Evening star., 1933-02-21
ROOSEVELT TALKS
WITH FRENCH AND
CANADIAN ENJOYS
Conferences Today Follow
ParIey Yesterday With
Sir Ronald Lindsay.
PLANS
TO ISSUE COMMUNIQUE
Attempt to Lay Groundwork for
Economic Readjustment in
World Affairs.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 21.-Presi-
dent-elect Roosevelt extended his con-
versationS with foreign representatives
today, comforting first with the French
Ambassador and then with the Canadian
Minister Yesterday he conferred with
the British Ambassador.
William Duncan Herridge, the Cana
dian Minister, reached the Roosevelt
home just as Paul Claudel, the French
Ambassador, concluded a 45-minute
conference with the President-elect.
Claudel was accompanied by En-
manuel Monick, financial attache Of the
French embassy.
Many Things Discussed.
Asked If war debts had been Gis-
cussed, the Ambassador spread his
hands and said:
I'VE discussed many things, every
thing. Mr.. Roosevelt has a nice COM
munique for you"
The President-elect sent out word he
would issue his statement at pm. 1t
was not disclosed whether representa-
tives of other nations would be called
In during the day.
The Office staff insisted it knew of
no other engagements, but Mr.. Roose-
velt had about Cancelled plans to leave
here tonight for Hyde Park.
All signs pointed to the fact that
President-elect Roosevelt is laying the
groundwork for immediate economic
readjustment in world affairs.
The visit of the Canadian minister
was linked win the statement yester-
day by Premier Bennett in the House
OF Commons that Canada is desirous of
effecting reciprocal trade treaty with
the United States.
MIR. Bennett, however, left it up to
Roosevelt to make the first step.
Reciprocal tariff agreements and
stabilization of the monetary exchanges
are fundamental points in the Roose-
velt world economic program.
At 10 O'Clock this morning Mr.. Roose-
velt went. into conference with a group
OF economic experts headed by Ber-
nard M. Baruch and Prof. Raymond
Moley.
The Roosevelt move gave fresh evi-
dence that the President -elect is look
ing for an early World Economic Con-
ference.
First Attempt to Discuss.
This is the first time he has under
taken any discussion at all with France
mtnc. AauSo 70 pay oeceinpeI wax
1t Is believed, however, that Mr..
Roosevelt is now going ahead on the
broader subject of world economics, in
Guiding reference to monetary stabiliza-
ton and tariff reciprocity, and that war
debts have been temporarily submerged.
William G. Bullitt, who was rumored
recently In London and Paris to be
representing the President-ele was on
the Roosevelt calling list Just ahead of
Ambassador Claudel On his return
from Europe Bullitt denied he had rep
resented any one abroad
1t is believed M. Claudel was invited
here as a result of last nights talk
between Mr. Roosevelt and Ambassador
Lindsay of Great Britain.
Baruch May Be Head.
The distinguished group of economists
and political leaders which assembled
with Mr. Roosevelt this morning looked
like the lineup of an American eco
nomic delegation. Baruch has been
expected to head this delegation.
Others in the meeting were Judge
Robert Bingham, Louisville, KY, pub
Usher, who is slated for a high post in
the diplomatic corps. Senator Blaine of
Wisconsin, a Republican independent
who supported Roosevelt: Herbert Feis
Of the State Department; Charles w
Taussig, A. L. Romine, James Warburg,
E: f. Day, w w. Stewart, Prof. E. M.
Patterson and Prof. r. G. Tugwell.
Mr.. Roosevelt, determined to under
take Immediately far-reaching nego-
tiations in the field of foreign affairs, is
going to announce his Secretaries of
State and Treasury and put them to
work on the task
Receipt of the British view On the
world economic and other situations"
last night from Sir Ronald put Mr..
Roosevelt in position to go ahead. A
united front by America and Great
Britain in the Far Eastern crisis ap-
pears probable.
Haling Sir Ronald to his home here
from the decks of his inbcund liner
late yesterday, the President-elect gave
every sign of desiring immediate action
after his two-hour chat with the AM
baSsador.
He announced the conversation with
Sir Ronald would be resumed at an
early date. He announced also he
would name publicly his Secretary of
State-believed to be Senator Cordell
Hun OF Tennessee-and have him con-
fer with the Ambassador
The declination of Senator Carter
Glass to accept the Treasury portfolio
brings a realignment Of the Roosevelt
cabinet set-up. 1t looks as if the
genial. gray-haired William H. Wood
in. president of the American Car g.
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