Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-27
.UndipIomatic Remarks May
Have Caused Trouble,
Executive Believes.
PLEADS FOR TOLERANCE
ON PART OF FOREIGNERS
Thinks Occurrences Can Be Avoid
ed by Better Understanding by
ALI Nations Concerned.
By j. RUSSELL YOUNG.
staff Cnrresnnndert of The Star.

WHITE PINE CAMP. July 27.-
President Coolidge attributes the fire.
quency of anti-American demonstra-
tions in France and other countries
to irresponsible people of those coun-
tries and to irresponsible Americans
travelling abroad.
Although he regrets that anything
of the kind has occurred, it was made
plain today he does not view these
demonstrations with any amount of
alarm.
The President feels that the people
in those countries, where anti-Amer-
ican attitudes have been demonstrat-
ed, do not speak for the masses of
their country nor do they reflect the
sentiments of their respective gov
ernments. While giving an outline
of his idea of the trouble the Presi-
dnt was represented as saying that
he thought many of the American
tourists were Just as much to blame,
and he hoped that the people OF those
countries in which this i'll feeling has
been manifested will be as generous
in Judging the American tourists as
he has those of the foreign countries
who have been making such ire
sponsible utterances and displays.
Doubts Accuracy of ACCOUNTS.
In his outline the President made
II clear that there is no occasion, as
he views it, to pay too mucn atten-
ton to the newspaper accounts Oh
these demonstrations abroad. He has
read some of the reports and ne IS
unable to determine just now trust
worthy the accounts are. AT any rate,
-
and he hopes the American people
will follow his example.
Continuing his outline, the Pres
ident's spokesman pointed out that
there are two types OF American
tourists abroad.
One type is represented by those
of a bumptious nature, likely to be
critical and arrogant. He is or the
topinion that if this type of tourist
obtains some slight education abroad
and finds out that there are other
people in the world entitled to re-
spect and consideration other than
Americans, something might be ac-
complished. This sort of enlighten-
ment will do that type of American no
harm, the President believes.
The other type, according to the
Presidents classification, is the one
who wolds his feelings while travel
ing in foreign countries, and finding
that he cannot get along with the
people of those countries, and not find.
ing things to his liking, quietly re-
turns to America, stays home, and
spends his money at home.
President Feels Responsible.
Holding the office he does, the Presi
dent cannot help but feel his response
bility in this unfortunate situation
He is not only responsible for the
safety of his people while in foreign
countries but he Is responsible for
maintaining friendly relations be-
tween the United States and foreign
nations.
According to his outline Of the
situation, he considers 1t essential
that the people back in America and
those in foreign countries be gener-
Gus in their Judgment of one another.
One Of the main points involved is the
necessity to understand that those
Americans who make critical and in
sulting utterances abroad are not
expressing the sentiment of the Amer
leans back home. He can easily see
how this type Of American can stir
UP animosities and provoke demon
strations such as have been reported.
When anything of the kind happens
the President hopes always that the
people abroad will understand the situ-
alton and will not take what these
irresponsible Americans say as re
f1ecting the public opinion of the
United States.
The President was represented in
this connection as saying that 1t IS
poor rule that does not work both
ways. Therefore this rule should be
applied to the people Of all the coun-
tries involved.
Warns the Tourists.
The President wants to emphasize
his hope for a continuance OF friendly
relations, and his aim is TO accord 10
people of foreign countries the kind or
treatment that will secure this result.
He 6oubhts much If any of the gov
ernnents abroad would for a moment
think the utterances of irresponsible
American tourists actually rejected
the attitude in the United States.
President Coolidge made 1t unnis-
takably plain in his candid outline that
he did not want TO be placed In the
position of holding the American tour
ist blameless. Without going into any
detail on this point, he gave the inti-
nation that he has been pretty wen
informed as to this particular.
The President gave word OF ADVICE
to those Americans now abroad ana
those who are contemplating going
abroad. His spokesman stated with
some emphasis that 1t Is necessary at
this time to have our people bear in
mind that the people in most OF the
countries in Europe have been through
a. very dark and trying period, and
are even now in serious difficulties;
that they have met with tremendous
losses during the war and since, and
that life has been grim and hard; that
they have been face to face with eco
nornic and business situations that
have been real hardships and are still
troublesome.
Urges Better Understanding.
Instead of disregarding these exist
ing conditions and the tempers of the
peoples abroad by heaping criticism
on them and hinging taunts and in
suits, Americans should have better
understanding and should view the
conditions of the people abroad with
sympathy and feeling.
1t was pointed out further that we
must make allowances. He would Ike
to see Americans practice tolerance
and understanding. The spokesman
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