Show HERRIOT'S VISIT IS COMPLICATED BY GOLD ACTION French Statesman Sees Hops Hope Lost for Tariff or Debt Agreement By RALPH HEINZEN Copyright 1933 by United Press Pres ABOARD S. S S S. S lLE ILE DE FRANCE FRANCE April 20 Abandonment 20 of the gold standard by the United States makes former Premier Edouard Herriot's mission to Washington infinitely more complicated he indicated today Herriot con conferred erred for hours with Charles B B. B Rist of the Bank of France who is accompanying him They agreed the importance of their mission had been reduced toan to toan toan an informative capacity and that it would be impossible to accomplish any concrete results such as tariff or debt agreements Herriot received first Information of Washington gold developments in news dispatches Astounded he tele phoned Paris for advice and instructions instructions and then went into conference with Rist lUst The latter expressed belief that Washington's action complicates the world situation and retards economic recovery for months month Although theris there ther is no advantage in it to France h helt he felt elt that the United States is in lna n. n a better belter position to press on Great Brit Brit- am ain for speedy negotiations on ta tariffs debts and currency stabilization on Rist lUst emphasized his belief that France is financially isolated and risks losing the little remaining of her foreign for tor eign trade thus iriC ea ing costly adverse trade bal balance nce Herriot refused to predict Washington's Washington's Washing Washing- tons ton's course on deb debts but others of the official party believed President Roosevelt Roose would propose a lump sum payment using the maximum amount o of silver allowed if it congress authorizes authorizes author author- izes silver payments France they said would have difficulty in refus reins refusing ing since her is isolated position on gold would confirm the American belief belie in he her capacity to pay The only thing certain Is that no definite solution is possible in Washington Wash Wash- Washington Washington ington Herriot insisting that he would not even promise what the French parliament would do in regard to any proposals he brings back Copyright 1933 by the United Press NEW YORK April 20 Prime 20 Prime MinIster Minster Min Min- ster Ister J. J Ramsay MacDonald MaeDonald in his first message to the American public said today th that t abandonment aba of ol the gold standard by the United States alters considerably the conditions Continued on Pap Page Two S. S 4 HERRIOT'S VISIT IS COMPLICATED TED BY GOLD ACTION Continued From Prom Pa Pare PAire One he Is preparing to discuss with President dent Roosevelt The prime minister who Is aboard the S. S S. S approaching New York communicated with the United Press through his secretary ina in ina a ship to shore telephone conversa conversa- tion Ion The prime minister considers the situation has become so delicate that until he discusses the economic situation situa situa- tion Jon with the president he can make no statement of his present purposes It IL is easy to realize the United Press was i informed that the events of the past two days have materially altered the situation since we c left London ondon and have provided new elements ele ole ments for consideration The Thc prime minister has not been able to communicate fully with London Lon don regarding these matters and naturally naturally nat nat- must await a conference before be- be fore bre advising the public of his hi feel feel- ings Quite naturally the abandonment of at the gold sold standard by the the- United the United State States will havea hava av a decided bearing on the con coming ng discussions |