WASHINGTON EXPECTS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 139, 15 June 1933, Page 11

WASHINGTON EXPECTS

SURPRISE OF NATIONS

PRESIDENT'S INTENTION

WASHINGTON, June .10

j President Roosevelt's message is expected to spring a surprise among tho company of nations.. Thero is- a basis for conviction here, that tho injection of tho war.debts question into the economic parley has brought about a j situation which' has called for an American answer. • ■ • i It is indicated in high quarters that a surprise, will be contained in either message—the reply to tho debts noto or tho accompanying' document. It is understood that tho intention of President Eoosevelt is to Britain's proffered payment pending accomplishments by the Conference on tho stabilisation of currencies and a lowering of the world's tariff walls. ! Carefully distinguishing between "receiving" and "accepting" Great Britain's proffered partial war debt payment, President Roosevelt- is expected to take "the sum offered .with the distinct understanding that such action will not invalidate America's claim to the unpaid"remainder. Administration circles ~ tonight did not reflect tho optimism of London Press reports that the British offer of a partial payment as vindicated in the Note delivered.at White House would bo immediately acceptable. There is some feeling that the question nevertheless is rapidly approaching the condition of a mutually acceptable settlement. . ■' . Political considerations,, meanwhile, obviously are dictating President Roosevelt's cautious direction of the matter. \ ■■■'■■ .