Evening star., 1931-12-08
HOOVER PREPARES
SPECIAL MESSAGE
Communication to Congress
Will Deal With Foreign
Relations of u. S.

At the time President Hoover's an
nual message to the first session of
the Seventy Congress was be-
ing read to that body in joint session
in the Capitol today. the Executive
himself, in the seclusion of his office,
was busily engaged putting the finish
ing touches to special message he
will communicate to Congress dealing
with the foreign relations of the
United States. ...
1t is not known definitely Just when
this special message will be sent to
Capitol Hin. but the impression about
the White House today was that it
may be ready by Thursday or at least
by Friday
This communication Is being antici-
pated with the greatest amount of In
terest inasmuch as 1t will not only ad-
wise Congress Of the true situation re-
garding the relation of this Nation
with the rest of the world powers, but
1t VIII retain q Recommendation for
ratification of the one-year moratorium
on international war debts.
WIN Stress German Crisis.
Also Mr.. Hoover is expected In this
message to amplify the reference made
In his annual message to the economic
crisis in Germany and Central Europe,
which he considered OF such panicky
proportions as to bring about the initia-
tive on the part of this Government for
a years postponement of reparations
and other intergovernmental debts.
Mr.. Hoover, moreover, Is expected to
elaborate on that part of his annual
message in which he attributed the
present economic difficulties in this
country during the past year to large
| degree to the disturbances in foreign
countries, resulting from the disloca-
tons from the World War. Cooperation
| OF the Federal reserve system and
American banks with central banks in
foreign countries, with a view to re-
lieving the financial crisis and at the
| same time to moderate the pressure on
this country by averting disasters, will
be discussed in this important COM
munication 20 Congress.
1nasmuch as Mr.. Hoover, in his an
nual message, disposed of the difficult
ties between China and Japan with
only few words, it is thought surely
that he will treat this subject in some
1t is thought not unlikely, too. that
he will relate something of his recent
intimate discussions at the White
House with Premier Laval of France
and Foreign Minister Grandi of Italy.
Other Messages Seen.
Following this communication to
Congress there will be two or three
| others One will deal with the need of
further reorganization and consolida-
ton of Federal administrative functions
to eliminate overlap and waste and to
enable coordination and definition of
Government policies, which Mr.. Hoover
now considers wholly impossible be-
cause OF the many scattered and con-
flicting agencies which deal with parts
OF the same major functions. The fact
that he will lay before Congress fur
ther recommendation upon this subject.
particularly in relation to the Depart-
ment OF Interior, was made known by
the President in his annual message
| The other message to be submitted to
Congress shortly will deal with the
much mooted question of Muscle Shoals
properties OF the Government This
paper will be accompanied by the re-
port recently submitted to the Presi-
dent by the special committee appoint
ed by himself and the Governors and
Legislatures Of Alabama and Tennessee
which recommended operation of the
Muscle Shoals projects by private oper-
alton.