The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-11-24
ROOSEVELT and
BUSINESS ARE
SPEAKING AGAIN
PRESIDENTS WORDS REPRE-
SENT NOTABLE CHANGE IN
TEMPER AND PSYCHOLOGY
FROM PAST UTTERAECES
By BYRON PRICE
(Chief of nureau, The Associated
Press WakhingtOnl

Press WashingtOnI
Those who hope for better I'M
Outstanding between the White
House and the business world have
found great encouragement in Mr..
Roosevelt's latest statement on re-
employment.
Whatever they may foreshad-
ow as to governmental policy dur
ing the coming administration, the
Presidents words certainly repre-
sent a notable change in temper
and psychology from many of the
Presidential utterances of the past
three. years.
In even, persuasive tone, the
chief executive has thanked bust
ness for what it has done to pro-
vide private jobs, and has sug-
gested without threat or buster
that it keep up the good work. The
statement contains no recrimina-
tions against those large employ
ers who stood so determinedly
against his reelection, no casti-
cation of economic royalists,"
not even a remote hint of a re-
vival of NRA if voluntary effort
fails.
More important still: all the
circumstances indicated that the
statement IN no way surprised
organized BUSINESS. The line of
communications between Mr..
Roosevelt and BUSINESS leaders has
been badly interrupted in recent
months; apparently it is in work
ing order again. In this instance,
at least, important business figures
not only expected the event but
seemed to have a fair idea in ad-
vance what form it would take.
Amazed AT Opposition
It is too early, of course, to say
whether this means a new and
more diplomatic Roosevelt in the
realm of his relationship to bust
ness.
Some of those who visited him
at the beginning of the political
campaign left with the distinct
impression that he was shocked
and incredulous at the news that
so potent a section of the business
community was preparing to OPP
pose him politically. He strenu-
ously disclaimed any rancor
against business as a class, and
protested that all of his policies
had been directed toward a genu-
inc revival of private enterprise.
In the heat of campaigning he
spoke very bitterly of this bust
ness opposition. But he has not
done so since. The tremendous
sweep of his victory may, perhaps,
be reflected in the milder words
which have followed. 1t is at least
conceivable that, having gained
much, the President now feels that
much is expected of him in toler-
ance and in binding up the ma
tons wounds"
Is it beyond the possibilities
that, having lived in controversy
through a first term, and being
now assured of a second, Mr..
Roosevelt may hope to end his
White House days in the more
peaceful atmosphere of an era of
cooperation and good feeling?
At this moment such a sugges-
ton can only be presented specu-
latively. Mr.. Roosevelt is man
of boundless energy. Sometimes
his program has seemed geared to
a speed SO great that its sheer
momentum would make it impos-
sible for him to stop, even if he
tried.
In the recent campaign he has
said that many things remained to
be done.x He may feel that he has
incurred, in that campaign, def
mite obligation to labor and to
otler classes which can be fulfilled
orly at the expense of continuing
business opposition. He also is a
man of great determination in
these matters.