Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-31

/ the President to Congress to take into
consideration in its enactment of re.
lief and fiood-control legislation.
Several Of the New England States
suffered somewhat similarly from
heavy rainfall and high water and
the resultant damage was large. The
President extended Federal assistance.
Vacation Incidents.
II the Importance of things Is to be
measured by public interest. the
Presidents vacation In the Black
Hills OF South Dakota could readily
be recorded as the second most i'm.
portant feature of the Presidents
past year. 1t was the first time an
Executive had set up Summer
White House in the West. and II
was the first time Mr.. Coolidge had
had real opportunity TO know that
section OF the country and the peo-
pie. The President and Mrs. Cool.
idge left Washington for the Black
Hills on June 10. several weeks
earlier than he started on his pre-.
vious vacations since occupying the
White House. and did not return to
this city until September II.
continued to conduct the affairs of
the Nation. and remained away from
the executive Office very few days.
He received many business callers,
among them being Maj. Gen. Leon.
ard Wood. Governor General of the
Philippines, who died a few weeks
afterward: Gen. Pershing. four mem.
bcrs OF the cabinet, a score or more
Senators and Representatives, be-
sides IA great number OF Industrial,
financial and political leaders. The
President made number OF side
trips. including six-day tour of
Yellowstone Park.
1t was surprising TO many, how.
ever. that the President. after being
in such close touch with the West,
and after mingling freely with farm
ers and others. and having had such
"a splendid opportunity to study the
agricultural situation at first hand.
had no definite farm relief program
to present TO Congress when that
body convened. Moreover, he made
IL very plain that he was of virtually
the same mind about the farm cues.
ton as he was when the subject was
before Congress last Winter and the
preceding Winter.
There was great interest In the ad.
dress tho President made Ia tho mem.
bers of the Republican national com.
mittee assembled In the east room of
the White House early in December.
when, In IA feiteration OF his II don't
choose statement" he made IL a
trie more definite that he In most
desirous TO retire to private life at
the expiration OF his term and urged
the members OF the committee 10 get
busy and cast about for some one else
TO be their standard bearer In 1898.
Work For World Peace.
The President continued his efforts
In the interest of world peace, and
In most Of his public addresses he
made mention Qf this. and appealed
for IL better understanding between
the peoples OF the world. urging pa
tience. tolerance aud faithful OBJ
ssfvance OF interna tional law. While
this Nations relations with foreign
countries were highly satisfactory
during the year according To tho
Presidents viewpoint, there was "a
continuation OF a slight difference
with Mexico. The administration also
sent Marines tn Nicaragua and
China To protect American citizens
aud their property, Henry L. Slim
son of New York. was sent by the
President 10 Nicaragua. and soon
afterward "a settlement between the
Rational forces and the lnsurfee-
iIonists was effected. This was done.
however. on tho assurance of tha
President that the United States
would cooperate IN restoring IA state
Of peace by giving assistance IN the
conduct OF this next presidential cleo.
ton in that country,
II IN Noticeable. however. that the
dominant trend OF Nj, Coolidge's
foreign policies has been for the pro-
motion al good viii, especially be-
tween thin country and those of Gem
trai and South America, In line |
with this policy. the President has |
decided ~ 20 10 Havana. Cuba, the |
middle nf January to address the |
opening session of the Pan American |
congress, Resides this no has named i.
very Notable delegation headed by |
Former Secretary of State Charles |
u Hughes Ia represent the United |
States at this conference,
Mr.. Coolidge took a keen interest |
IN lhs New Yark to Parts fiight Of |
Col Charles A, Ltadbargh ana II was |