The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-17
ROOSEVELT TO
Send DAVIS TO
GENEVA AGAIN
Holds First Hand Confer.
ences With ENJOYS On
Situation In Europe
B. JOSEPH H. BAIRD
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Mar. II (UP)
The peril of war in Europe
yesterday led President Roose'
welt to exchange views with the
leading ambassadors of the two
leading antagonists-France anc
Germany-and to make plans t.
rush an envoy of good vii
across the Atlantic.
Meanwhile, the president ant
state department studied tht
British disarmament plan, which
they hope may infuse new life
into the Geneva conference. i
was outlined to Mr.. Roosevelt
by Sir Roland Lindsay, British
amabbador, who asked Americs
to support it.
Speculation is growing here
that the administration may
seek to stabilize peace in Europe
by offering to sign a consulta'
tive pact. Officials will neitn'
er, wholly affairm nor deny these
reparts. .,--. .----- ...--- 49,
Phis was a day Of tensenes:
and action at the White House
and state department the first
move came early in the morn.
ing when the state department
announced that Norman H
Davis, member of the U. S dele
CATION to the disarmament con
ference, had been made it,
chairman ard given the rank Of
ambassador on special mission
He will sail for Genevt next
week, perhaps stopping enroute
for talks with statemen In Lon
don and Paris.
Davis new position will give
him enhanced power and pres
tige in Europe. He bears ne
american plan" of disarma
ment. Rather his mission is tt
persuade Europe's armed camp!
to disband. In this task, he viii
drawe heavily npersonal con
facts built up during Is year:
of diplomatic work. q.
Just as the state department
was making its announcement
Lindsay who arranged Wednes
day night for an audience will
Mr.. Roosevelt, called at thu
White House. He explained thu
British plan to the president up
on the tense political conditions
in Europe, and, talking as neu
trail to neutral, solicited Amer
ica's support in gaining disarma
mena and peace. 49,. :. -
Shortly afterward, M. Pau
Claudel, French ambassador, ant
DR.. Friedrich w. Won Prittwitz
German ambassador, received al
invitation to call on the presi
dent. With them Mr. Roosevelt
discussed the perilous politica
situation in Europe and the Bri
fish disarmament plan. Wha
their reactions were, neither
they nor the White House woult
reveal.
Mr.. Roosevelt's action in sum
moning them to the White
House recalled the days of "Olt
T. R." who frequently called II
ambassadors for informal chats
1t has been many years since
the White House served as a dip
lomatic gathering-place. Presi
dents Hoover and Coolidge con
Quoted their foreign relation;
entirely through the state de
partment.
Armed with the information
gathered in these conferences
Mr.. Roosevelt invited Secretar!
of State Hull and Davis tt
luncheon. There the European
situation was discussed further
Also, it is understood, Davis re
ceived instruction on his mission
to Europe.
Davis, some observers be-
lieve, may promise for the Uni
ted States to implement the Kel
logg Pact by a consultative pact
binding this nation to consult
with others when peace is men.
aced. France long has sought
such a commitment With its
security thus augmented, France
might be prepared to disarm IN
part, and to loosen Germany's
armament restrictions under the
Versailles treaty.