Evening star., 1925-04-16
COOLIDGE IS HOST
/ TO GEN. MACHADO
Cuban. PreSident-Elect Has
Luncheon at White House.
/ Going to Mount Vernon.

| Going to Mount Vernon.
Gen. Gerardo Machado, President
elect of Cuba, who is in Washington
on a three day unofficial visit. was the
guest of honor at a luncheon at the
White House this afternoon.
The affair was limited to a few
guests, and was informal. With the
president-elect were his daughter,
Miss A. +. Machado, and her chum
Miss Mercedes Madrazo; Charles Man
ueI de Cespedes, former representa-
tive of Cuba to this country and now
secretary of state; Rafael Sanchez
Aballi, who has been selected to be the
next Cuban Ambassador to the
United States, Mr.. and Mrs. Nestor
Mendoza, and DIR. Martinez Ortiz, who
is to be the next Cuban minister to
Paris.
Kellogg Also Attends.
Others at the luncheon were Secre-
tary of State kellogg and Mrs. Kel-
logg, Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Wilbur, Senator and Mrs. Claude A.
Swanson, Senator Irvine L. Lenroot,
Representative Stephen G. Porter, the
Jndersecretary of State and Mrs.
Grew. the Charge d'Afaires of Cuba
and Sonora de Padro, the Assistant
Secretary of War and Mrs. Davis, AS
siStant Secretary of State and Mrs.
Wright, DR.. and Mrs. Nicholas Muir
ray Butler and Miss Butler, Comdr.
William A. Glassford, jr.; Maj.
William II. Shutan, Col. Sherwood A.
Cheney and Capt. Adolphus Andrews.
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Ophelia roses, narcissus and maiden
hair fern.
This luncheon was the principal en-
gagement of Gen. Machado today. He
spent the morning resting and receiv-
ing friends in his suite at the May
flower Hotel. He intends to do his
sightseeing later.
Will Visit Mount Vernon.
Tomorrow Gen. Machado and his
party will visit Mount Vernon and
Arlington National Cemetery. The
journey to the home of George Wash
ington will be made aboard the presi-
dental yacht Mayfiower, which Presi-
dent Coolidge has rendered to his dis
Jinguished visitors. At Arlington a
wreath will be placed upon the tomb
of the Unknown Soldier.
At o'clock this afternoon Gen.
Machado and his party will attend a
tea in his honor to be given by Mr..
and Mrs. r. Gown, at their Massachu-
setts avenue home. Tonight the party
will be guests at the Pan-American
Union, at a dinner given by Secretary
and Mrs. Kellogg.
Last night Gen. Machado attended
a dinner in his honor at the home of
the Belgian Ambassador.
Greeted by Coolidge.
In less than four hours after arriv-
ing in Washington yesterday after
noon Gen. Machado was received at
the White House by President Cool
idge. The meeting between these two
men was in the blue room of the
White House, and was formal in it's
nature. There was a brief exchange
of fluctuations, during which the good
Will prevailing between the peoples of
Cuba and the United States is under
stood to have been touched upon.
Gen. Machado was escorted to the
White House by a group of officials
of the Cuban embassy and from the
State Department. The introductions
were performed by Secretary of State
kellogg.
Neither the White House nor Gen.
Machado made public the conversa-
tion that occurred during this meet
ing, but the latter issued a statement
to the press when he returned to the
Mayflower Hotel. in which, among
other things, he stated that he had
come to the United States to fulfill a
thigh purpose of friendship and good
neighborhood that I believe will be
gratifying to the people of our two
countries"
Assures Every Guarantee"
He said further that during his ad-
ministration he would strive to pro-
mote liberty, justice and welfare and
prosperity of the people" of Cuba,
giving also assurance of every guar
antee" to American interests in the
Republic of Cuba and the Isle of
Pines.
His statement in full follows:
L have come to the United States"
said Gen. Machado, 'to satisfy my
wish of shaking hands with President
Coolidge before entering upon the
duties Of my administration and to full
I'LL, at the same time, high purpose
of friendship and good neighborhood
that believe will be gratifying to the
people of our two countries.
Expresses Admiration of Coolidge.
IAN admirer of your great Presi-
dent, even before he became the Chief
Executive of this powerful republic,
had cherished that wish with many
cordial anticipations that have been
amply justified in my visit today, of
which l will conserve an enduring
and most. pleasant memory, largely
due to his extreme kindness and i'm
pressive personality.
II now feel at liberty to say how
much | appreciate the constant cour-
tesies and splendid hospitality 1 have
been shown since l landed on the
shores of this marvellous country, as
also to express to the great and noble
people of the United States of America
how closely and warmly Cuba feels to
her sister nation.
"AS a soldier of Cuba's war of inde-
pendence l remember with profound
gratitude the timely and unselfish aid
of the people of the United States; as
the President-elect of your sister re
public ! can assure you that / will
continue TO entertain the warm senti-
ments of sincere friendship and soli-
darity in the pursuit of high ideals
that united our peoples on the field of
battle.
Elected on a platform of sound
moral and democratic principles, my
government will further and main
tain, in every direction, those wise
policies best suited to insure liberty,
justice and the welfare and prosperity
of the people. Every guarantee viii
be extended to American interests in
the republic and American residents