MORAL HELP ONLY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19041, 15 June 1936, Page 5

MORAL HELP ONLY

OTHER NATIONS' AFFAIRS

POLICY OF ROOSEVELT

'DALLAS (Texas), June 12

Again taking his tests from the controversial issues considered by the Republican convention, President Roosevelt to-day made a vigorous attack against the monopolistic tendencies in business and in an apparent attempt) to counteract the strong nationalistic plank in the Republican platform affirmed a strict "hands off" policy in international affairs. .

Speaking at the Texas centennial celebration, he said: "We have restored democracy in Government and we are in the process of restoring democracy in economic opportunity." Outlining in a general way the Administration's efforts to enact social and economic reforms at a luncheon in his honour, he spoke briefly on foreign affairs, reiterating his adherence to the "good neighbour" policy, but adding: "At the same time, I tried to make it clear to other countries that, in their problems, our help will be confined to moral help. We are not going to get tangled up with their troubles."

Incidentally, the luncheon marked a rapprochement between the President and the Louisana Democrat organisation, which the late Mr. Huey Long had brought into open warfare with the national administration. Mr. Huey Long's successor was present and pledged lull support for President Roosevelt, thus eliminating the last organised opposition faction within the party.