Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19
PRESIDENT WORKS
ON SUNDAY SPEECH
Holds Cabinet Meeting and
Is Expected Soon to Receive
Secretary Wilbur.

y meeting with his cabinet conSti-
tuted the greater part of the business
before President Coolidge today. Sec
Rotary of the Navy Wilbur whose re-
call from his vacation in California
caused much speculation as TO the
cause, is expected to arrive in Wash
ington after o'clock this afternoon,
but it was not known whether he
would come Immediately to the White
House to see the President or proceed
to his home and postpone his visit
until tonight or tomorrow. At any
rate, the Secretary has no engage
mtnt to call today.
There was no comment at the White
House today in regard to the speech
made by Senator La Toilette in New
York last night, and the one made at
the same time in Chicago by John w.
Davis. the President having made ii
clear that he would Contine his po-
litical discussions to his own occa-
sional speeches.
During his spare moments today the
President put the finishing touches
to the address he is to make here
Sunday. 20 the thousands of dele
gates attending the convention of the
Holy Name Society. 1t is understood
the President will refrain from men
tioning any subject in this address
that might be termed political in its
nature.
budget business Discussed.
budget, held his weekly conference
with the President today during
which the business before the Budget
Bureau was discussed in general
way Gen. Lord informed the Presi-
dent that he will now enter upon the
hearings incident to the departmental
estimates for appropriation for the
next fiscal year.
Honoria Pueyrredon, Argentine Am
bassador to the United States. called
to pay his respects to President
ing on leave of absence of several
months.
President and Mrs. Coolidge. in the
blue room of the White House, for
mally received the delegates attend
ing the national convention being
held here by the Kappa Beta ri
Fraternity.
During "A conference with the Pres
ident. Senator James CouZenS, recent
ly renominated by the Republicans of
Michigan, expressed confidence of his
own election, and added that he felt
certain that Coolidge and Dawes
W Quiz De NlClOIlOuS III lHdl state
November.
The Senator pointed out that Mich
igan is normally Republican by a
large majority, and added that the
known popularity of the President
with all classes of voters should en-
able the polling of this majority for
the Republican party.
Foreign Debts Outlook.
Senator Medill Mccormick of ILL
nois, who, with Mrs. Mccormick, is
a White House guest, said at the
executive office today that during his
recent travels in Europe he saw no
on the part of the coun-
tries of Europe that owe the United
States any great amount of money
negotiations looking toward
the payment of these debts. This at
titude of indifference, he said, was
true of all the countries, with the ex-
ception of two very small and unim-
portant ones. He said he could ven
ture no opinion regarding the po-
been out of touch with the campaign.
Thomas 5. Farrell of Cleveland,
Ohio, who is one of the most promi-
nent labor men in the State, was a
visitor at the White House today
He declared that not only would the
President carry the State, but that
he will also carry Cuyahoga County
which includes the city of Cleveland,
one of the strongest labor centers in
the country.