Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-13
Tells New York Club Prosecu-
ton in Oil Scandal Will Be
Pushed to Limit.
ASKS HELP FROM EAST
FOR WESTERN FARMS
Prolonged Applause Attends An
nouncement of Intent to Purge
Government.
BY the Associated Press.

os 'He Associated PresS.
NEW YORK, February 1S.-The
country today has the definite prom
ise of President Coolidge that there
viii be immediate, adequate and I'M
shrinking prosecutions, criminal and
civil, in the oil land leasing disclos-
ures.
Speaking last night at the National
Republican Clubs Lincoln anniversary
dinner during his first visit to New
York since he entered the White
was intent on the enforcement of
House, Mr.. Coolidge declared he
our laws without fear or favor, no
matter who is hurt or what the con-
sequences"
In this effort there will be no pol
itics, no partisanship," he asserted,
referring to the contemplated oil
lease prosecution.
1T will be speedy. it will be Just.
I am a republican but 1 cannot on
that account shield any one because
ne is q republican. 1 am a republican
out l cannot on that account prose-
cute any one because he is a demo-
crat"
The Presidents references to the
Senate Investigating committees dis
closure and his attitude toward them
aroused the greatest applause of any
OF the declarations he made in his
ADDRESS,, which was heard by 1000
man and woman guests of the repub
lican club.
+" Aid for Farmers.
He also referred to the agricultural
situation in the northwest and asked
the aid of the east in alleyiating it.
Much of his address, however. was
devoted to discussion of tax revi-
sion with a reiteration of his support
of the Mellon bill without material
alteration and compromise"
The Chief Executive presented an
appeal to the country to support him
In pressing for passage Of the Mellon
nill. saying that unless the people
their Mtb wshes re sn0Tn to the
this bill will not pass"
Particular emphasis was placed on
the proposal to reduce surtaxes to a
word carried to Mr.. Coolidge by re-
publican House leaders last week that
such a reduction would not be grant
by the House.
Scores Garner BILL
branded by Mr.. Coolidge as "impos-
sible In practice" and political in
theory. One statement made by the
President without elaboration was
that any settlement Of the European
situation would call for a European
funding and financing, which would
be of doubtful success without Ameri-
can participation"
Mr.. Coolidge also reiterated his on
position to the bonus, declaring It
would result in imitation and higher
prices and adding that "a few months
OF good times are worth more to the
service men than anything they could
receive in the way Of a bonus"
The sale of arms by the American
government to the. Obregon govern
tackled by Senator Johnson of Cali
fornia. Mr.. Coolidge's only announced
opponent for the republicaa presiden-
tiai nomination, was defended. The
he said. was ITO exercise legal ei
right, while at the same time throw
ing our influence in favor of orderly
procedure and evidencing our friend.
ship toward the friendly government
OF Mexico"
Arrival in New York.
The President, accompanied on his
eight-hour visit to New York by Mrs.
Coolidge, left for Washington at
12:45 am, today. Arriving at 4:33
PM, yesterday in the presidential
car attached to a regular Washing
ton-New York train, the Coolidges
and their party drove through cheer
ing throngs, amid a driving snow
storm, directly to the new Women's
National Republican Club.
There the President and Mrs Cool |
idge shook hands with New York's
most prominent woman republicans,
and drank tea with them.
Thence they were hurried to the
Waldorf-Astoria, the impending dark !
ness being lighted along the route by
flares and photographers flashlights. |
They remained in the presidential |
suite on the third floor of the hotel |
until 1880. when they entered the !
historic grand ballroom and were
greeted with prolonged cheers by the |
1900 assembled guests
At the Presidents table were some
thirty distinguished republicans Mrs !
Coolidge heard her husband sneak
from a box in the balcony, surround
ed by flowers.
The full text of President Coolidge's
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