Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11
BY BULKLEY SOUTHwORTH GRIFFIN Special Correspondence to The Putnam fatrot)


 Washington, March 7.-Congress- man and Mrs. Richard P. Freeman of the Second Connecticut District are among the members of the House who will go on ocean voyages soon. They will go to Panama. sailing from New York Tuesday on the steamship Cris- tobal. and remaining about three weeks in the Central American Repub- lie.
 Discussing the effect of recent events in Congress upon President Coolidge's s political destiny, today, Mr. Freeman said that in his opinion the nation chief executive has come through this stormy session very well.
 sOf course" said Mir. Freeman. the Presidents chances for the 1928 nom ination may be hurt somewhat by his veto of the McNary- -Haugen bill This has brought other candidates into the field. l do not believe, however. that MT. Coolidge wants the nomination unless he feels that the majority of the people want him to have it.
 Answering the question of whether this session of Congress had accom- piished anything worth while. MT Freeman declared. As much as can be expected of any short session"
 The administration Latin Ameri- can policy has the complete approval of the New London congressman. If We don't keep a strong hand there, he said, other countries will inter fere and the Monroe doctrine will be violated"
 Productive For Freeman
 The session that closed Friday has been a productive one for Mir. Free man. As ranking Republican mem Der of the Rivers and Harbors com mittee of the House, his interest has been especially along the line of wa terway development. His committed was successful in having a pretentious river and harbor bill enacted into law, which. by the way, included several projects introduced by Mir. Freeman It was he who introduced bill for the purchase of the Cape Cod Canal, on terms which were followed when this project was incorporated in the gen erai bill Also m the general bills were his provisions for S35o,o0 for im- provement of the Thames river be- tween Norwich and New London, and St0.00O each for maintenance charges for the Thames and Connecticut riv- CTS.
 The Freeman bill removing restric- tions on the interstate transportation of prize-f fight films was not acted on during this session. but the Congress- man expressed qualification at the in- terest which 1t has aroused, and de clarel he would reintrodaee 1t next December and would at that time press for action on it.
 The Freemans are not the only Connecticut representatives here who plan to take to the high seas this month. In fact. all the Nutmeg con- gressmcn and one of the Senators are planning trips to almost every corner of the world.
 Bingham to China
 Senator Bingham is going to take a Pacific tour that will carry him as far as China. Representative Tilson, of New Haven. the majority leader of the House. is going to leave New Haven with Mrs. Tilson next week on an overland trip to San Francisco, by way of the southwest, where they VIII board the transport Chateau Ihlerry for Hawaii After a short stay there, they will go to Guam and the Philip pines. and later plan short visits in Japan and China. Tilson's trip IS be- ing made at the invitation of the War Department, and he intends to make A special study of the United States military establishment in the Pacific concerning which future legislation may be necessary The same motive is given for Pacific voyage by Con pressman and Mrs. James F. Glynn of Winsted. who will be shipmates of the Tilsons frem San Francisco to Ha- waii. Instead of going overland to California. however, the Glynns will board the Chateau Thierry at New