Evening star., 1925-03-04

country. Our1Hg the distress among
the farmers and stock men OF the
West and Northwest last Winter, this
President cast about, without sue=
cess. for some form OF remedial
legislation. He did make 1t possible
for the finance corporation of the
Government to extend extensive loans
at more liberal terms than had been
the custom. With the view to are
riving at some conclusions as TO the
manner of legislation needed to help
the agricultural situation, the Presi-
dent several months ago appointed q
special commission to study condi-
tions and which commission drafted
program for the administration TO
follow In dealing with this all i'm
portant domestic subject.
The President has been alert to pro-
tect the Governments interest in the
matter OF naval oil lands leases, as a
result of the investigation conducted,
by the Senate. He appointed special
counsel to prosecute these cases, and
appointed special commission to
study the question OF conserving the
oil lands for the use of the Army and
Navy in the event of an emergency.
Very recently he appointed another
commission to institute careful
study of the question of protecting
and developing the petroleum supply
of the nation. ---- -
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His ForeigR Pelicfes. 81
Throughout the year the adminfs5
tration has endeayored to continue
friendly relations with the countries
of the world. Through his efforts
the differences. between this country
and Mexico were ironed out, and in
the place of hostility and bitterness4
there now prevails the best of under
standings between the two republfcsn
Diplomatic relations have been re!
sumed and treaties entered into.
While maintaining amicable relations
with foreign countries, the President
has openly spoken against this Ma
tion's entering the League of Ma
tions, but favoring participation in a
Court of International Justice. Ha
strongly favors second disarma-
ment conference.
The President put his signature to
a bill last Spring which completely
reorganized the Nations foreign serve
ice and which is expected to do much
toward improving that service and
Strengthening our position abroad. - -,
President Coolidge was prompted
at the first session of the present
Congress to defeat legislation which
threatened to impair the railroads,
However, he approved legislation per-
mitting consultations. explaining at
the time that he considered consolida-
tion as the only feasible method for
the maintenance of an adequate sys-f
tenn of transportation with an oppor7,
tunity so to adjust freight rates as to,
meet such temporary conditions as
now prevail in some agricultural sec
tons.
Supported Reorxanixation Bill. siu
The President supported a bill pro-
viding for a complete reorganiZatioit
of the executive departments of the
Federal Government. In his last two,
messages 10 Congress he recommend
ed an appropriation Of $50, 000, 900 to-
cover a period of years, for the erec-,
ton OF necessary Government build
ings in the District OF Columbia. This
is necessary, he explained at the time,
in order to properly house the work
ing force Of the Federal Government.
He succeeded in getting legislation
laws OF the land. -
One OF the important things done
by the President was to institute 2.
definite policy regarding immigration
by having enacted an immigration
law. While he approved heartily the,
general idea OF this law, he disap-
proved the language. fearing it might,
are excluded under the terms of the
act. ,,z
He Urged Reforestntion. eat
The President has consistently
urged a constructive policy regard
ing reforestation and legislation proc
viding for further development OF
reclamation projects, and during the
year he obtained legislation providT
ing relief to many thousands of sets
tiers on Federal projects.
Considerable embarrassment was
caused the administration by the
Senate investigation of the admins
tration OF the Department Of Justices
which resulted finally in the dismis:
sal Of Attorney General Daugherty.
During the turmoil incident to this
and the so-callec oil scandal the
President started reform in the
Veterans Bureau which resulted in
discovery of Irregularities. laxity. in
efficiency and fraud In the bureau
The bureau was reorganiZed and the
Department OF Justice brought about
the prosecution OF Charles r. Forbes.
the director.
Among the more important apT,
pointments made by President Cool5
idge since being in the White House
were: Frank B. Kellogg of Minnesotas
whom he promoted from the am
bassadorship to Great Britain to
succeed Charles E. Hughes as Sec
retary of State: Alanson B. Hough-
ton of New York, who was Ambasr
sador to Germany, to the Court OF St
James, to succeed Mr.. Kellogg: Har-
Ian F. Stone Of New York, first as At
torney General, to succeed Harry NJ.
Daugherty, and recently as an az
sociate Justice OF the United States
Supreme Court, to succeed Justice
McKenna, retired; Charles B. Warren
of Michigan, former Ambassador to
Japan and to Mexico, to succeed Mr..
Stone as Attorney General; Curtis d.
Wilbur of California, to succeed Ed,
win Denby as Secretary OF the NayE;,
IT. Douglas Robinson of New York.,
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy, tQs
succeed his cousin, Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, resigned; Howard NJ GorsS
of West Virginia, promoted from Asr,
sistant Secretary Of Agriculture to-
be Secretary, to succeed the late,
Henry Wallace; William M Jardine
of Kansas, to be Secretary of Agri-a
culture, to succeed Secretary Gore
who resigned to become Governor OF
West Virginia: Everett Sanders, RepE,
resentative from Indiana, to be SECS
retary, to succeed c. Bascomb Slemp.,
resigned; Joseph c. Grew, who had
been Minister to Switzerland, to shss
Updersecretary of State: Henry r.
Fletcher, Ambassador to Rome, ana
William Phillips. Ambassador to Bel,
gium, George Parks, to succeed Scott
c. Bono as Governor Of Alaska. NJ
During the campaign the President res
rnained In Washington, making only z
few speeches In fact, he has traveieds
very little during the year. He went 70
Plymouth. his old Vermont home, to
bury his son, and later went there for q
Today vacation. He made a few short
journeys, two to New York, one to Phila1t
delphia. one to Baltimore and one to Chin