Evening star., 1933-04-29
ROOSEVELT READY
FOR MORE PARLEYS
Italy, Germany, Mexico and
Argentina Send ENJOYS
Next Week.
BY the Associated Press.

bS tHe hSSOCldteu FTcSS
President Roosevelt drew to a close
today the first week Of earnest search
ing with foreign statesmen for keys
to world prosperity and prepared to
widen the scope next week when Italy
Germany. Mexico and Argentina will
be represented here.
One of the flrst concrete results of
the swift swirl Of international conver-
sations at the White House was ex-
pected today at the meeting Of the
Preparatory Committee Of the World
Economic Conference in Geneva. with
Norman H. Davis, American delegate,
proposing a universal truce on tariff
building until the world conference
meets in London June H.
The ways and means for other action
toward setting international business
and relations Alright again have been
fully explored and courses charted, but
their fulfillment undoubtedly must
await developments contingent upon
and in connection with the London
parley.
Beginning last week end and con-
tinuing almost hourly through the
week, Mr. Roosevelt exchanged views
first with Prime Minister Ramsay Mac
Donald of Great Britain, then Edouard
Herriot, former premier Of France, and
today concluded with Prime Minister
Richard B. Bennett Of Canada.
Jung Arrives Tuesday.
Guido Jung. finance minister Of Italy,
will arrive here Tuesday for a three
Gay visit, and the President will seek
to enlist that nation in the campaign
for a new economic order and for dis
armament which will reach full power
in London in June. The representatives
of other nations will follow IN swift
order.
Mr.. Bennett will call at the White
House for a final talk with Mr.. Roose-
welt today before leaving for home. In
a statement addressed to the American
public yesterday, Mr. Bennett made an
appeal for stabilization Of world cur
rencies and also stressed the need for
increasing commodity prices.
There was some doubt today whether
Mr.. Roosevelt would send any debts
proposal to Congress. The acceptance
of Silver in payment for war debts was
held out in some quarters as the prob
able limit the United States would go
III debt relief on the forthcoming June
Is installments. 1t is likely. however,
that the President will ask for author
ity to scale down tariffs after the Lon
con conference.
War debts-the thorn in relations
between the United States and Euro
pean debtors-came up in most frank
and friendly talk yesterday. between
Mr.. Roosevelt and NJ Herriot
As in the case Of Great Britain, no
agreement or plan was proposed, but a
joint statement from the President and
the French envoy said the exchange of
views will undoubtedly help in deter
mining the steps to be taken hereafter" "
Future negotiations were hoped for.
Expects French Payment.
France still owes her last December
Is installment of $l9,000.000. 1t is
known definitely President Roosevelt ex-
poets that payment to be made. as we'll
as the installment due on June Is.
After the World Economic Conference
he will consider a revision Of the debt
agreements.
The most friendly spirit prevailed
during the busy day at the White
House as the happy. confident President
held his final meetings with M. Her
riot and later with Prime Minister Ben
nett and bade them both farewell. Mr..
Bennett later decided to remain in the
Capital until today, but changed his
residence to the Canadian legation.
There was a definite ir1timation OF a
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