Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-03
President Holds His Desire
to Aid Humanity Is Strong
as Any CongreSsman'S.
DISCUSSION ON POSSIBLE
COMPROMISE RUMORED
New Plan May Give Aid to
Drought Sufferers, Leaving Cities
to Care for Unemployed.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.


President Hoover today called upon
Democratic and Progressive Repub-
hcans in the Senate to give the Amer
lean people chance themselves to re-
lieve the suffering in this country due
to drought and unemployment.
Reafarming his stand against Federal
appropriations to provide food for the
drought stricken and unemployed, Pres
ldent Hoover said:
1.-THE American people are doing their
job today. They should be given a
chance to show whether they wish To
preserve the principles of individual and
iocal responsibility and mutual self
nelp before they embark on what I be-
neVe IS disastrous system. I feel sure
tunity." Oppo
VIII See None Starves.
The Chief Executive declaring HE
desire at all times to prevent hIInCer
and suffering in the United States.
aooed that If voluntary Contribution
the Red Cross and other agencies of
teii-L were unable to meet the situation,
ne would call on the Congress for aid.
VIII accredit, said the President,
TO those who advocate Federal char
ity, a natural anxiety for. the peonle
OF their States. am willing to pledge
myself that If the time should ever
come that the voluntary agencies of
the country, together with the local
ana state governments, are unable to
md resources with which to preyent
munger and suffering in my country.
VIII ask the aid of every resource of
the Federal Government, because
would no more see starvation amongst
our countrymen then would any SEN
ator or Congressman. have faith in
tne american people that such day
will not come"
Would Avoid Acrimony.
President Hoover's statement was
made at his press conference at noon.
He began by saying:
Certain Senators have issued a pub
lie statement to the effect that unless
the President and the House Of Rep
resentatives agree to appropriations
from the Federal Treasury for charita-
Die purposes they win force an extra
session of Congress
The President said he did not wish to
add acrimony to the discussion, but that
he desired to state the case as he saw it.
Thls Is not an issue as to whether
people shall go hungry or cold In the
United States said the President. 1T
is solely question of the best method
by which hunger and cold shall be pre-
vented. 1t is a question as to whether
the American people, on one hand, will
maintain the spirit of charity and
mutual self help through voluntary
giving and the responsibility of local
government as distinguished on the
other hand from appropriations out of
the Federal Treasury for such pur-
poses"
Response to Ultimatum.
The statement of the President was
in response to the ultimatum issued by
Senator Robinson of Arkansas. Demo-
cratic leader, on behalf of the Demo-
cratic conference of the Senate last
week. It may be considered also in
answer to the speeches made in the
Senate yesterday by Senator Borah of
Idaho and by Senator Caraway of
Arkansas, both demanding that the ap-
preparation Of $25, 00O, 900 proposed by
the Senate coalition be adopted.
President Hoover told in detail the
steps taken by the administration to
deal with the drought situation and I'M
employment.
Mr.. Hoover repealed the charge which
mas Deem mace on the lOOr OF the SELL
ate that he lacked sympathy for those
who are suffering. He declared that he
had spent much of his life fighting
hardship and starvation, abroad and
in the Southern States.
President Hoover in conclusion stress
ed the need of the prompt completion
by Congress of necessary legislation at
the present session, thereby doing away
with the need of an extra session. He
said that the business situation would
be aided and unemployment reduced by
such a course.
President Makes Statement.
The Presidents statement in full:
Certain Senators have issued public
statement to the affect that unless the
President and the House of Representa-
tiveS agree to appropriations from the
Federal Treasury for charitable purposes
they will force an extra session of Con-
gress. I do not wish to add acrimony
to discussion, but would rather to state
this case as I see its fundamentals
'This is not an issue as to whether
people shall 60 hungry or cold in the
United States. 1t is solely a question
of the best method by which hunger
and cold shall be prevented. It is a
question as to whether the American
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