Evening star., 1925-09-14

Summer breezes a Swan pScOtt have
bronzed Calvin Coolidge's countenance,
but not visibly loosened his tongue.
AS far as the washington CORE
spondents are concerned, the President
js still silent Cal" Probably never
since he entered the White House have
local scribes wended their inquisitive
way to Mr.. JCoolidge.s Office so con-
ddent of an earful as they did upon
him on September II. But. that
oracuIar parsonage known as the
White House spokesman" cut
Sphinxed the Sphinx. II was painfully
evident TO the newsgatherers that the
Presidents celebrated worry proof
temperament is in full working order.
1t may look 10 the outside world like
sea of troubles that Calvin Coolidge
is naviea ting. yet by spery external
indication he is afioat on nothing more
tempestuous than a mill pond. Things
called coal, Shipping Board. aircraft
fiurries and the other ront-pa ge
catastrophes of the moment are pre-.
sumablv not remote from the Presi-
dents thoughts. He has simply deter
mined not TO let them unduly upset
him. 1t is the Coolidge way. ~,
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no excitement over the aircraft hula
baloo, the country now knows that he
let no grass grow under his feet be
fore tackling 1t. The appointment Of
the board Of inquiry is typical of Cool
idge celebrity in a crisis. His entire
career is marked by episodes OF that
kind-calm deliberation, then quick
decision, followed by action. 1t is evil
dence, too, of the Presidents political
acumen. He has moved promptly in
the aircraft business because he real
ICES that Col. Mitchell right or wrong.
has stirred the popular Imagination
and created a demand for the facts that
is irresistible, 1t will be difficult to
DENY Mitchell credit for bringing mat
ters so speedily to a head. But IL will
not have escaped his notice that the
President looks to the revelation OF
the Air Services good qualities" not
Its seamy side, as the principal result
Of the inquiry. There is I'm that Ian
guage proof Of :. the administrations .
faith that the War and Navy. Depart.
ments have nothing to fear from
searching scrutiny of Col. Mitchelfs 9
charges.
Barring unforeseen contingencies.
the country may expect President
Coolidge continuously to keep his
hands off the anthracite coal strike.
1t has become major administra'
ton policy to let capital and labor
tight out their own battles. II some
inside history could be revealed there
would be evidence aplenty that war
ring industry has learned by expert
Ance during the past two years that
1t must not lay its troubles on the
White House doorstep. Mr.. .Coolidges
refusal to mix up in squabbles like
the coal controversy Is part and par
eel of his program to have the Gov
ernment mind its own business as
far as private enterprise Is concerned.
In executive quarters the feeling pre-
walls that the anthracite strike will
eventually burn itself out through
natural causes. The principal one OF
these is that hard coal Is I'D longer
king to the extent it used to be. BY
product" coke, oil and bituminous coal
today comprise a triple alliance of
competitive factors that destroy an
thracite's once dominating position in
the realm of fuel.
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Senator Joseph T. Robinson of
Arkansss, Democratic leader in the
Senate,sis another ofstbe army of
conversational excursiqnists who have
been Fdoing' Europe this Summer.
He will return to Washington next
week. The battling commander of
the minority forces is one OF his
party's- Representatives on the for
eign relations COMMITTEES OF the Sen
Ate. He. went abroad 10 absorb first:
hand Information and Impressions
Ifrr nse when matters iike the World