Evening star., 1941-02-08
Closer Collaboration
OF u. ). and Britain
After War Expected
Roosevelt Calls Winunt
Well Qualified as Envoy
In View of Social Change!
BY JOHN c. HENRY.

American-British cooperation in
the present world crisis will be back
grounded from now on by a deepen
ing conviction on the part of the
leaders of both governments that
the postwar period will call for
new and closer collaboration be-
tween the democratically- inclined
countries, it is indicated by utter
ances of two administration spokes-
men here in the last "a hours.
The feeling that such will be the
case was advanced in effect by
President Roosevelt yesterday dur
ing a press conference reply to
questioning about reasons for the
appointment of John G.. Winant,
former Republican Governor of New
Hampshire, as our next Ambassador
to London.
Remarking first that it is mis-
leading to classify Mr. Winant as
Republican in connection with this
appointment, the President empha-
sized instead that the new envoy
is typical American of broad social
vision and valuable experience. The
new Ambassador is we'll qualified,
the President continued, to repre-
sent this Government at a time when
far-reaching social changes are oc-
curing in the world, changes which
can be fitted into the democratic
way of life without revolution or
dictatorship.
Winant Outlines Views.
That he is fully aware of this
fundamental consideration in his
selection for the London post was
made clear by Mr.. Winant later in
the day as he talked to reporters
after a two-hour White House con-
sultation with Mr.. Roosevelt.
Questioned about his conception
of the relationship between Britain
and the United States, the Ambas-
sador replied:
L think some day We will have
to reach out farther than just two
countries, to include other demo-
cratic countries. I have thought we
would have collaboration on wider
scale.
Il do not mean that I advocate a
plan of union at the present time. -
Referring to the social changes
nov going on in Britain, Mr.. Winant
said the International Labor Office,
of which he is now the head is
preparing a brief for publication on
this transition period.
Well Acquainted With Laborites.
In his I. L. O. capacity, incident
ally. Mr.. Winant already has be-
come well acquainted with the Brit
ish Laborites who are at present SO
influential in the British govern
ment, and who are likely to have
controlling voice for their nation in
whatever joint British American
policy is evolved in the postwar
era.
Even earlier in his career, Mr..
Winant became we'll acquainted with
England, public figures there and
the trends of social thought in the
United Kingdom. Before the first
World War, he visited England TO
study social insurance and other re-
forms then being advocated princi-
pally by David Lloyd George. His
support for this movement in Amer
ica was climaXed when President
Roosevelt named him in 1885 as the
first chairman of the Social Security
Board.
Mr. Winant, whose nomination
was approved yesterday by the Sem
ate Foreign Relations Committee, is
in New York this week end but plans
to return to Washington next week
for consultation with State Depart
ment officials and others before he
leaves for LONDON shortly after the
18th of the month.
He told reporters as he left the
White House that he hopes to see
Harry L, Hopkins, now in England
on a special mission for President
Roosevelt, when Mr.. Hopkins returns
here. expected to be within the next
10 days. The President talked to.
Mr.. Hopkins by transatlantic tele-
phone yesterday afternoon.
Mr. .Winant said he would make
the ocean crossing by clipper plane
and that he would not take his fam