Evening star., 1927-04-22

The administration continues It's
policy of applying the soft pedal to
Washington comment on the situation
in China Mr.. Coolidge is adheflng to
his Dronouncement of three weeks ago
that he intended 10 stop talking about
China lest his words be misinterpreted
and his position misrepresented.
Secretary Kellogg likewise, is as
silent as the proverbial clam, Mean
time, further shiploads of Marines are
sfeaming across the Pacific and the
cables are crowded with code dis
patches. The White House spokenan
this week dismissed score of peril
nent questions regarding the latest
developments with the terse state
ment that las regards China, there
Is no change i'll our policy, when IL
simply to furnish refuge for our cltl-
zens there and to remove them SO far
as is necessary.
X Il
Mr.. Coolidge's latest definition of
his Chinese policy comedies exactly
with what Secretary Kellogg is unoffi
riany quoted as having said early N
March, just before China broke into
the front-page news. Kellogg was
asked by a distinguished private
caller to define his Chinese policy,
and retorted 1T IS very simple-to
protect American citizens there and
nothing else " When 1T was Su9
aested that this might present grave
difficulties Of accomplishment, the
Secretary added: I'VE will evacuate
every American in China II IT Is
necessary for their safety" If MI.
Coolidge and Mr.. Kellogg don't change
their individual or their collective
minds, it appears in the light of these
statements that they intend simply
to bring American citizens home, let
the other powers do what they please
in the Far East, and let China work
out its own destiny.
y X
John p. Frey Of Cincinnati. presi-
dent of the Ohio State Federation OF
Labor and editor Of the international
Iron Molders' Union Journal, has been
named by the President as the repre-
sentative of organized labor on the
staff of expert advisers which accom-
panies the American delegation to the
| League of Nations economic confer.
ence at Geneva. There are nine such
! advisers. in addition to the five Amerl-
| can delegates. Except for MIR. Frey,
| the experts were all drawn from With
| in the Government departments at the
| Capital Secretary of Labor Davis is
(! credited with the selection Of Mr..
| Frey, in response to the demand OF
| the labor unions for representation at
| Geneva Mr.. Frey has been special
| lecturer on trade union economics at
the University of Chicago and other
| colleges. He has written book on
| labor injunctions. which has been ac-
| cepted as an authority on the sub
In ad a N
| Federation Of Labor at the allied con.
| ference at London in 1918.
X X x
The japanese cherry blossoms bring
many sight-seers to the Capital at this
season. and at the head Of this list
| is Cyrus II. X. Curtis, Philadelphia
| millionaire publisher, and his wife.
For the past half-dozen years, on the
| way North from Florida, the Curtises
| have navigated their palatial steam
| yacht Lyndonia up the winding chan
| mel of the Potomac and brought 1t to
anchor in close range of the cherry
| blossoms. The President and Mrs.
| Coolidge frequently entertain the Cur
/ tses at the White House. and this
! time the favor was returned, and Mr..
and Mrs. Coolidge boarded the yacht
Tor luncheon party.
X X n X
The broad question of Government
| owership and operation Of public util-
| tiles is receiving new impetus from
several different quarters ut once.
! Gen. Dalton, president of Uncle Sans
merchant marine corporation, has
| come out fatty for permanent Gov.
ernment operation of the merchant
/ fleet. Addressing the ID. A. Fl. con.
vention at the Capital this week, he
sought to enlist support for his pro.
/ gram for keeping the present ships
in the hands Of the Government and