Evening star., 1933-06-02
j. S. DEBT POLICY
/ HIT AND DEFENDED
Democratic Leader Denies
Roosevelt DiSregards
t Congress Wishes.
Sy the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Replying to criticisms Of the way
the administration has handled the wal
debts problem, Senator Robinson of Ar
kansas. the Democratic leader, declared
in the Senate yesterday that President
Roosevelt has not sought to compro-
mise" the foreign debts, nor disregarded
the Congressional resolution against
cancellation or revision.
In the midst Of another assault upon
the administrations foreign policy by
Senator Robinson. Republican, OF In
diana, who said William G. Bullitt, at
tached to the American delegation to
the London Economic Conference was
the same man who was reputed to have
told foreign government heads that Mr..
Roosevelt favored sharp cuts In the
debts, the Arkansas Senator arose and
asserted:
Il merely desire to say that I do not
believe there is any justification for
the statement or the implication in the
statement of the Senator from Indiana
that the President favors the cancel
lation Of the debts or favors q settle
ment of them on the basis Of one
tenth or anything like that.
Il should ike to say that there is
no intention on my part to try to de-
fiae what will be the policy Of the ad-
ministration respecting debts should an
tmpasse be reached relating to their
collection.
Recall of Bingham Asked.
Il have no authority to do that. and
do not assume to say what recommen-
dations, if any, the President will make.
DO know as a matter Of fact t.-aS tffe
President has not so1gfrc TO compromise
Tire debts-tlIat he has not disregarded
the existing law on the subject"
The Indiana Robinson went into the
debt question after discussing a speech
in London by Ambassador Robert w.
Bingham and asserting Bingham should
be recalled for seeking to overturn the
traditional policy of the United States
against foreign entanglements."
He recalled that he had protested
was before the Foreign Relations Com
lnittee on the ground that Bingham
had made "pro-B British" statements
while abroad in 1927 but said he with
drew his objections when informed
Bingham had denied the statements
attributed to him.
Senator Tydings. Democrat. of Mary
land, who proposed a lump-sum settle
ment of all the foreign debts before he
concluded a long speech, defended
Bingham, saying when the remarks
were read in full they would show he
was being candid. and If an Ambassa-
dor does that he's the best Ambassa-
dor we can have"
Denies Favoring Cancellation.
The Marylander denied he was for
cancellation, but said he would wei
come any genius to show me how Great
Britain. with only $3.50. .000.000 in gold,
can pay a debt of $4,000. .000, 900 when
We won't accept goods in payment"
Britain up to date has had no trouble
paying her installmentS with lesser
supply of gold than she has now" re-
piled Robinson of Indiana.
Robinson of Arkansas said the Presi-
dent necessarily in the conduct Of for
eign relations realizes the difficulties
that are to be met in collecting the
debts, but there is every indication that
he is abiding and Carrying out, in so far
as it can be done the joint resolution
Of the Congress upon this subject"
The Indianan said he was glad to