The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-17

the aDnOfmaI SuIIef-
ing of the world"
Aboard the liner, Herriot
found awaiting him a cheer
ing message from President
Roosevelt, and he dispatched
Immediately a hearty reply.
Then he held an impromptu re-
ception in his luxurious suite for
forty members Of the French cham
Der of deputies who had journeyed
from Paris to bid him farewell,
and for thousands of LIE Havre
townspeople who offered their good
wishes.
Will Meet Macdonald
AS the lie de France sailed it
was learned that Herriot had ar
ranged to meet Premier MacDon-
aid in Washington April 25, but to
avoid the appearance Of three
power conferences, which President
Roosevelt desires to avoid, Herriot
did not plan to see Macdonald and
the American President together.
Herriot occupied suite yielded to
him by Walter e. Edge, former
American ambassador to Paris, and
Mrs. Edge. who were returning home
aboard the lie de France A dis
tinguished delegation of French
journalists accompanied the Herriot
party.
Herriot considers himself on this
journey as the messenger OF
Frances readiness for full and
whole-hearted cooperation with
President Roosevelt in revitalizing
the world economic pattern, the
United Press learned in obtaining
the first authoritative outline of the
French position.
Adjust Tariffs
France will adjust her tariffs in
accordance with the adjustments Of
other nations. She will encourage
any move toward a universal return
to the gold standard. She will reit-
crate her desire for disarmament,
provided there are guarantees of
security.
But on the question of war debts,
she will remain adamant, insisting
there must be drastic revision OF the
international debt structure.
Herriot told the United Press that
the worlds three leading democra-
cies-France. Great Britain and the
United States-should unite TO
study these grave economic and po-
litical questions.
Herriot has been authorized to
give Frances position on the five
major causes cited oy economists
for the worldwide depression He
will tell Mr.. Roosevelt these things:
War Debts-France wants a gen.
eral rewriting of the American and
British debt claims in consideration
of her sacrifices at Lausanne on
German reparations
Monetary policy-France will en-
courage American initiative in seek
ing to bring Great Britain and other
countries back to the gold standard.
Tariffs-France is willing to en-
ter into bilateral tariff adjustment
agreements. either an agreement
affecting her entire tariff policy IN
one sweeping gesture. or a series
of agreements on individual items
Of exports and imports
Disarmament-Her will ex-
plain fully the French plan already
presented at Geneva which France
thinks is the most practical solu-
ton. 1t calls for progressive dis
armament regulated by a schedule
Of security guarantee.
European peace-HerriOt will dis
cuss the French peace club" plan
based both on the Mussolini and
Macdonald plans, but declaring that
any tinkering with present boundary
treaties or the present setup of ter
ritory would be dangerous to peace.
France will support Mr.. Roose-
velt's desire for an early converting
Of the world economic conference.
Herriot will have nothing to say
about Frances debt payments, be-
cause Premier Edouard Daladier
made it clear that the government
would take no action on the payment
question until his return.