quest has been cabled to Rome by the
italian Ambassador. Il
we respective Ambassadors and
Ministers OF the interested countries
have been informed either by the
President or the Secretary Of State
that the administration would welcome
their representatives In Washington to
discuss the general world situation.
with specific importance attributed to
the coming International Economic
Conference.
Barriers to Success.
In well informed diplomatic circles
4t is expected that Mr.. Roosevelt Will
take advantage of the presence IN
Washington of the leading statesmen
of Europe to discuss the best means
for clearing up the present strained
situation in Europe, because he realizes
that unless this is done the chances OF
success of the Economic Conference
must be slim.
The President will explore with
Ramsay Macdonald first, and with the
others afterward, the best means OF
wareing off the dangers Of trouble in
Europe and in other parts Of the world.
Thus, the question Of disarmament
security, debts and economies will all
be explored"
Much emphasis is laid, of course. on
the Roosevelt Macdonald conversations,
because both Great Britain and the
United States have more at heart re-
garGing disarmament and world peace
than the other nations. Great Britain
still plays a preponderant role IN Eu-
rope and Asia, and if some ways can be
found whereby the cooperation be-
tween the two countries can become
ftra of
moment, important results may be ex-
pected.
Rapidan Talks Recalled.
When the British premier came to
Washington in 1929, allegedly to discuss
the question of naval reductions, the
conversations at Rapidan between him
and President Hoover embraced multi
tude of questions, which, however, never
came up because the rest of Europe was
suspicious of a British American under
of view on the rest of the world.
This will not happen this time, it is
said in responsible quarters.
President Roosevelt and Ramsay Mac
Donald will endeavor to find a basis
for the restoration of the world. II this
is possible, and everything indicates
that it is, then the President will take
into his confidence the representatives
of the other nations who will be in
Washington at that time or soon after
Macdonald leaves.
The White House and the State De-
partment are awaiting anxiously the
results of the conversations between
Ambassador Norman Davis with Presi-
dent Won Hindenburg and the rest of
the German government.
DALADIER PICKS HERRIOT.
Former French Premier Is Requested to
Go to Washington.
PARIS, April 7 CP.-Former Premier