WORLD ACCORD

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 502, 8 April 1933, Page 5

WORLD ACCORD

(Press Assii.

AMERICAN EFFORTS CENERAL INVltATION TO OVERSEAS ENVOYS TO ATTEND IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONS

— By Telegraph— Copyright).

Rec. April 7, 7.45 p.m. New York, April 6. The New York Times Wa'shington 1 eorrespbhdeht says that happy over Mi*. MacDonald's acceptance of the invitation to cohi'e to Washin'gtbn to meet Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Hull reVealed an invitation which envisaged a virtual call to the internation'al G'onference iri Washington, prepar'ator.y to the World Eeonomic CopfGrence, being extended to various Powers through resident diplomatic envoys and through Mr. Norman Davis dur-. ing his visit to the capitals of Europe. It was learned that to-day Mr. Roosevelt let M. Claudel, French Ambassador, know that he would be most pleased if France chose to send 1 M. Herri'ot. Of cohrse it is not known if such designation would be accept- ■ able to M. Daladier Or M. Boncour, bht M. Herriot's position on debts and his generql liberal tendencies would make his ptestige great if he c&me. Diplomats representing Italy, Spain, Sweden, Greece, Czecho-Slav-akia, Rumania, Denmark and Hungary visited Mr. Hull during the day. It is understood that they were informed that rep!resentatives would be most welcome. In the case of Ambassador Rossi, " the invitation was made broad enough 1 to indicate that Signor Mussolini would be welcome if he chose to come. Meanwhile a draft of the legislation granting the President power to negotiate a reciprocal tariff agreement has been completed and will be presented to Congress shortlj^. While Mr. Roosevelt in a statement yesterday mentioned the possibility of disarmament as a Washington conference topic, and from Paris eomes a report that the Freiich would like to discuss world political status quo for a term of years, there seems to be a strong belief here that real progress will be made in neither of these subjects during the April meeting. Strictly economic matters which include war debts, are expected to be the basis of the only effeetive advance in understanding. The Administration continues to hope that France will meet her last December debt instalment before conversations begin. The procedure of discussions now contemplated, includes conversations between Mr. MacDonald and Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Hull and the French representatives, from which to seek developments of triangular accord in respect to the agenda for the World Conference. Then there will be priv'ate conversations between Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Hull and respective envoys, and possibly general discussions between the entire groups.