Evening star., 1923-09-11
PRESIDENT PROUD
OF RELIEF SUCCESS
Money for Help of Quake VIC
tins Only, 1t Is Explain
ed at White House.

! President Coolidge is proud of the
prompt and liberal manner in which
j the American people have responded
! to his call for Japanese relief. At
the White House today a spokesman
for the President said that the latter
is greatly Impressed at the revelation
OF such strong bond of friendship
! for the government and people of
Japan.
1t was explained at the White
House that in extending relief to
Japan the immediate question is to
confine the extension of relief to the
sufferers only. Afterwards this gov
! ernment will take up the question OF
! helping the Japanese government in
rehabilitation. This will require
large amount of money, but according
TO ,he White House today, the as
sistance OF the United States will be
more of business nature than OF
charity.
Considers Conference.
Although President Coolidge has not
reached = dec sion regarding the call
ing OF 4 conference or state governors
as was contemplated by President
daTdlnG for the purpose of develop
ing better cooperation in the enforce
ment OF the prohibition law, il was
nlade known at the White House to-
day that the President was still CIV
ing IL serious consideration.
1t mas been intimated that the Presi-
oent may take up the matter of CO.
operation with the state governors by
correspondence rather than by con-
terence, after which the state heads
touIu uIScusS the matter when they
meet in annual convention in Novem-
Der 1t was stated at the White House
Ey spokesman for the President
tnat IN any event he will not confine
MS conference with the governors
whether i'll person or by letter, TO
prohibition enforcement.
The President is known to have ex-
pressed himself to the effect that the
governors could be very helpful to
the United States in the enforcement
or quite few laws, common among
them being immigration, and the
suppression of the use of narcotic
drugs.
The opinion of the Attorney Gem
eral as to the legality of the pro-
posed plan of the Shipping Board to
turn over the operation of the Amer
corporation has not been received at
the White House. When this opinion
Is received, and, If II is favorable to
the plan, as Ii is expected it will be.
the President will appoint a special
committee to confer with members
of the Shipping Board to consider the
completion of the Shipping Board pro-
, gram and to work out a practical
plan of procedure.
Former Senator Frelinghuysen of
New Jersey, who has just returned
from a tour of Europe. said today
upon call to President Coolidge that
according to his observation the ma
tions OF the continent have little faith
In the league of nations or world
court. He described Europe as re-
sembling an armed camp and that
everywhere he saw only prevalence of
lselffsh interest. According to his opin-
| ion the dream of world peace is far
from realization.
Senator Frelinghuysen returned to
the United States on the Leviathan
and was high in his praise of the
ships personnel and organization. He
explained that his call on President
Coolidge was to pay his respects and
bring one or two New Jersey matters
to his attention.
William Miller Collier, United States
ambassador at Chile. = and former
president of George Washipgton Uni
verstty of this city, who has been in
this country for several weeks on va
cation, called at the White House to-
day to pay his respects to the Pres
ident. Mr.. Collier Is leaving on Satur-
day night for New York, where he
and Mrs. Collier will sail for his post
in Chile.
President CoSfidge will send a mes
sage to be read at the ceremonies
incident to the dedication of the zero
milestone at San Diego Calf, mark
ing the western terminus of the Lee
highway, the date for which has not
been fixed.
S. NJ. Johnson, director of the High
way Association, called at the White
House today to arrange for Pfesi-
dent Coolidge's participa ton.