The Indianapolis times., 1932-05-12
HOOVER CERTAIN SOLUTION
WILL Be FOUND TO ISSUE
Of UNEMPL LOYMENT RELIEF
RobinSon'S Program Opens
Way for Unified Action.
Says President.
C0NFERS WITH LEADERS
Executive Fails to Say
Whether He Is in Favor
of Democrat Plan.
"Details of Robinson tohless rehsf rlan
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"Details Of Robinson iobless rehsf plan.
Pare One. Second section)
b. United Press
WASHINGTON, Nav l2.-Presi-
dent Herbert Hoover issued a public
statement today expressing conn
dence that "a solution will be
found TO the national problem Of
affording relief to unemployed.
The President expressed high
admiration" OF the work OF Sen
ator Joseph T. Robinson Dem,
Ark
Robinson Wednesday introduced
an elaborate relief program in the
senate.
Mr.. Hoover said the way had been
opened now for unified action.
The statement was issued after
the President had conferred with
advisors for more than two hours.
Treasury Secretary Ogden l.. Mills,
governor Eugene Meyer Of the fed
eral reserve board. Charles G.
Dawes. president OF the Recoustruc-
ton Finance Corporation. and Sen
ator Robinson had attended the
conference.
Mum on Approval
The President went without his
lunch. so interested did he become.
He left for Alexandria, Va. to at
tend the dedication Of the Masonic
memorial, Immediately when the
conference ended. He hoped to
get a sandwich on the wav" or
have lunch on his return, attend
ants said.
Robinson proposed in the senate
s2,000,0O0,00O fund for public con-
struction and a 300,0O0O0O allot-
ment for direct relief.
Mr.. Hoover didn't say definitely
whether he approved OF this plan.
The White House statement said:
AT a conference this morning
the President and Senator Robin
son canvasSed the plan OF Senator
Robinson and the plans of the
President to provide for relief and
to stimulate enlarged employment.
Methods were considered OF
combining, simplifying and putting
into concrete form the different
proposals so as to secure unified
nonpartiSan and immediate action
and not to delay completion OF the
work at this session. 2
Talks With Watson
The President expressed his high
appreciation of Senator Robinson's
action in opening the way for uni
fed action and his confidence that
a solution will be found.
1T was agreed that the prere-
quisite Of any plan IL balancing OF
the budget"
Just as this formal statement was
issued, Theodore Joslin, secretary
TO the President, announced that
Mr.. Hoover had discussed relief
plans at breakfast conference to-
day with Senator James E. Watson,
Republican floor leader.
One Of the relief proposals con-
sidered was understood 10 have
been an advance OF 100000, 900 to
the American Red Cross.
President Hoover is understood 10
be opposed to any relief bond issue
such as was proposed by Robinson.
Relief funds for distribution
through the Red Cross or otherwise
might be obtained from the Recon
struction Finance Corporation.
Powerful House Support
Powerful support for Robinson's
program developed today in the
house, with Majority Leader Rainey
favoring the proposal.
Minority Leader Smell said it was
too early TO place himself officially
on record as favoring any one pro-
gram, but emphasized that some
type OF direct relief for the iobless
probably would be brought up be-
fore the close Of the present session
Of congress.
He said he saw some good points
in Senator Joseph T. Robinson's
plan for s2,3O0,0O0000 bond issue
10 aid the unemployed,
Speaker John Garner declined all
definite comment on relief propo-
sails. stating he would follow his
usual policy Of working through
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