Evening star., 1923-08-15
NATION RALLY|NG
BEHIND COOLIDGE
AS HE LAYS PLANS
UphoIding of Harding Policies
and Determination to Pre-
vent Coal Strike Hailed.

Repeated announcements by Pres
ident Coolidge that he proposes to
conduct his administration along the
same course outlined by the late
President Harding and his announce
ment that the government will be
prepared to act decisively, IL neces-
sary. to prevent the coal famine this
winter, is bringing praise and pledges
of support from practically every
quarter in the country
Leaders of his own party, either in
person or in writing, have been quick
to let the President know of their
satisfaction with the manner in
which he has entered upon his new
duties and of his determination to
carry out the policies of the admin
istration as formed by his prede-
ceSsor.,
Individual citizens and representa-
tives of industrial and other organi-
cations and of organized labor, are
among those who have, during the
past rev days. given to the President
assurances of support and pledges
that they VIII do everything within
their power to make his administra-
tion successful.
Senator'S Pledge Support.
Senator Smoot of Utah, who will be
chairman of the all-powerful finance
committee of the Senate at the next
session. and Senator Keyes of New
Hampshire, who were among the
Presidents official callers at the ex-
ecutive office today, each lauded the
purposes of the President and gave
him positive assurance of their indi-
vidual loyalty and Of the support of
the people of their respective states.
These Senator'S were happy to tell
the President that there is no ques-
tioning the confidence in which he is
held throughout the country, and
that he should feel confident that
he will have their full support in
carrying out the program of the ad-
ministration which he inherited from
his late predecessor.
Representatives Madden of Illinois
and Ware of Pennsylvania, who had
individual conferences today with the
Executive, said afterward that he
gave the latter assurances of sup
port similar to those of Senators
Smoot and Keyes.
President Coolidge was pleased to-
day when he was informed by COM
mittee of three representing the In
ternational Brotherhood of Railroad
Conductors and Trainmen that this
organization is behind the admins
tration and that he can count on it's
membership for loyalty and support.
Those in the delegation were: L. E.
Sheppard, president of the conductors;
w. N. Doak, vice president of the
trainmen, and w. NJ. Clarke, vice
president of the conductors.
The President directed two of the
independent agencies Of the govern
ment, the Tariff Commission and the
Civil Service Commission, to continue
the policies pursued during the Hard
ing administration.
People Back Coolidge.
Representative William S. Ware OF
Philadelphia, Pa, called on President
Coolidge today to assure him that the
people of Philadelphia, irrespective OF
party, approved of his course since he
assumed the office of Chief Magistrate
of the nation. He said that republi.
cans of Philadelphia are behind the
President and will give him theil
hearty support in carrying out the
policies enunciated by the late Presi-
dent Harding.
Representative Ware said also that
he discussed the coal situation with
the President and assured the latter
that the people of the country would
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