The New York herald., 1921-09-27
PRESIDENT OPPOSES DOLES
FOR RELIEF OF JOBLESS

TIA p-iyates 81, the trenches-will go
over the top n the advance erive OF
peacs.
Frankly 1t is difficult to know whether
W. lave reached that bedrock TO whicn
rea sNon runs before the upward course
begins but here are representations OK
the forces which make for all we are
or ever can be and your soundngs ought
tn be reliable.
Opposes Federal Relief.
II would have little enthusiasm Tor
ary proposed relief which seeks either
palliation or tonic from the public treas
ury The excess of stimulation from
that source is to be reckoned cause OF
trouble rather than source OF CURE
We should achieve but little in a reme-
dial way II we continued TO excitc
contributing cause.
1T is not my thought to suggest your
lines OF conference Mr.. Hoover. the
Secretary OF Commerce. to whom mas
been committed the arrangements Aor
this important meeting, will present the
agenda. l have wished to say to you
that the people Of the United states are
very deeply interested. not alone tne un-
employed, but all who are concerned ior
our common veal, and the world Is LOOK
ing on to find helpfulness In our Ameri-
financially strong. industriaily unlm-
paired, commercially consistent and po-
litically unafraid. there ought to be work
for everybody in the United states Who
! chooses to work, and our condition at
home and our place in the world depends
on everybody going to work ana pursu-
ing It with that patriotism and devotion
which make for a fortunate and happy
people,"
Secretary Hoover's address followed
lines quite similar to those OF Mr.. Har-
ding. although the Secretary Of COM
merce. as chairman of the conference,
went more into detail as to the work
proposed. He, like the President. ex-
pressed the view that unemployment
conditions that now are abroad are due
to the war.
bitter Fruits OF War.
I'VE have been plunged into period
OF violent readjustment and one Of the
bitter fruits Of this readjustment is large
unemployment" Mr.. Hoover said. "The ere
can be no question that we are on the
upgrade, but economic progress can not
under any circumstances come with suf-
hcient rapidity to prevent much unem-
ployment over the forthcoming winter.
There is no economic failure so terrible
| in It's import as that of country pos
sessing a surplus of every necessary OF
life in which numbers willing and anx-
| ous to work are deprived of these neces-
stiles.
THE questions before the conference
| appear to me to lie In several broad
phases First, no problem can be ade-
quately approached for solution without
| a knowledge of the facts. That Is. we
| ned first determination of the valume
and distribution of unemployment Any
proposal of amelioration must depend
upon the weight of the burden we must
| carry.
I'VE need a determination Of what
| emergency measures should be under
taken to provide employment and to
mitigate the suffering that may arise
during the next winter. and the method
of organization for their application.
1--WE need a consideration and a state
ment OF what measures must be taken
| to restore our commerce and employ
| ment tc normal or. to put 1t in another
way, what obstacles need to be removed
| to promote business rccovery-the only
real and lasting remedy for unemploy-
ment Is employment
! I'm the other countries that have beer
primarily affected by the war. solution
has been had by direct doles to individ.
uals by their governments. We have sc
| far escaped this most vicious of solu
tions. and I am hopeful. and I believ,
you will be, that 1t is within the intelli
gence and initiative OF our people tina
we may find remedies against hardship
and bitterness that do not-except in ex.
| ceptional cases--come within the rang,
| OF charity"