Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
PRESIDENT URGES
RELIEF FROM WAR
Tells Editors He Expects
Results From Naval
ParIey at Geneva.
BY j. RUSSELL YOUNG,
Staff Correspondent of The Star.

BLACK HILLS, S. Oak, June 1S.-
Expressing himself as being hopeful
of satisfactory outcome of the three
power naval armament limitations
conference to convene Monday in
Geneva, Switzerland, President Cool
idge, in an address here this after
noon,~ made what was interpreted as
an indirect appeal to world sentiment
for further disarmament as a neces-
sary step toward universal peace.
The Presidents speech, the first he
delivered since coming to the Black
Hills. was impromptu and brief, and
was made IN the midst of a pic.
turesque setting. He stood, bare
headed, at the foot of the steps Of the
front porch of the Summer White
House with his audience of nearly 600
men, women and children assembled
on the lawn in the clearing, with the
mountains as a fitting background.
The occasion for this speech was
the visit paid him and Mrs. Coolidge
at the lodge by members of the
National Editorial Association, who
with members of their families are
touring this section. The audience
was swelled, however, by large mum.
ber of tourists who had Travelled to
the hills to catch a glimpse of the
President, and by natives Of this sec.
ton and their families.
Expects Relief From War.
President Coolidge approached the
subject of disarmament and efforts to-
ward effecting world peace by ex
planning that although he is 1900 miles
from Washington he is in just as in
innate touch with the Governments
affairs as though he was back in the
Capital. He added that he received
daily reports and advices from Wash.
ington and that among the messages
he received today were several relat
ing to the opening of the conference
OF limitation of naval armament tC
open Monday in Geneva.
II shall closely follow the activities
in Geneva with great interest" the
President said, "as from that confer.
ence / hope that our country and all
the nations Of the world will receive
relief from the burdens of war, and
make advances towards universal
peace"
The greater part of the President s
remarks, however, was devoted to
bCaiAiS uoW Hdppy ne was 10 De III
the Black Hills and In extolling the
wonders of this section of the country.
No real estate salesman or chamber
OF commerce secretary could have
endeavored to boost the Black Hills
better than did Mr.. Coolidge in his
talk to these editors and other visitors
from all sections Of the country.
What was looked upon as especially
interesting and pleasing to the South
Dakotans who were in the audience
was the Presidents saying to the
gathering in his opening remarks
that, although he has been here only
| a few days, his own welcome was SC
hearty and the privileges extended to
him have been so many that he felt
| authorized to greet his visitors today
| as a South Dakotan.
Praises Black Hills.
| While praising the beauties and at
| fractions of the Black Hills the Presi
dent said II am glad that you are
| having this opportunity to look over
| this wonderful country OF ours ano
particularly the State OF South
Dakota. No where will you fint
more inspiring or more magnifcen
scenery. In other States you will find
more industries, and they can alst
boast of a longer history. But / have
never seen anything which excel'
what you will see here"
| when you send dispatches to youl
newspapers" the President continued
IN this laudatory vein. Il want yot
TO tell the people of the country o
the beauties which you have seer
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