POLICY DESIRED

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 380, 15 November 1932, Page 5

POLICY DESIRED

(Press. Assn.-

HOOVER AND ROOSEVELT

-By Telegraph— .Copyrlght).

Rec. Nov. 14, 5.0 p.m. • Washington, November 13. Mr. Herbert Hoover, en route here on Sunday, invited the Presidentelect, Mr. Franklin Roosevelt, to copfer late next week "oji the present international deht questiohs- and other international affairs, which he stated should not be completed hefore the president takes oflBce. Mr. Hoover quoted to Mr. Roose-

velt the British note and said he wad informed that similar requests had been received from other eountries for debt payments due in December. "Thus," he said, "our Government is now confronted with a world problem of major importance to this nation." Mr. Hobver reviewed for Mr. Roosevelt the war deht question as it had deyeloped d'uring his administration, and reiterated his position as opposed to cancellation in any form. . He said: "We should be receptive to proposals from our debtors for compensation and other forms of relief than direct payment; in expansion of markets for products and labour for our farms. We have stated that further substantial reductions in armaments which will relieve world burdens and dangers had a bearing on this question." Mr. Hoover telegraphed to Mr. Roosevelt that war debts „ [were a world problem of major importance? and said he was prepared to deal with the question as far as it lAy in thq> power of the executive. hut he added, "I an loath to proceed with recommendations of Congress until I have had an opportunity to confer with you personally." Thus Mr. Roocevelt's views were desired in the f ormation of a policy. . Mr. Roosevelt's answer has not yet been received, but it is assumed that he will accept. The President-elect is resting.