The Archive · 1936

US, Efforts

The United States, Mr. Roosevelt asserted. has steadfastly assisted in international movements to end war, and has ce-operated in the general Jdisarmament conference, which failed. The country also participated Jeontérence to continue naval limitations and "when it was evident that no. general treaty could be signed we concluded with Great Britain and France a conditional treaty for qualitative limitation which....already shows signs of ineffectiveness."

The President said, however, that he hoped the American economic ALF. of Lo Neutral ton, Aug. 12. The American Federation of Labour Iran Petroleum Co.'s New Purchase Federation will maintain its. stand, he said, in spite of the efforts of the Labour' Non-Partisan League to anize 8, "labour front" for: the lection of President. Roosevelt. and {inspite of the statements, by Me, John' Lo Lewis and Maj. George Berry, leaders of the League, occu: Ing His, Alfred M. London, ihe publican nominee, of untiendliness "The Federation, in. pursuing its non-pariisan. policy, will not endorse any candidate" INF. Green said, "It wil, "however, prepare parallel re-Doris on' the labour records of the Candidates and the party. platforms fand send the data to the Pederaiion members, who will make up thelt own minds"

London, AUC.

1 is understood, says "The Times" tonday, that "the cone trolling Interest in the Mosh Git Feias Lid, has been sequir= td. bythe can Petroleum" Ca. plier, would help avoid wars dough and other trade barriers.

elimination of embargoes, quotas

"we fear that without uberal international trade, war Ts' 8 natural "sequence.-..We for every bation of the world the hand-clasp Sta good neighbour. Lat those who our friendship look us in the ud ko our hand the Pres however, that the A'. of Lo' memo Mir. Green expressed the opinion

here were overwhelmingly 40° Prest-dent Roosevelt, im elle of the Ink formal ' endorsement—United Press

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