Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12
GENEVA SUCCESS
SEEN BY PRESIDENT
Executive Optimistic Over
Outcome of Naval DeIibera-
tons, Despite Friction.
BY RUSSELL YOU Nc,
stan CORRESPONDENT OF The star.

RY RUSSELL YOU NC.
STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.
RAPID CITY, s. Oak. July IL
Reports being received in this country
to the effect that there is a strong
possibility Of collapse of the naval
reduction conference now being held
in Geneva have failed thus far to dis
courage President Coolidge.
While discussing this tripartite
parley with newspaper correspondents
at his office here today the President
expressed himself as being still hope
full of success browning the efforts
of the representatives. of the United
States Great Britain and Japan. In
expressing himself in this optimistic
manner the President did not say
whether or not he had received late
adyices from Geneva or the State De
partment upon which he based his
hope.
Aware of Tension.
The President is well aware that
the tension has been increasing since
the British demand for greater tom
mage of cruisers, but he is of the
opinion that the conference is MAX
ing Roadway and that the various
matters Of dispute will be settled to
the satisfaction of the three pow
ers in question. He does not con-
slider it unnatural that the cruiser
tonnage should call for considerable
discussion. He intimatcd that that
was to be expected.
During his discussion Of the &c
neva conference. the President was
represented as placing much con-
fdence in the outcome of the plenary
session, which was scheduled to be
held yesterday.
Latest newspaper reports here were
to the effect that there was pos
sibility of this plenary session be-
ing postponed, but the President M,
no mention Of this, nor did he init
mate that he had received word that
this session had been held.
Looks for Solution.
At any rate. the President feels con-
fident that the cruiser problem will be
solved and is giving every outward
evidence that he does not share the
gloom and pessimism of some of those
with whom he has recently discussed
the subject that the Geneva parleT
will develop a rupture which is to
bring about the failure of the parley.
When pressed further for some ok
PLANTATION of his hopeful attitude the
President was represented as saying
that he could say no more than that
he was satisfied with the progress be-
ing made and that he was hopeful of
the outcome.
The impression was given today by
Mr.. Coolidge that he appreciates the
various technical problems presented
by the proposals and contemporaries
% i0l lx- hl
British proposal for a higher tonnage
in cruisers, and because of this he
would rather refrain from making
comment upon any of these. fearing
that anything he would say might be
mlsinterpreted in Europe, thereby re-
sulting in embarrassment.
Confidence in Delegates.
The President is known to have the
utmost confidence in the American
delegates at this triparte conference.
and he has made il evident since the
very beginning of the Geneva parley
virtually to leave the whole matter to
them.
President Coolidge announced here
today that he has been advised by the
War Department that the Army flyers
who made the successful air flight to
Hawaii should receive their decora-
tons in Washington and not in the
Summer White House here, as has
been reported.
Western Memories Revived.
Memories of the old days in the
West were brought to life again yes
terdav as a pony express started from
Cheyenne, Wyo., with an invitation to
the President from Gov. Emerson to
attend the frontier days celebration to
be held in Cheyenne late this month,
md which will be delivered at the steps
of the Summer White House early
this afternoon. Among those who will
be with the President when the mes
sage is delivered will be Gov. Emerson,
Senator kendriCk. Representative
Winter. Patrick Sullivan. Republican
national committeeman: viii Metz, and
former Cows. Brooks and Carey. all OF
Wyoming, and Gov. Bulow of South
Dakota.
Francis Day. 6-year-old Chippewa
Indian. whose dancing of the Charles
ton and an Indian war step delighted
President and Mrs. Coolidge when they
visited the Rapid City Indian School
last week, sent one of his treasured
plaYthings to Mrs. Coolidge today,
with the following note;
Dear Mrs. Coolidge: l thank you
for coming to see me dance. and hay
ing your picture with me. l want TO
give YOU present, too. / like you,
Mrs. Coolidge. Will you come to our
house again? Did you like me in my
Indian SUITE We have picture of
YOU in our house. From Francis
Day"
Beaded Ball Gift.
The gift was an artistically beaded
ball, the handiwork of an old Indian
warrior, who presented it to the lad
when he was a babe on the Crow
Creek Reservation. The b. is a de-
scendant of Chief Buffalo of the Chip
peWa tribe.
Children OF the Rapid City Indian
School, visited by President and Mrs.
Coolidge last week unanimously
voted last evening for the naming of
one of the dormitories after President
Coolidge. Lieut.. Sharon Mote. super
lntendent of the school took the plat
form at the end of Sunday evening
lecture and asked all who favored the
plan to raise their hands Every
hand shot up and resounding cheer
followed
BAND CONCERT.
IL.