PARTY CONFERENCE
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS
ADDRESS BY ROOSEVELT
WASHINGTON, 22nd Nov. The subjects of war debts, farm relief, possibilities of a special session, and Government economy, were discussed to-night by the President-elect, Mr. F. D. Roosevelt, and a group of Democratic leaders.
No decisions were reached, but Mr. Roosevelt informed the conferees that President Hoover had told Mm that Bri-
tain would pay its 90 million dollars due in December, but that unless the United States Government made a, gesture toward considering the debts Britain would not pay any more. Mr. Roosevelt is also understood to have said that if some gesture toward discussing debts with foreign debtors was not made a grave sitnation would ensue.
Mr. Roosevelt is desirous of the enactment of a farm relief programme during the coming session, also a sharp slash at Government expenditures,- and the enactment of beer legislation in order to avert a special session early next, year.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 126, 24 November 1932, Page 13
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154PARTY CONFERENCE Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 126, 24 November 1932, Page 13
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