The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-23
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War Debt Problem
Left to President
To Straighten Out

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Left to President
To Straighten Out
yer and Secretary Mills had informed
him Great Britain would meet its |
Dec. Is payment Of $95, 900 900, but |
would demand q new study Of the |
question before paying further. Should
refusal to pay ensue, the administers |
ton was pictured as foreseeing an
extremely grave situation.
It was indicated the chief executive
had maintained this nation should
make rigid stand toward the pay
ments due it three weeks hence. Only
Italy among the major debtor nations
has refrained from asking suspension
OF them.
Roosevelt's reply to the presidents
reported declarations was described
as disavowal of responsibility for
debt policies until he himself assumes
office on March 4.
Further, in his midnight round
table conference the position Of the
president-elect was outlined as one
of not debating to the Democrats in
the senate and the house until his
administration begins.
Statement Is Issued
From all the diScuSsion-more than
two hours of it in the white house
and even more in the New York gov
ernor's hotel suite-there emerged
only one official statement. Issued
from the white house with the ap-
proval of both Hoover and Roosevelt
in 40 words, it read:
"The president and Governor
Roosevelt traversed at length the
subjects mentioned in their tele-
graphic communication. II Is felt
that progress has been made. The
president confers with the MEM
bers Of the congress tomorrow
when the subject will be further
pursued"
Thus it was officially announced
not only war debts but world arma-
ment and the projected world none
tary economic conference had been
gone over.
Similarly around the table of Roose-
velt's hotel room the talk extended
beyond debts and the international
tield. The president-elect told his
fellow Democratic allies he believed
that with sharp slash in the federal
budget and the enactment OF beer
legislation in the approaching short
session Of congress, the budget could
be balanced.
He said he hoped farm relief pro-
gram along the lines Of his campaign
addresses at Topeka and Sioux City
would be enacted, and listened to an
expressed desire from several that
special session next year could be
avoided.
The first day of the president-elect
in the national capital since the elec-
tons was succession OF colorful,
history making events.
Riding into Washington with his
vice-presidential running mate, Roose-
welt was given an ovation as he left
his train and was followed by out
bursts of applause as he drove up
Pennsylvania Avenue to the executive |
mansion. The vice president-elect, |
Speaker Garner, met him In Balti- |
more.
In Open Automobile
Changing from the closed automo-
bile sent for him from the white |
house, Roosevelt rode in the open car
generally occupied by the secret SER
vice detail, waving to those along the
route. Captain Walter Vernon, the
white house naval aide, Warren Del
ano Robbins, white house ceremonial
officer and a cousin of the president
elect, and Professor Raymond Moley, |
his economic adviser, occupied the |
same automobile.
Entering the south grounds, the |
governor and Professor Moley ascend
ed in an elevator to the main floor |
Of the executive mansion and walked |
toward the entrance of the red room,
nearby.
THE governor Of New York." an
nounced Irving Hoover. chief usher.
The president and Secretary Mills. |
who waited inside, stepped forward.
MIR. President" said Governor
Roosevelt, as he clasped the chief ex-
ecutive'S hand.
II am glad to see you, governor"
Hoover said.
Then came the introduction Of Pro-
fessor Moley and brief general con-
versation. Cigars and cigarettes were
passed.
The conference went on for more |
than two hours, from 3:45 p. m. until
shortly before p. m. Then Mills and |
Moley left the room, and the defeated |
president and his successor ELECT sat I
alone for more than 10 minutes.
Whether their conversation still |
touched on war debts or allied inter-
national subjects, or whether 1t turn
ed to personal channels probably new
er will be known.