Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-09
.ST|MSON CONFERS
WITH ROOSEVELT
Informal Discussion Is Held
Over Luncheon Table at
Hyde Park Estate.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
HYDE PARK, N. Y, January g.
Over the luncheon table President-elect
Roosevelt received today from President
HooVer'S Secretary Of State, Henry L..
Stimson, a picture of the complicated
international situation.
The very informal conversation was
understood to relate to confidential in
formation on Americas foreign affairs,
with particular emphasis on the i'm
pending economic and disarmament
parleys.
Mr.. Stimson reached Poughkeepsie,
nearby, by train shortly before noon
and was driven to the Roosevelt estate
on the Hudson River near here.
Will Motor to New York.
Despite a binding snowstorm, the
President-elect held to his program to
motor late today to New York City and
he invited Mr.. Stimson to accompany
him there to complete the discussion.
Just Mr.. Roosevelt and the Secretary
of State participated in the meeting.
The President-elect, if he has de-
termined upon his own Secretary of
State did not have him present. Facts,
rather than policies. however, were
searched for by the incoming President.
He will make his own policies.
A newspaper interview was arranged
for later in the day before Mr.. Roose-
welt and Mr. Stinson departed for New
York
Confers With Walsh.
Yesterday Senator Walsh of Mon
tana. a ranking member of the Senate
| Foreign Relations Committee, and
| Roosevelt discussed international af-
! fairs The Senator later predicted that
the World Court protocol and the st.
Lawrence waterways pact would be
taken up by the Senate in the special
session to be called on March for
consideration of nominations.
Walsh is a hearty advocate of both
) propositions, and he was confident OF
Senate ratification of the revised
World Court protocol pledging Ameri-
can adherence with reservations. He
said it was too early to predict the
outcome of the st. Lawrence ques-
ton.
| The Senator, who is also assistant
floor leader for the party, put his sup
! port behind the budget balancing pro-
gram agreed upon at last weeks con-
| ference Of congressional leaders. This
| plan calls for an increase in income
! taxes.
Pinchot Is Visitor.
| AS a member of the Judiciary Com
mittee, Walsh predicted disposition at
this session of both the prohibition
repeal resolution and the 80 per cent
beer bill. He reserved judgment on
the conStitutionality of the latter.
Gov Pinchot of Pennsylvania, Re
publican independent, also was Hyde
Park visitor yesterday. His call was
regarded as fresh evidence of the de-
| sire of Mr. Roosevelt to keep contact
with and listen to the Republican in
! dependents whose leaders joined in sup
| porting him in the campaign.
Rear Admiral Cary r Grayson, chair
man of the Inaugural Commission, was
another week end visitor. Tonight
Roosevelt will go back to his New York
City home, where conferences will be
continued this week.
Smile Is Answer to Rumor.
| Asked if he vas going to be the At
! torney General in the Roosevelt cab
! met, Senator Walsh, who prosecuted
the Senate inquiry into the oil leases
of the Harding administration, merely
smiled.
| 1t is likely that Mr. Roosevelt will
| keep close contact with the congress
, sional movements at this session
through continued conferences with the
party leaders.
He will resume these in New York
City tomorrow. Conferences also will
be held next week in Washington, wher
Mr.. Roosevelt stops over at the Capita
City for a day en- route to the South.