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they could for his comfort and
pleasure.
With a twinkle in his eye, Senator
Harrison said today:
THE first thing the President said
to me was:
"WeI, Pat, the most familiar
thing about you is your voice"
H. L. Amster of Boston, Mass,
president OF the Citizens National
Railroad League, talked with the
President today about the transpor-
tation problem. When he left the
White House Mr.. Amster said he was
convinced that the President would
favor consolidation of the railroad
systems of the country in line with
the policy advocated by the late Pres
ident Harding.
Senator Wadsworth of New York
and William Barnes, a republican
leader of New York state, called to
pay their respects to the President.
Many Other Visitors.
other visitors Of the President to-
day included Hon. William Ferguson
Massey, prime minister OF New Zea-
land; the charge d'arfaires OF the
II
arde Herriott, mayor of Lyons,
France; Samuel Gompers. president of
the American Federation OF Labor;
James B. Reynolds, Mckenzie Moss.
third assistant secretary of the Treas
ury; Vernon w. Van Fleet OF the fed
eral trade commission; former Gov.
Augustus E. Wilson of Kentucky;
Gen. C.. L. McCauley, U. s. NJ. c.;
Mrs. Mary L. Collins, chairman of the
"a ffNv, ~ aa criI a
of Women Voters of Kentucky, who
asked the President to visit Louis
vile September 29, when Voters day
will be held; Charles w. Montgomery,
republican state chairman of Ohio;
H W. Crowley, Henry Lincoln john
son, republican national committee
man of Georgia, and representatives
of the Order of the Moses.
President Coolidge acquainted him.
self in detail yesterday with the work
Finance Corporation. He was clos
eted for half an hour with the MEM
bers of the commission, except Chair
man Marvin, who Is absent from the
city, and later conferred with Eugene
Meyer, Jr., managing director OF the
Finance Corporation.
Informed of Terms.
Members of the Tariff Commission
said the President had been informed
generally as to the terms of the tariff
act OF 1921 and the procedure Of the
commission in operating under the
flexible provisions of that act. 1t was
indicated that none of the subjects
which are points of controversy with
in the commission had been touched
upon and also that there had been no
specific discussion of the agricultural
schedule In their possible bearing on
the agricultural situation.
President Coolidge was quoted as
having approved generally the work
of the war Finance Corporation in
extending aid to the farming indus
try through loans to banks. It was
stated that the difficulties facing
western wheat growers was not dis
cussed specifically, but attention was
directed that the corporation was do
ing what 1t could to aid agriculture
ali along the line.
Mr.. Coolidge will be asked this
week to indorse a memorial to War
rem Harding which the state of
Arkansas is planning to erect in Lit
tie Rock, Harmon l.. RemmeI, repub-
lican national committeeman, an
to see the President. The state, he
said, has started a campaign for a
fund of $4,000 to finish and equip a
wing OF the State BAPTIST Hospital, In
Little Rock, which Is designed to be
the first Harding memorial in the
south.
It is planned, however, Mr.. Kennel
stated, to open the fund to nation
wide contribution.
Mr.. Remmei, close personal friend
of the President. said he would tell
Mr.. Coolidge that the sentiment of re-
publican voters in Arkansas is
strongly for his nomination in 1924.