Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-17
Guarding American Rights.

A the same time the American Gov
eminent will look to Mexico to do the
same. Therefore, the American Gov
eminent Is hopeful OF protecting Amer
lean oil and land interests below the
Rio Grande, which have become jeop
ardiZed AS a result Of legislation in
Mexico looked upon by the American
| Government as confiscatory in it's ma
ture.
The President has received good
news. however, from Secretary KEEL
logg regarding the oil and land laws.
Mr.. Kellogg brought to the President
correspondence showing that as re-
suit Of insistent representations made
by the American Government Mexico
has very recently made large conces
sions regarding the Interpretation Of
It's new land law. Although very
pleasing to the President. he wants
to see still more concessions made to
the demands made by the United
States. There are still a number of
questions to be settled which are now
being considered by the Mexican au
thOrtieS.
1t was OftlCldlly announced at the
Presidents Office at Paul Smiths to-
day that there was absolutely no foun-
dation for reports eminating from
Washington that Secretary Kellogg is
contemplating retiring to private life.
The President said through his spokes
man that these rumOrs regarding his
cabinet members crop up from time
to time. but In this case he feels very
sure there is no authority for such a
rumOr
Kellogg Also Denies Report.
Secretary Kellogg himself when
asked regarding the matter said that
there was no truth in the reports.
Secretary Kellogg has told the Presi
dent since coming to White Pine
camp that he likes his work, he is in
good health and is sleeping soundly
and has never entertained any ideas
Of retiring from his high cabinet
position.
While denying the retirement re-
ports, the Presidents spokesman took
occa sion to pay the Secretary of State
a high compliment. The spokesman
said that the President considers Mr..
kellogg a valuable member of the
ca binet and with his experience and
increasing knowledge of foreign af-
fairs and the routine of his depart
ment he is becoming more valuable
every day. The spokesman concluded
this tribute by saying frankly that
the President would deeply regret Mr..
Kelloggs retirement.
| Secretary KELLOGG, with Mrs. Kel-
logg. who accompanied him to White
Pine Camp Sunday, will leave to-
morrow morning for Plattsburg.
where he will deliver an important
address incident to the dedication Of
a monument to Commodore Melon
ough. who commanded the American
f.. I,,,. T Ia
Champlain near Plattsburg during
the War of 1872.
Big Problems Discussed.
In this speech. which, by the way
has been gone over very carefully by
President Coolidge, because of the i'm
portant subjects touched upon in 1t,
the Secretary OF State will make
known to the world the administra-
tons attitude on several outsta nding
questions.
Since coming TO White Pine Camp
the Secretary Of State has not only
discussed Mexican affairs and the
speech he Is to make tomorrow, but
the President and he have gone very
thoroughly into all of the pressing
matters now before the State Depart
ment. Some Of the matters discussed
by them have arisen since the Presi-
dent left Washington for his vacation,
and, although the President was ad
vised of these, he preferred to go into
all these questions in a more con-
fidential manner. which was made
possible only by having the Secretary
come in person to the Adirondack
camp.
These two have by no means com
pleted their consideration OF all these
matters. Because of this. Secretary
Kellogg will return TO White Pine
Camp. after making his Plattsburg
speech. when they will continue their
conferences. Mr.. Kellogg will leave
here next Friday.
With Secretary Kellogg temporari-
ly out of the White Pine Camp pic
ture President Coolidge will carefully
place a marker in the foreign rela-
tons book Of his administration and
put IT aside to turn back to business
conditions in the United States. Thi
is a subject that has absorbed con