The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-13
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This matter has been referred to
the State Department, and Atkins
will confer today with Secretary
Hughes and General Crowder,' the
American ambassador to Cuba, who
IL now in this city. $780,
Promise Acid Test.
Some interest was evident this
morning around the temporary no.
tel white House over the state
ment issued by the Democratic Ma
tional Committee serving notice on
President Coolidge that he woq4d be
given the "acid test" by the oppo.
sition party. The statement declared
that the Democratic party would
not prejudge" the new Executive;
that It was UP to him to recommend
and put through the various re-
forms (which the Nation was now
demanding with good cause; and that
he would be classified ''on1y in the
Light Of subsequent events"
Gen. Herbert NJ. Lord, director
of the Bureau Of the Budget, was
the first caller Of the day at the
Executive Offices, and with the
President went over in detail the
policies and future program of the
agency which pares down Federal
expenditures and keeps them with
in bounds. General Lord received
closest attention, as President Cool
idge is committed politically and
personally to economy measures,
and as a result Of the conference
continuance OF the Harding budget
program was assured.
General Lord conferred with the
President for three quarters Of an
hour.
Much Of the Presidents time in
the forenoon, when he was not
talking with callers, was spent in
reading over letters and executive
papers. He also signed a batch of
appointments in the consular ser.
vice.
High government officials called to
discuss routine departmental ques.
tons and pay respects. These in
cluded Director General of Rail.
roads Davis, Surgeon General Of
the Public Health Service Cummins,
Assistant Secretary Of Interior Fin
ney, Comptroller General McCarl,
and Secretary Of War Weeks.
In executive offices still but incon1-
pletely renovated and at the desk
where Warren G. Harding so lately
sat laboring for the nation he head
ed, President Calvin Coolidge today
took up the heavy tasks of an ad.
ministration fraugt with responsible.
ties and political doubts.
There is more to remind the on.
locker that a spirit has flown for
ever from the White House precincts
than the mourning bands on the
NJ -
ttonaries. There Is a spirit in tho
air of something lacking. II takes
more than day for so profound q
Encouragement to be accepted with
out q deep sense Of change.
President Leaves Early.
President Coolidge Left the tenn
porary offices In the Willard, &C.
companied by his wife, shortly after
8 o'clock. He entered the executive
offices and at once took his place
At his new desk. SO early was the
departure and so speedy the short
trip from the hotel that watchful
cameramen were unable to secure
any pictures-and every move Of
Calvin Coolidge is deemed worth
''shot" these days.
With the Coolidge party was
man Of the Republican State COM
nittee Of MASSACHUSETTS, and a close
friend.
The first caller on the President
IN his office was Frank Stearns.
Boston millionaire. and one Of the
presiding geniuses Of the Coolidge
destiny.
Then came Speaker Of the House
0illett, and Director Of the Budget
Lord, and George Otis Smith, mem.
Der Of the United States Coal Com.
mission, and Secretary Of Commerce
Hoover and Secretary Of War Weeks
and others. They seemd to have
taken q leaf from the book Of the
silent man from Massachusetts, who
- their chieftain, for to close ques.
tioning by correspondents as to the
purpose Of their various visits they