Evening star., 1933-01-20
ROOSEVE[T-HOOVER-
AGREE ON DEBTS.
ParIey Clears Way to Re-
opening of Negotiations
With Great Britain.
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train left Mrs. Anna Roosevelt Dali,
daughter of the President-elect arrived
on another train from New York and
left with her father.
At the White House conference, in
addition to the President and Mr..
State and Treasury, were Davis and
Prof. Raymond Moley of Columbia Uni
versity. who has been an adviser of
paign last year.
Wants Farm Aid Action.
Before going to the White House, Mr.
Roosevelt had informed Senator Robin
son of Arkansas, the Democratic leader,
that he was anxious for enactment be-
fore March Of the farm relief bill now
pending in the Senate and of projected
legislation revising bankruptcy laws
On emerging from the hotel room
where their meeting took place this
morning, Robinson told reporters:
The President-elec is anxious to see
as much legislation disposed Of at this
session Of possible. 1t will be my pur-
pose to carry out his desires"
He declined to be specific as to what
bills Mr.. Roosevelt wished passed other
than the farm relief measure and the
bankruptcy bill
AS on yesterday. one after another
caller spent few minutes with the
President-elect, including Gen. John j.
Pershing. who will lead the inaugural
parade March 4.
Others were Senator Bulkley of Ohio.
President William Green of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor: E. A. ONeal
of the Farm Bureau Federation; Rep
reSentativeS McDuffie, Oliver and
Bankhead. all of Alabama; McClintic
of Oklahoma, Sirovich of New York
and Douglas of Arizona, Democrats;
Kvale, Farmer-Laborite, of Minnesota;
La Guardia, independent Republican, of
New York
Other callers included Rear Admiral
Cary T. Grayson, chairman of the Inau-
gural Committee, and Representative
SABBATH of Illinois.
Green at his conference strongly
urged again appointment of Daniel J.
Tobin of Indianapolis. president of the
Transfers and Chauffeurs' Union, for
Secretary of Labor. Tobin was former
treasurer of the American Federation
of Labor. Green made it clear both to
Mr.. Roosevelt and to those who saw
him after he left the President-elect
that the American Federation of Labor
has only one candidate for Secretary
VI bdoOT aIlO IildI lS 1OUlIi
Jesse Jones Is Caller.
Jesse Jones of the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation Board and Frank
p. Walsh of the New York State
power authority, who is to accompany
Mr.. Roosevelt to Muscle Shoals, also
called on the President-elect.
ponroeontoti,-o ,ronocod fo Mr.
Roosevelt some form of currency or
commodity price imitation as means
of helping the farmers situation, but
on leaving refrained from saying what
reaction he received.
II told Mr.. Roosevelt" Kvale said,
that conditions were desperate in the
farm regions and that I am afraid
something might break before there is
a special session of Congress.
II also told him that We are anxious
for the domestic allotment bill to get
through and on the law books et this
session
80 far as know, I am the first
Farmer-Laborite to confer with Dem
ocratic President-elect."
The President-elect took advantage
of his overnight stay here to talk over
the complicated congressional situation
and to size up prospective cabinet mem
berS.
Reconciled to Extra Session.
Beginning almost Immediately after
his arrival here at 3:15 pm. yesterday.
Mr.. Roosevelt held a long series of
meetings, conferring with Secretary
Stimson as well as with numerous
Democratic and independent Repub-
ican congressional leaders.
After these conferences it was stated
that the President-elect was recon
ciled" to an extra session OF the new
Congress, which probably will be called
Before consulting with Secretary
Stirnson soon after his arrival, the
President-elect talked with Senator
johnson, California, Republicans, VINO
supported him in the campaign: Jonn-
son has been at odds constantly with
the Stimson foreign affairs policy. ne
also has been mentioned frequently 1or
the cabinet, although he is not ex-
pected to listen to such an oHer
should one be made.
The talk between the President-elect
and Senator Glass of Virginia was re-
parded as particularly significant. IL
is known Mr.. Roosevelt wants the
yirginian for Secretary of the Treasury.
It is believed he has insisted upon TINS.
But again there was no conflrmatlon.
Senator Long, Democrat, OF LOUISIANA,
made a call upon Mr.. Roosevelt last
night also. He and Senator Glass
have been in a bitter contest IN tne
Senate over the latter'S banking Dill.
Long said he and the President-elect
we're still pals" but there was no
hint from the latters headquarters
that, he had indulged in thee sllghtest
way in taking sides in the dispute over
branch banking. ,.,.
In his conference yesterday with
stiuson. Mr.. Roosevelt took up the
tangled international problems OF ols,
armament, economics, war depts ana
tariff reciprocity. He had Win MN
Davis and Prof. Moley.
Stimson and Roosevelt Talk.
Mr. Stinson, at the invitation OF the
President -elect, talked for an hour IN
the Mayflower Hotel suite. For a hall
hour they talked alone. Then Mr..
Davis and Prof Moley Joined them.
william H. Woodin, president OF tne
American Car & Foundry Co., ano
Prof. r. x. Tugwell, who accompanied
the President-elect from New YORK, also
participated III tile Aoe'AiAe 0' WAN
clusion.
Surrounded by these experts in inter-
national affairs and finance, there was
every indication that Mr.. Roosevelt mas
in mind early action on foreign PROP
Last evening the congressional lead
ers, including Speaker Garner and sen
ator Robinson, were received during a
busy round of conferences.
Asked about his views on the pending
resolution in the Senate for prompltlon
repeal with Federal protection 1or cry
talk with congressional leaders ne had
suggested that the Democratic plat
form be followed" That platform calls
for outright repeal.
In addition to Senator johnson, Sen
ators Cutting of New Mexico and La
toilette of Wisconsin, also independent
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