Evening star., 1924-11-01
WREATHS ON TOMB
PLACED BY GALES
President Elect Pays Tribute
on Behalf of People
of Mexico.

W svtNNtVSs
As token of homage from the peo-
rle of Mexico. Pre- side elect Plutarco
Elias Gales of that nation today
placed "a wreath of flowers on the
tomb of Americas Unknown Dead at
Arlington National Cemetery.
. After placing the flowers on the
sircophagus The general stood for
moment i'll silence.
Gen. Gales. accompanied by his
Military and Naval aides. Col. Frederick
Fe}tz, L. s. a. and Capt. 4. \. John
son. L. S. ", respectively, and at
taches OF the Mexican embassy. ar
rived at the entrance Of the cemetery
under escort of a troop of cavalry
from Fort Myer. and as he entered a
salute of 81 guns was fired. The
President was met at the amphi-
theater by Brig. Gen. S. u. Rocken-
bach. comma nding the district of
Washington. and after the brief cere-
lnony Of tribute was escorted through
the marble structure.
The wreath which the distinguished
visitor placed on the tomb was con-
Veyed from its resting place nearby
70 the general by f NJ. Guather. chief
nf the Latin American divi ion of the
State Department. and DR.. Don Jose
~
can embassy.
Lunch at White House.
After the Inspection of the ampha
thAater the party returned to tht
Lcmbassy and al l O'clock Gen. Gales
went 10 the White House for lunch
with President and Mrs Coolidge.
Dr. Renitez said today il was un-
likely Gen. Gales could accept the
invitation extended by the War De-
partment to attend the Marine Fort
Renning foot ball game at Griffith
Stadium this afternoon. The luncheon
engagement and the reception q
ffations will accord him at the Pan
American Union at 4 o'clock will
about occupy all his time this after
noon, The General is very sorry he
will not be able to attend" DR.. Be
nitez said. 'berause he is very much
Interested in the sport
VIII Dine at Embnssy
EGen. Gales will dine at the Mex
tcan Emba ssy tonight and Later in
the evening will receive Il delegation
from the American Federation Of La
Dor. Tomorrow morning he VIII 60
to Mount Vernon in company with j.
Butler Wright. an Assistant Secretary
Of State. aboard the l.. :. = Sylph
and place a wreath on the tomb OF
George Washington. He will leave for
New Orleans. la. Monday night and
spend several days with relatives
Irior to returning to Mexico, from
which he has been absent on an eX-
tended tour of Europe
/ PreSident-elect Gales will be ten
dercd a reception at the Pan-Ameri-
can Union at o'clock this afternoon.
a. which 81 nations are to be repre-
sented.
Rnps British En~oy.
fFhere exists no enmity between the
Iesopie Of Great Britain and Mexico
iat what unpleasantneSs has occurred
iS due to the dishonesty falsehood
:rhd misreprese of one of Great
Rritain's representatives in Mexico"
Gen. Gales told newspaper corre-
spondents at the White House yester-
day after his visit with President
Coolidge. The President-eiect added
that by. this he did not refer to II.
g. CunninS, the British charge deS
archives. whose expulsion from Mex
iso caused the interruption of diplo-
matte relations between the two
countries.
The Cummins case, he said is closed,
as Mexico would never yield to Great
Britain on it. The interruption of
commercial relations with England, in
his opinion, he declared, was a uues-
tjon of greater interest to Great
Britain than to Mexico. Gen. Gales
said he had not come to any conclu-
sion as TO whether Conservative
government in England would be
more or less favorable to resuming
vas
LRelations of Mexico with the United
States, the President-elect said, were
excellent: most frank and cordial"
The interchange of activities between
the two countries. he added, was ever
Increasing, due to "a growing cor
diality, understanding and friend
sk'p. Asked whether application Of
the Monroe doctrine might affect the
Mexican British tangle, he replied
that Mexico is a sovereign country
stpd Will discuss its own questions"
At the same time he declared himself
in favor of a pen-American policy, as
az great advantage to all countries
concerned.
Wants More Education.
Quitting his future policy as President
Of Mexico, Gen. Gales said he would
strive, above all for greater education
among all classes Of Mexicans, as well
as the general economic betterment Of
the people of Mexico.
In calling upon the Secretary Of State.
Gen. Gales was accompanied by Manuel
=, Teller, charge d'affaires Of the Mexi-
can embassy. and ]. Butler Wright, an
assistant Secretary of State Secre-
f4ry Hughes also accompanied him on
fts visit to the President Both the call
II the State Department and that at the
White House were brief, being limited
tS an exchange Of courtesies.
u was said later at the White House
THAT President Coolidge feels the inter-
nal conditions OF Mexico and that coun-
tfys relations with the United States
are better than for many years, and
that as result Amerca may we'll re-
gard recent developments in the rela
fion between the two countries with
IAuch satisfaction.
Praise for Coolidge.
Speaking of his Impressions of Wash
ihgton and his formal calls, Gen. Gales
1t his newspaper conference referred
to President Coolidge as an impartial.
honest, honorable and straightforward
rtan." Secretary Hughes he added, had
impressed him as straight, honest,
flank and inspired by a great sense of
jbftice.'
1.-THE official dinner rendered by Secre-
ttry Hughes last night was attended
t@ members Of the cabinet and other
Government officials, as we'll as by Am
GRssador Jusserand of France, dean of
the diplomatic corps, and the heads of
the Latin American missions in Wash
ington.
WILL FOLLOW U. S. SCHOOLS.