Evening star., 1933-07-06
Money Topics
and Tariff Are
Dropped.
DECISION SEEN
HULL VICTORY
New Agenda Being
Drafted for Next
Session Monday.
5y the Associated Press.


LONDON, July 6.-The World
Economic Conference will con-
tinue, but monetary and tarift
anatters will be excluded, the
Steering Committee of the parley
decided this evening.
The decision came after a fu-
rious battle and was victory for
Cordeu Hull, American Secretary
of State, who, on instruction from
President Roosevelt, had Stoutly
insisted that the conclave must
continue its attempt to solve
pressing world problems.
Couldn't Reach Decision.
France and other members of the
European gold bloc advocted formal
conclusion for the major activities OF
the conference.
The morning session of the Steering
Committee lasted three hours and
half, but was unable to arrive at
decision. The evening session, however
was comparatively brief, ending In
triumph for the American position.
In the meantime a Drafting Com
mittee. of which Secretary Hull was
member, had been at work on a pro-
posed program of future activities for
the parley.
The conference, therefore, Will con.
tinue in session for the discussion OF
economic questions, except tariffs.
The agenda for the conclave thus was
substantially modified from its orlglnai
form when the conference met June IL.
Official Communique.
An official communique issued on be-
half of the Steering Committee said:
"Believing that the bureau (Steering
Comnittee) is firmly convinced that
the work of the conference should be
carried on to all possible extent ana
as rapidly as possible, and In view OF
recent circumstances that countries on
gold find themselves obliged to declare
that they cannot take part Tor the mo-
ment in any monetary questions,
THE bureau is in unanimous accord
that. ,s
"F'irst. every subcommittee should
meet as soon as possible to make up
list of questions on which discussion
can be carried on with most useful re-
suits. -+s
Second, to meet as soon as reports
of subcommittee have been received III
order to make recommendations lot
the ARRANGEMENTS which ought TO pe
made for the future work OF the con-
ference"
Program in Confusion.
Exactly what work the conference can
So was left in considerable confusion.
The subccnmittees are to study the
situation and report to the Steering
Committee on what can be accom-
plished.
while according to American sources
the subject of tariffs was not parreo
from future discussions, members OF tne
cod countries delegations declared that
they emphatically refused to take up
the treatment of tariffs.
The field Of operation OF the parley
was at any rate considerably reouceo
by the Steering Committees ceclslon;
In American quarters it was asserted
that despite the refusal of the gold DOC
To discuss any monetary questions, there
was a tacit understanding that tne
committee on silver would continue ns
work.
The American delegation was sup
ported by the Canadian in the commit
Tee and by a number of smaller coun-
tries outside the committee in calllng
for continuation of the parley.
Had Favored Adjournment.
The life of the conference was saved
through insistence by President RooSe.
welt after the American delegatloh az
London had definitely decided that ao-
journment was the practicable course
But after receipt of the latest IN
strllctions from Washington Secretary
HUH swung his group against ad1ourn-
ment, and won.
1t was authoritatively stated that the
American delegates meeting yesterday
voted to accept adjournment, excepting
Mr. Hull, who refrained from voting,
and James M. Cox of Ohio, who was
absent. ao,o-
After Yesterdays meeting OF the dele
cation. when dissolution OF the pariey
Seemed inevitable, came a dramaI,c
message from President Roosevelt call
ing for a fight to the finish:
Under these rigid instructions Secre-
tary Hull opened his fight against m tmhe
gold groups demand as soon as tno
Committee met this morning. HIS action
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