LAUSANNE CONFERENCE

Evening Star, Issue 21116, 31 May 1932, Page 9

LAUSANNE CONFERENCE

proposal to extend scope DISCUSSIONS ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, May 30. The ‘ Daily Mail ’ says: “Mr Ramgay MacDonald, in reiterating his determination to go to Lausanne, say s that he will go with the express intention of extending the scope of the conference in order to include the bigger problem of international trade. The country will be most grateful to the Prime Minister if he can clear away the entanglements of tariffs, surtaxes, quotas, licenses, currency, and. shipping restrictions, which are threatening a complete stoppage of international trade.” AMERICA'S ATTITUDE WASHINGTON, May 30. Although the United States will naturally watch with interest any international discussions on trade, there was no indication here on Sunday that the Government will enter such discussions in connection wrth the Lausanne Reparations Conference and the proposal of the British Prime Minister (Mr Ramsay MacDonald). The country’s position has been that it is for Europe itself to consider reparations, and there is nothing to indicate that the broadening of the Lausanne Conference, as Mr MacDonald proposed, would modify the position. UNITED STATES NOT INVITED WASHINGTON, May 30. (Received May 31, at 12.50 p.m.) The State Department made it clear on Monday that the United States had not been invited to the Lausanne Reparations Conference and would not attend if invited.