Evening star., 1925-07-11
PRESIDENTS DAY
HAS POLITICAL NOTE
Takes Time From Interna
tionaE Issues to Attend
Annual Outing.
BY j. RUSSELL YOUNG.

SUMMER WHITE HOUSE. SWAMP
SCOTT. Mass, July 11.-President
Coolidge is dividing this time today be
tween the consideration of interna-
tional matters and Massachusetts
politics.
Secretary Of State Kellogg and
Tndersecretary Grew have come 70
the Summer White House loaded
down with state pa pers. understood 70
relate to very important matters that
require immediate attention.
However, the gravity of these prob
lens did not induce the President TO
cancel his engagement TO participate
in the annual outing of the Essex
County Press Association at Ames
bury, 35 miles from here. al the farm
of Ralph auerB. one of the Republican
leaders of the Progressive type. who
has announced his candidacy for
mayor of Lynn.
Frank w. Stearns, the President s
intimate friend and personal political
adviser, and Senator William NJ But
Ter of Massachusetts, chairman of the
national Republican committee, will
be among those present.
Has Political Tinge.
Besides affording a good time for
the newspaper writer's in this section
and a few specially invited guests
more or less interested in Republican
politics, this outing is expected to
smack very perceptibly of politics
Although President Coolidge does not
intend to make a speech. il is under
stood that at his suggestion Senator
Butler will be asked to say a few
words" Those who are in a position
to know, look for Senator Butler to
take this opportunity to formally an
nounce his candidacy for reelection
Ii is assumed that David /. Walsh
who was defeated for reelection TO the
Senate, last Fall by Speaker Gillette
will again be the Democratic can
didate, and not being unmindful of
Senator Walsh's wide popularity in
Massachusetts. the close friends OF
Senator Butler, including President
Coolidge. want to get an early start.
Secretary kellogg is here to discuss
with the President the situation in
China and the convening of the Gus
toms Conference. as provided BY
| Washington treaty.
1t is expected that Secretary
Kellogg will lay before President
Coolidge the latest developments ir
the foreign debt situation.
Mexican Issue to Come Up.
Inc developments IN tnlIe0 state:
relat with Mexico following Secre
! tary kellogg's statement, early il
June, that Mexico must protect Amer
lean property interests in that coun
| try, is another subject that will bt
discussed.
A spokesman for the President has
! taken occasion to say that there i!
no foundation for the report cur
rent in New York financial circles
that Secretary Mellon has resigned
as head of the Treasury.
White Court last night experienced
| its first real mosquito war since i
became the Summer White HOUSE
nearly three weeks ago. AS a resul
| of a strong land breeze these pest!
swooped down on White Court earl,
| in the evening and stayed late. Tht
mosquitoes made no exception in thei
| raid upon the Summer White House
| Although the President and Mrs
| Coolidge sat out on the porch for
short time they sought relief within
| doors. But the Secret Service mel
| and the marines. doing guard dut!
| in the grounds were out in the opel
with nothing 10 break the attack ant
as a result they are today showing
| bumps and swellings of various size
and varieties.