The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-20
DEMOCRATS FROWN
ON H0OVER'S PLAN
RELATIVE TO DEBTS
Governor Roosevelt Will Leave
Problem to Administra-
ton For Present
HIT COMMISSION SCHEME
President Will Proceed With
Commission Plan Without
Congress Okay

Washington, Dec. 20.-(R-Demo-
Gratis Tuesday were clearly shying
away from active participation in
President Hoover's proposal for
commission review of the war debts
problem, and he was expected at the
capitol to go ahead on his own ini-
tiative.
The president and Governor Roose-
welt were understood already to have
exchanged views and that the Demo-
cratic president-elect is leaving the is
sue with this administration. The
governors attitude was described as
sympathetic but firm against dividing
responsibility with the president.
Friends of the president-elect were
convinced he would stand by his pre-
viously announced policy that debt
negotiations should be conducted
through regular diplomatic channels
and separately with the debtor ma
tons.
Meanwhile, it became apparent
Democrats in congress were not in
clined to listen to the presidential
suggestion that members Of congress
serve on the debt commission.
Solons Under Consideration
At the white house several names
Of congressional leaders to form the
commission are under consideration.
including Senator Swanson of Vir-
ginia, member of the delegation to
the arms conference.
New markets for American prod
ucts and drastic cuts in ornaments
are the principal detectives sought by
the president in taking into account
the pleas Of debtor nations for relief
from their obligations.
Still keeping the debts issue out of
the forthcoming world economic par
ley and separate from the arms con-
ference, Hoover hopes now to CO.
ordinate the three problems and OBJ
tain a reduction in ornaments and
reach at the same time some solu-
tions of economic difficulties beset-
ting all nations. But he also remains
steadfast against cancellation.
In all probability the debt discus
sionS will be restricted to those ma
tionS which met their obligations
Dec. Is unless France, Belgium and
other defaulters should pay up mean
while. Then it is considered likely
they will be given review.
Must Honor Request
I'VE must honor the request" the
president told congress, "for discus
sion Of these questions by nations
who have sought to maintain their
obligations to U.S.
Senator Watson OF Indiana, the
Republican leader, and Chairman
Borah of the senate foreign rela-
tions committee sounded the call for
disarmament as part Of any new
debt agreement.
Borah Is willing to support a gen.
eral world conference including the
subjects of money, arms and debts
but it seems unlikely such move
will be undertaken at this time.
Despite the adanant attitude of
congress against authorization Of q
debt commission there was general
approval of the presidents idea to
proceed on his own initiative and
seek solutions to the problems he
held in close relation.
There is real appreciation on Capt.
tol Hill Of the need for Improvement
In commodity prices as the first step
in world recovery and with it dis
position to look sympathetically on
action to that end.
Congressional Democratic leaders
looked unfavorably on Hoover's sug-
gestion that President Elect Roose-
welt cooperate in naming the COM
mission, contending it was a respon-
sibility that belonged to the presi-
dent and should not Ne divided.