Evening star., 1933-02-25
How Far U. S. Will Go in Co.
operating With League on
Manchuria a Point.
SECRETARY THOUGHT
ADVISED BY GENEVA
Successor-to-Be Refuses Comment.
Policy in Regard to Debt
Among Discussions.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
In conference designed to pave the
way for him to take over the duties as
Secretary Of State, Senator Hull of
Tennessee received today from Secre-
tary Stimson first-hand outline of this
country's present foreign outlook.
One of the points facing an early de-
cision by the new administration Is
how far the United States will go in
cooperating with the League of Nations
In the Manchurian dispute between
Japan and China.
Secretary Stimson declined to discuss
the matter before his conference with
Hull, but he was believed to have re-
ceived communication from the
League.
League Stand Speculation.
Whether the United States will actu-
ally agree to join the League Of Nations
Cancellation Commission or will merely
restate its policy not to recognize Man
chukuo and not associate itself directly
with the League Committee was a mat
ter of conjecture in official circles.
Hull declined to comment before the
conference.
There also were to be discussed the
policy America will assume toward
European debtors. Senator Hull has
arranged for talks Monday with Anbas-
SadorS Lindsay of Great Britain and
Claudel Of France.
Stimson and Hull also expected to
fall F@~ l1% g.
take over the direction of the depart
ment after March 4.
Administration to Act Soon.
That no time will be lost by the
Roosevelt administration in dealing
with the complicated foreign problems
was indicated in statement yesterday
by Senator Hull that he would confer
with Ambassador Claudel of France
next Monday and would talk soon with
Ambassador Lindsay of Great Britain.
Restoration of world commerce and
preservation of peace by sane and
realistic international cooperation" were
emphasized by Hull as the major goals
of the incoming administrator.
In his first press conference since ap-
pointed to the premier post in the
ator called for the observance of inter
national good faith" by all nations and
said it was vital that this country
cooperate with the rest of the world
in the work of peace SO far as Ameri-
can traditions and the Constitution
permit.
Carefully abstaining from mention
ing the undeclared wars in the Far East
and South America, Hull asserted that
there should be no laXity on the part
of this or any other nation in the OBJ
servance of both the letter and spirit
OF treaties and of international good
faith"
This was similar to a recent state
ment by President-elect Roosevelt.
Debts to Be Discussed.
Details of the war debt conferences
to take place here soon will be discussed
with the Ambassadors of France and
Great Britain-America's biggest war
debtors.
The meeting with the French envoy
added weight to the belief in some quar-
tiers that the United States may con-
sent to hear the pleas of that country
French failure to pay the latest in
stallment due is regarded by Roosevelt
as deferment rather than a default
Both Ambassadors recently have con-
ferred with the President ELECT, but de-
tails Of the parleys were not made pub
lie. Hull plans to see Roosevelt imme-
diately after his conferences.
After the talks with Stimson and the
official representatives OF France and
Great Britain in this country, Hull ex-
poets to go to New York to confer with
Mr.. Roosevelt, probably the middle of
next week.
Appointments in Doubt.
Until then, he said, nothing could be
made known concerning the many ap-
pointments to diplomatic posts and to
important positions under him at the
State Department.
Out of the maze Of speculation con-
corning possible appointments, the Sc
lection Of Robert w. Bingham, Louis
vile publisher, as Ambassador to Lon
dor, hoe r-ifh ho