Evening star., 1933-05-08

be carried on through regular diplo-
matte channels, as will the conversa-
tions with some AZ other nations not
specifically invited to send special
representatives to confer with the Pres
ident
Phillips told reporters Belgium would
adhere to the tariff truce hoping thas
other nations would do the same and
no reservations we're specified.
In his talk to the Nation last night,
Mr.. Roosevelt reiterated his world
party aims toward reduction Of trade
barriers, disarmament, stabilization Of
currencieS and the "re-establishment Of
friendly relations" between all nations.
He said the world demands" that the
conference succeed.
SoOng, today's White House visitor,
carries degrees from Harvard and Co
lumbia and is the brother of Nine. Sun
Yat-Sen and Nine. Chang Kai-Shek.
He is under 40 and much younger than
any CT the six foreign leaders previ-
ously received by the President.
DR.. Hjalmar Schacht. Reichsbank
president and chief German represent
tative, who began discussions with Mr..
Roosevelt Saturday, also Is continuing
his conversations with American off,
cials today. Alberto j. Pani, Mexicos
finance minister. is expected in WASH
ington Wednesday.
Viscont Ishii, now on the Pacific
between Japan and San Fancisco. will
reach Washington late this month to
give the japanese version of the Man.
churian squabble in which the League
of Nations powers and the United
States are siding with China.
DR.. Schacht has already indicated
Germany's willingness to join In a
tariff truce before the London confer
ence and to undertake reduction OF
tariffs, but the broad political ques-
tions Of Germany's equality at arms
with her neighbors and boundary re-
vision await discussion with the Presi-
dent
Belgiums agreement to the tariff
truce was made known by Ambassador
May and Paul van Iceland, director OF
the National Bank OF Belgium. VINO
visited Undersecretary Phillips shortly
after the department opened 1or pusl-
ness.
No Information or Report.
Their initial conversation followed the
lines of those held previously and en-
braced efforts to enlist support OF an
American program of stabilizing cur
rency, reducing trade barriers and ale
waiting tension between nations.
Phillips said in answer to questions
that he had no information concerning
the basis for a newspaper dispatch say
ing the British were holding back on
the tariff truce proposal to demand q
truce on war debt payments in return.
In the German-American attack
upon world economic problems, resumed
today with q conference between Secre-
tary of State Hull, DR.. Schacht was
assisted by DR.. Hans Luther, the Ger
man Ambassador, and Rudolf Leitner,
counsellor of the embassy.
Secretary Hull had with him Herbert
Feis, economic adviser; William c. Bull
litt and James Warburg, also of the
State Department economic staff, and
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Rex
ford G. Tugwell.
On the basis Of unofncial reports
that the President might appoint Henry
L. Stimson, the Hoover Secretary OF
State, as q member of the American
delegation to the Economic Conference.
Representative Tinkham, Republican.
of Massachusetts, yesterday issued q
statement saying this would be an al
front to the Republicans Of this coun-
try" He asserted Stimson Is AN ex-
treme internationalist."
The American FeoeratlOn OF LaDOr IN
its monthly survey of business yester-
day praised the Roosevelt conversations
preparatory to the major economic
meeting and suggested international BIZ
metallism as solution of the currency
problem.
II the President acquiesces to the
powerful anti-debt revision sentiment
on. Capitol Hill. Americas European
debtors will be faced with their choice
Of paying or defaulting. Although the
administration has offered to let them
pay in silver under plan which might
knock OF about 80 per cent, no great
enthusiasm has been shown.
Officials here are hoping some way
out will be found A showdown on the
debts Just three days after the conven-
ing Of the World Economic Conference
on June IL was seen In Ofhcial quar-
ters as packed with danger to the feel
ing Of international cooperation re-
garded as essential to success. Beyond
semi-oficial indication that Mr..
Roosevelt expects at least partial pay
ment Of the sums due June IS, the Chief
Executive has not disclosed his hand On
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