The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-23
DEMOCRAT SCORES
STATEMENT MADE
BY WHITE HOUSE
Governor Denies He Opposes
Cooperative Action on For.
eign Affairs
SAYS HE OFFERED TO HELP
Declares He Could Not Accept
Any Apparent Joint Re-
sponsibiIity'

Washington, Dec. 23.-tRtThe ex-
change Of views between President
Hoover and Governor Roosevelt on
fortnight action to meet internation-
al problems found them standing far
apart Friday, not only on methods
but on the question Of cooperation as
we'll.
Within a few hours after Hoover
had said that his successor ELECT ICON.
siders that it Is undesirable for him
to assent to my suggestions for CO.
operative action" the governor in AL
bany expressed regret and surprise at
the statement and asserted he had
made definite suggestion which he
termed a definite offer Of coopera-
tion.'
Roosevelt's statement Thursd q y
night said:
Il am rather surprised at the white
house statement issued this afternoon.
It is pity not only for this country
but for the solution Of world prob
lens that any statement or intimation
should be given that consider it I'M
desirable to assent to cooperative ac-
ton on foreign problems.
Offers to Cooperate
II have made to the president the
definite suggestion that he select his
representatives to make preliminary
studies. I have asked to be kept adj
vised as to the progress Of these pre-
liminaries. I have offered to consult
with the president freely between now
and March 4.
II hope that this practical program
and definite offer Of cooperation will
be accepted"
In making public the exchange Of
kilograms between the chief execu.
tive and president-elect and disclos-
ing that Hoover had abandoned his
plan Of appointing commission to
study war debts, disarmament and
economic problems, white house at
taches also released this statement BIZ
the president:
Governor Roosevelt considers that
it is undesirable for him to assent to
my suggestions for cooperative action
on the foreign problems outlined in
my recent message to congress. I
will respect his wishes.
Situations will no doubt develop
and will be dealt with by the admin
lstration as they arise, but Of course,
no commitments will be made for the
next administration"
Shuns Mixed Policies
In the communications Governor
Roosevelt indicated his desire to avoid
mixed policies in any preliminary ex-
aminations made in the International
field, leaving him free hand to pro-
coed in his own manner after his
Inauguration. He said he could not
accept IAN apparent joint RESPONSE
bility" for creation Of a commission.
With the presidents abandonment
OF his plan for such bipartisan COM
mission, indications were the problems
OF war debts, disarmament and world
economics would be handed on to the
incoming administration in much
their present form.
In his debts message, Hoover said
he would welcome creation by con-
gress Of commission, but such action
is extremely remote. The chief ex-
ecutive himself now feels that COM
mission appointed by him would not
have value unless it could continue
active after March and Is not likely
to accede to the governors suggestion
that he select his representatives to
make preliminary studies"
At the white house strict silence
was maintained Friday on the dis
cussions between the president and
Roosevelt.
Sources close to the president said
he planned no reply.