Evening star., 1939-03-29

President Roosevelt's departure for
Warm Springs on a tWo-week vaca-
tion in the Southland comes at
time when no affairs, either inter-
national or national, as far as can
be foreseen, would seem to necessi-
tate his remaining in the Nations
Capital. In spite Of rapidly chang
ing conditions in Europe and with
the future there clouGed in uncer-
tainty and in spite also of many
domestic problems pressing for Solu-
ton, nevertheless there appears to
be nothing on the horizon which
within the next fortnight might
create a situation serious enough
to demand that the President forego
or shorten his accustomed spring
visit to his Southern home State.
Before his departure from Wash
ington he cleared his desk of all
matters which might call for imme-
diate action, either congressional or
otherwise, and by the time he re-
turns study and discussion will have
been given to these problems so that
they may be ready for presentation
to him for final approval.
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Among the most difficult of the
domestic problems with which the
administration has been faced for
some time past and on which the
President made definite recommen-
datior for remedy within the "a
hours preceding his departure south
ward was that relating to disposal
of this country's enormous cotton
surplus. With divergent views as to
the best manner of disposing of
this vexing question and with diff
fering schools of thought as to how
1t could be done with least disturb
ance to the general economic struc-
ture, it is probable that there will
be considerable debate on this SUBJ
iect before a final agreement satis-
factory to all sides is reached. This
agreement will be accelerated, how
ever, it is believed, by the effort
which the President and his ad-
visers have been making for many
weeks past through intensive study
and comparison of various pro-
posals advanced, to reach common
ground which at the same time
would furnish the best solution,
both from the financial standpoint
and from repercussions on this coun-
try's trade relations with other
countries which might be affected
by any action taken here involving
changes in such an important world
commodity as cotton. BY the time
The President returns from the
South, if not before, it is believed,
this matter may be we'll on the way
to final solution, if not actually
solved.>
Need for development of this
country's trade relations with the
Latin American nations through the
furthering of President Roosevelt S
good neighbor' policy and through
the reciprocal trade treaties which
Secretary Hull has been pressing
vigorously has been emphasized by
the report of an important barte,
arrangement just completed be-
tween Germany and the Argentine
Under the agreement, another ir
the chain which the Reich has beer
forming in its commercial expan.
sion. Argentina will receive loco
motives and railway cars in eX.
change for wheat, of which tn,
South American country has larg,
surplus. In addition, Argentina vii
dispose of a considerable amour
of wool through the same transac
ton. While officials here do no
view this as a serious inroad OF
trade relations between the Unitet
States and Argentina, nevertheless
they do not believe it will smootl
the road to the negotiations whic
it has been hoped for some tim
past will be initiated in the nea