Evening star., 1932-12-22

on OF preliminary economic Stuo1eS
which would serve An undoubtedly use
full purpose.
feel that it would be both improper
for me and inadvisable for you. how
ever much I appreciate the courtesy Of
your suggestion for me to take part in
naming Representatives. From the ne
cessity Of the case, they could be re-
sponsible only and properly to YOU IS
President for the effective performance
Of their assignments, particularly in
matters calling for almost daily touch
with and direction Of the Executive.
would be In no position prior to March
TO have this constant contact.
think you will recognize that it
would be unwise for me to accept an
apparent jeint responsibility with you
when, Is Q matter Of constitutional fact,
would be wholly lacking in any at
tendant authority.
FRANKLIN d. ROOSEVELT.
Second Hssver Telegram.
The White House.
December 20. 1892. 2:30 PM.
Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Albany. N. Y.
My Dear Governor: have your tele-
gram expressing the difnculties which
you find in cooperation at the present
time. In the face OF foreign conditions
which are continually degenerattng ag-
ricultural prices. increasing unemploy-
mt mt and creating economic difficulties
for our people, am unwilling to admit
that cooperation cannot be established
between the outgoing and incoming ad-
ministrations which will give earlier So
luton and recovery from these diff
ties.
If you will review my previous COM
municatiOns and conversations. I think
you will agree that, while outlining the
nature of the problems, my proposals to
you have been directed to the setting
up not of solutions, but Of the ma
ckinery through which. by prepared
ness, the ultimate solution OF these
questions can be expedited and co-ordi-
mated. to the end that many months of
delay and increasing losses to our people
may be avoided
I fully recognize that your solution
of these questions of debt, the world
economic problems and disarmament
might vary from my own. These con-
clusions obviously cannot be attained
in my administration and will lie en-
tirely within your administration. I
wish especially to avoid any embarrass-
intention Of committing the incoming
administration to any particular policy
prior to March f. Even the exploratory
work you suggest should be partici-
pated in by men in whom you have
confidence and wish to facilitate 1t.
What deem of the utmost importance
Is that when you assume responsibility
on March 4 machinery of your ap-
proval viii be here. fully informed and
ready to function according to the
policies you may determine.
My frequent statements indicate
agreement with you that debts. world
economic problems and disarmament
| require selective treatment. but you
will agree with me that they also re-
Quire coordination and preparation
either in the individual hands OF the
then President or in the hands Qf
men selected to deal with them and
advise him. There is thus no thought
ference with other questions, but rather
issue of the conference.
With view to again making an enort
to secure cooperation and that soli-
darity Of national action which the
situation needs. would be glad If you
could designate Mr.. Owen D. Young.
Col. House, or any other men OF your
party possessed of your views and your
confidence and at the same time IA
miliar with these problems, to sit with
the principal officers Of this admlni-
stration in endeavor to see what steps
can be taken to avoid delays Of precious
time and inevitable losses that will
ensue from such delays.
HERBERT HOOVER.
Reo5evelt's Second Response.
Albany. N. Y, GAS PM.
December 81, 1882.
The President.
The White House.
Dear Mr. President:
I think perhaps the difficulties to
/ which you refer are not in finding the
means or the willingness for cO-opera-
ton, but, rather. tn defining clearly
those things concerning which cooper
alton between US is possible.
We are agreed that commitments to
any particular policy prior to March
are not for many reasons inadvis-
able and. indeed, impossible There re-
mains. therefore, before that date only
the possibility of exploratory work and
preliminary surveys.
Please let me reiterate not only that
I am glad to avoid the loss Of precious
time through delay In starting these
preliminaries, but also that I shall
gladly receive such information and ex-
preston of opinion concerning all Of
| those international questions which be-
cause Of existing economic and other
conditions must and will be among the
first concerns of my administration.
However, for me to accept any joint
responsibility in the work of exploration
might well be construed by the debtor
or other nations, collectively CIR indi-
vidually, as a commitment-moral even
though not legal, as to policies and
courses Of action.
The designation Of a man or men oi
such eminence as your telegram sug-
gests would not imply mere fact-find-
ings; it would suggest the presumption
that such representatives were en-
powered to exchange views on matters
Of large binding policy.
| Current press dispatches from abroad
already indicate that the joint action
which you propose would most certainly
be interpreted there as much more Of q
policy commitment than either you OF
I actually contemplate.
| May I respectfully suggest that you
proceed with the selection Of your rep
resentatives to conduct the preliminary
exploration necessary with individual
debtor nations and representatives to
discuss the agsnda of the World Eco
nomic Conference, making it clear thai
none Of these representatives is author
lied to bind this Government as to any
ultimate policy.
If this be done. let me repeat that
shall be happy to receive their infOrma-
ticn and their expressions of opinion.
To that add the thought that be.
tween now and March shall be very
glad If you will keep me advised as te
the progress of the preliminary discus.
sions.. and also shall be happy to con-
suit with you freely during this period
FRANKLIN d. ROOSEVELT.
MEXICAN CONSUL SHIFTED
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