Evening star., 1926-04-09

ne DfeS0 OF the NdllOll was III SC'
20 create a noble and inspired publi
opinion and to aid in developing ;
spirit OF justice and liberation b,
President Coolidge yesterday IN lay
Ing tha corner stone of the Nationa
Press. Building. new home of the Ma
tinnal Press Club.
Speaking before an audience of Wash
ington correspondents and newspaper
editors and publishers not only from
many sections of the United States
fshht from Latin America through tn
prseence of delegates to the Fan
American Congress of Journalists II
SESSION here. the President restatet
-he position of the Government 0n in
!, tErnationai questions. Including thu
( World Court. the League of Nations
ea,d limitation of ornaments.
4. To the surprise of the visitors. Mr.
Coolidge. in laying the corner stone
3nstead of depositing a dab or two oi
K mortar. as officials often do at such
occasions, laid all the mortar neces
sary with a trowel handed to him by
Secretary Davis Of the Labor Depart
ment When he was through, after
several minutes of effort. there was
nothing for the workmen to do but
lower the stone in place.
N Cabinet Members Present.
ra2 The exercises took place with the
"a ahinet in attendance and with the
rS.ess of North and South America
represented among the speakers
through Frank 3. Moves. president o'
the Associated Press, and Arturo
rallerano. director of Listin Diario
SAnto Domingo.
While the United States has re
I,o4A Af,,~ IN, he
political affairs of others by refus-
Ing to adhere to the League of Ma
1ion." President Coolidge declared In
his address, 1t has adhered to the
World Court that II may take part
tn administering international justice
because 1t affects u.s.
= The reservations laid down as a
/ condition of adherence to the
World Court, the President asserted
padequately safeguard American
rights and also tend to strengthen
The independence of the court"
5r Our Government" he added. has
taken this step because it believed
@that it was the most practical method
by which it could exercise its greaI
sSnfluence in establishing the prin-
riple of a reign of international law
under which disputes and differences
would be adjusted. not by force, but
by reason"
.r Follows Practical Method
"a As TO armament limitation. he said
i4he American Government was seek
Sing il by "the only practical
n method" but added that it could
not be accomplished without IAN
intellectual and moral disarmament ,
Appealing for a spirit of liberation
l,o1 hof
class feeling, religious persecution
however these may be exhibited
whether under a form of law OF
through the force of public opinion, or
even in defiance of law, have no justi
jcation in reason and are disastrous
IN their consequences.
! Mr.. Moves said in part:
More and more has the press be
come a powerful influence in helping
to shape the affairs of nations. In
addition, the growing knowledge
which nations are gaining of each
other and the increasing interest
which they are taking in the welfare
of each other have made the part
which the press plays in the dissem
ination of worldwide information a
factor of tremendous Importance.
"On account of these international
VI uSWS SdliiCi lllSs AZ AS
most fitting that there should be pres
ent here the representatives of the
newspapers of many other nations.
Ia Capital Is World Center.
washington has become nerve
center from which radiates influence
ITO the. most remote corner of the
globe Not only the press of the
United States, but the press of the
world is represented here, both
through press associations and through
individual correspondents of some OF
the worlds leading newspapers. Many
congresses Of international interest,
such as that now in session in this
city. meet here, thus bringing together
, In Washington representatives of the
press of the world. From these con-
facts come understa ndings. sympathy
with each others viewpoints and mu-
tual respect and admiration which
cannot fail to be helpful in the build
ing up of good will and friendship
among nations.
Great importance attaches. there.
fore, to the work of the Washington
corps of newspaper correspondents.
Its influence is felt not only through
out the Nation. but throughout the
world. This influence is mea assured by
the manner in which these correspond
ents interpret the news which de-
velops in this Capital to their readers
at home and abroad The National
Press Club. therefore. whose future
home is being erected upon this site
close to the seat of Government and
whose membership includes repre-
sentatives of newspapers. large and
small, in all sections of the country.
ct rle- f@.. f.. .
democracy upon which the American
republics are builded. and for the
spread throughout this Nation and
the world of such true and accurate
information as will tend to benefit
and enlighten all peoples everywhere.
Readers Guided by Press. =.
I'm accordance with the degree to
which the news dispatches that
,en1anate from this Capital City meas.
ure up to the high standard of truth
and accuracy, fairness and freedom
from prejudice, to that degree will
the readers of those dispatches be
guided in their ideals and aspirations.
Z The National Press Club of Wash.
lngton, therefore, backed by the press
fof the United States. must carry for.
ward that banner which has been
.handed to us by the founders of
american Journalism and on which
are written the words: 'Ye shall know
the truth and the truth shall make
you free"
lu Senior Pellerano, speaking briefly in
spanish, extended the greetings of the
press of Latin America.
! The ceremonies marked the begin
ming of construction of the largest
privately owned office building in
washington. at an estimated cost OF
$40 900 600. on the site of the historic
old Ebbitt House at Fourteenth and
IT streets northwest.
t# Fourteenth street between Pennsyi
vanfa avenue and F street was closed
TO all traffic, and the space was filed
with invited guests of the Press Club
Beyond the ropes another crowd of in.
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