INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20563, 3 June 1932, Page 11

INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS.

SQRLD CONFERENCE PROPOSED. CO-OPERATION WELCOMED. PIFFICULTIES OF THE dominions. PSES3 ASSOCIATION BY ELECTRIC i m - TELEQIUPH—COPV3IGHT.) (Beceived June 2nd, 7.45 p.m.) JL.ONDON, June 2. Apropos of the proposed world conference on economic problems the statement Sir John Simon (Secretary of fste'for Foreign Affairs) is welcomed k all parties, jba T iew held in some quarters that neff conference would mean the overling of the Lausanne Conference on amotions is countered hy the possimte of eliminating the third stage ,j lausanne, and the allotted disjjjjjloji of measures for the relief ot The advantage of examin;J World economic problems in conjJjtjon with the United States is Jrtrywhere recognised. It is underwood that the British Government has suggested to Washington that the jiUlWtne Conference, after dealing nth reparations, sJiould meet as an international eoonomic conference with jmerica represented, but Washington's willingness, that London should le the venue clearly shows a desire to avoid Lausanne, which is associjtefj in the mind of the* American pablic as dealing exclusively with debts ad reparations. Jhe opinion is widespread therefore that the new conference means a modifoayw? ot the Lausanne Conference with an extension of the moratorium to Germany, and possibly ue pMitponement of. a conclusive reparaijiffiS agreement until the new conference is over. ■ . In the meantime Sir John Simon had a further talk with the American Ambassador, Mr Andrew Mellon, yesterday, ana ho also had interviews *ith the JiVench and Italian Ambassadors. Mr George Lansbury (Leader of the Opposition) mncfe a statement that tho kabwir Party would welcome such a mnferfinoe, which it had long advo''The world cannot wait," he said, "until tho whole civilised life ef Europe, and, indeed, of the world crashes before our eyes unless there y to-ppsrative action now." Tb& -Daily Telegraph" expresses the opinion that the proposed conference would be a boon to the Dominions, going to the root of their difficulties. . Agendas and Realities.

The "Financial Times" asks: What will be thff end of this process of referriag, deferring, and conferring? One Unngjj Mjiajn, unless something effective is done soon to stem the process of {he disintegration of the world's sjurtem, a. situation yvill be ' embed in which agendas will have Is[q. S&ffwg on realities. There are llpo filings to be done, all intercwwected, namely: I) The disposal of reparations and {jf The removal of impediments to httersational trade—-exchange restrictions, quotas, and penal tariffs. (8) The settlement of price levels.

ANGLO-AMERICAN ; COOPERATION. PROSPECT OF CONFERENCE. (BRITISH OFFICIAL WIBELBSS.) EUGBY, Jane 1, ft }s understood, that following a reply to i question in the House of Commons a statement will be made tho announcement issued by Department at Washington <ss<> United States would welcome ftfttonational conference on the world SpSUG situation. last night over a dinner, at Andrew Mellon, United States ss9»clor, was the guest of honour, «U* re y sa id: We bexieve if there is JwjiMalaon between the United States W Great Britain, if we two pull toWwfjit'will help tlie rest of the world together. 1 hope that the time % ?Qjae when the United States and 'Britain may co-operate in diagthe universal cause pf the evil i# the world, and in WEPflng with it internationally. Interest Aroused. ttSftßotional interest was displayed in jSffly given by Sir John Simon 9pgn Ifiijigter) to Mr George Lanslo«a<ier of the Labour Opposition) House of Commons. Mr Lanswhether Sir John Simon ■gtote the present position regardeconomic conferinuch, according to Press reports, JHftvoured by the United States of Simon said: Within the last j o#y* conversations have taken ratween the British ' GoverafcKto' United States on the sqg-Sre'-ftst an international economic should be called to consider stabilise world commodity □?', matter has not advanced the informal and entirely preJ»Wu. B^aE ' e ' 80 11111 so that tho opof consulting: the other Govehiefiy concerned has not yet hils to be remembered that of reference for the confir•tJert. + t. neanne delude. amnn? the 'UjS-?.*9'he nought, not onlv the s«tJ?* of MnaTa+irms, but tail r . ea t°, solve other econov. '.-s difficulties. jjjjjWjftktTieTofnre. the TTnited States to the second part there is a r> *. nnr! 'm'PR t: nns of W wnn'd regain to be con' 'f .1 f "rth"r rf>nffrf>T>< , e bajffcro?'' n P. At tK» name time, the .B is so (treat Ae# no\7pVr.mnr<^ wi Icr flio ofhpr GovV'l be pßsfTiblefl ft to the suggestion "which