Show HULL MOVES TO PRESERVE TRUCE State Secretary Presents Proposal for Study During During Dur Dur- ing Recess Br By Associated Tress Press LONDON July 21 In 21 In a last effort efort to save the principle of a truce in economic eco warfare Cordell CordeR Hull Hul Amer Ameri can ca seret secretary ry of state introduced a anew anew new resolution in the world economic conference today toay under which h th the United Unite States might take such action actio acton as M would be necessitated by the raising rats rals ing of wages and shortening of hours hour of ot labor Mr Hulls Hull's proposal presented in instatement i n a statement designed chiefly to be a abai basis bai for study during the recess reces o othe of oC the parley which will wJ begin nex next Thursday was wa presented to the economic economic eco ceo comm commission sion al after r extensive exchange ex cx- change cf of views with Washington The governments represented a athe at atthe atthe the world economic conference It 1 said sid being desirous of abandoning economic conflict and collaborating in seeking general economic improvement improve improve- ment through mutually possible exchange ex cx- change of goods goos undertake to reach an agreement firt first in i a negative wa way of ceasing to erect new barriers anc and then in a positive way of pro progressive reduction of existing barriers In an accompanying letter th the American chief delegate said that h his document advocated the Immediate undertaking of reductions of existing barriers by the encouragement of b hi- hi lateral and of practical multilateral agreements agreement I contemplate the letter said that this truce agreement might be carried into effect when and as the conference truce which truce which tuce-which which I understand remains in effect among adhering states during the recess recess may may may end This Thi further truce may carry through a longer period required for carrying out the general aim of reducing reducing re reo existing barriers The terms suggested are more precise than tan those of ot the conference truce |