Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-04
COOLIDGE MAKES HARDING
BURIAL PLAN FIRST DUTY
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main in office that they may assist
me.
The room where the newspaper
men were received contras t 4
strangely to the executive offices
at the White House whore Presi-
dent Harding. always with vase
of American Beauty roses in his
desk, met the reporters for hiweek-
lv conferences. The windows were
closed and perspiration cleaned on
the brow of the President.
He wore 4 light grey suit with
blue tie and looked just as he
always had on the rostrum of the
senate.
To begin the conference the Pres
ident, standing in the center of
the swcltering group, talked with
his tight Tipped Yankee accent as
if he spoke in grim determination
He did not smile once. His lean
New England face was expression
less. He seemed to sense the drama
tie pitch of his filsj touch rs Pres
ident with the men who will record
the workings of his administration.
No Change In Politics
Realizing the "news angle of
the conference Mr. Coolidge first
made the announcement that there
would be no change in policies. In
that connection also he stood by
the statement made in Vermont,
which referred to this question in
these words:
1t will be my purpose to carry
out the policies which he (Hard
ing) had begun for the services of
the American people and for meet
ing their responsibilities wherever
they may arise.
When the President was asked
whether he would give the regular
semi-weekly press conferences, the
same as Mr. Harding, he replied
that he would, and that the exc
cutive offices would be open at all
times for the newspapermen IS rep
resentatives of the public;
This is your government, he
said in effect. ''The press can
exercise great helpful influence
over the administratio of it. -
Further details of 'the funeral
are in charge of Secretary of State
Hughes and Colonel Sheriff., it
was announced.
No Call for Cabinet
No cabinet meetings have vet
been planned as the members are
scattered many miles from Wash
ington and the President does not
desire to interfere with any ar
rangements they have made unless
there is real necessity for it.
1t was denied specifically that
the President had receivd any cables
from abroa-. This referred to Il
designations of cabinet members
report that Secretary of the Treas
urv Mellon and Secretary of Labor
Davis had sent ever their formal
designations.
AS the president talked Secretary
of the Navy DENLY stood at his
right shoulder. He returned this
morning from Michigan. Secret
/ service men stood at the door and
! identified members of the press be
fore they swere admitted.
! The president 5 keen blue-eved
gaze was directed straight at every
I questioner as he replied. There was
! not a flicker of emotion on his
face at any time until the strain
of the interrogation was over. Then
he began smiling and greeting those
whom he knew personally.
His voice was low and he replied
to each question in rs few words
rs possible. Occasionally he paused
a moment and looked at the floor
as if meditating before replying.
He kept 4 record of every question
and answer and when the question
was asked a second time Size mere
IL referred the interrogator to his
! previous reply.N
Postmaster General New confer
red with Mr.. Coolidge at the presi-
dental suite here this morning. He
said no definite official business
was discussed. New said he expect
ed the designations of various cab.
met members probably would be
placed before the President merely
as a matter of formality