Evening star., 1926-04-12
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE


President Coolidge is getting first
hand Information about present condi.
tions In the Philippines from Eugene
Allen Gilmore, vice governor Of the
islands. Prof. Gilmore, who is now in
Washington, has been at Gen. Woods
right hand since 1922. At the time OF
his appointment Gilmore was a pro-
fessor of law at the University of Wis
consin and was given leave OF ab-
sence for the duration Of. his service
in the Philippines. a NebraSkan by
birth and an LII. T.. OF Harvard Prof.
Gilmore IS one of the best-known
teachers of law in the United States.
He has been attached at various
times to the law faculties of Califor-
mia, Chicago and Columbia universe
ties and is q former president of the
American Association of Law Schools.
Prof. Gilmore is an optimist on the
Philippines. In particular, he scouts
the theory that revolt is likely there,
holding that where prosperity, not op-
preston, prevails the seeds OF rebel
lion have little chance of sprouting.
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Secretary Kellogg is expected to
make an impressive pronouncement
on foreign affairs at the annual lunch
con of the Associated Press in New
York on April 20. It may include an
official forecast of American policy at
the preliminary disarmament confer
ence in Geneva next month. No Sec
retary of State in recent times has in
herited 30 big q bag of troubles as Mr..
Kellogg found on his desk when he
succeeded Charles Evans Hughes in
March, 1925. The intervening 13
months have increased rather than di-
minished the tribulations to which
Kellogg fell heir. The World Court
issue still vexeS. Mexico is far from
closed incident. China remains tur-
bulent and incalculable. Tacna-Arica
Is as bothersome as of yore. The Eu-
ropean debt problem is not yet in
shape. Soviet Russia Is an eternal
issue. The treaty with Turkey hangs
fire. For q country that likes to think
it is detached from the worlds broils
our State Department is a fairly busy
little institution.
One of the acknowledged assets of
the present administration is the First
Lady's smile. Mrs. Coolidge is the in
Smile" just dedicated to her by Mrs.
w. w. Chalmers, wife of Representa-
tive Chalmers Of Ohio. 1t runs as
follows:
why guard it with the care
That Midas gave his ,pre precious sold'
In every flower and tree.
They are Gods kindly angels,
To watch DER you and me-
For smiles are in the gentle rain.
In every bluebirds s. song.
Could we but grasp His thought divine.
These angels fair have kissed the lips
OF one we know SO true.
And left gracious gift thereon.
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Although the outlook for farm leg
islation grows darker and gloomter
from day to day, its proponents have
by no means thrown up the sponge.
The Midwest corn.belt folks. who have
had the ear of Congress since early
in March, are deriving much encour-
agement from the support that's just
come to them from the cotton belt.
The American Cotton Growers Ex-
change Of Memphis, Tenn. represent
ing 10 cotton cooperative marketing
associations, has come out for the
modified Dickinson bill providing Gov.
ernment aid in disposal Of crop sur
plus. Opponents Of radical farm re-
| lief hitherto have counted confidently
on Southern opposition to such legis.
lation. But Dickinsonites now con-
tend that If only half Of the Southern
members. who supported the ill-star.
red McNary. .Haugen bill in 1924, vote
for the Dickinson proposition, its pas
sage is assured.
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Friends Of preparedness throughout
the country await with lively interest
a penetrating survey Of the pacifist
movement in the United States, about
to be published in serial form by the
Army and Navy Journal Of Washing
ton. The author is Fred r. Marvin,
editor in chief Of the New York Com.
mercial. A. startling story Of the
origin, operations and purposes OF
pacifism Is foreshadowed. The Army
| and Navy Journal, which fs now
ndited hv John CalIan O,Iaughlin. for.