Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-20
IDA GILBERT MYERS.

FOUNDATIONS OF THE REPUB-
Lie. Speeches and Addresses. By
Calvin Coolidge. New York: The
. Charles Scribner's Sons.
/" HIS title is based broadly upon
the range and scope of these
addresses by President Cool
Il idge. II Is based more deeply
upon the spirit in which they
are projected, upon spirit OF sound
patriotism that binds them together
in a genuine unity. Here are address
es, official and unofficial. speeches for
NAL and those of less formal charac-
ter. Addresses to the Congress of the
United States, a body of memorial and
commemorative talks, speeches to or
ganizations that represent about every
considerable interest of the country
labor. agriculture, finance. philan'
thropy and much else besides. The
number here gathered as covering but
a relatively short period of time draws
out surprise that the President clear
ly the hardest worked man in the
whole United States, can do so much
as he does succeed in doing. Out OF
the full body of this book one gathers
certain outstanding effects. The most
comprehensive of these Is the sound
patriotism of Mr.. Coolidge and the un-
mistakable spirituality of the man
himself. These two interviewer quail
tiles take effect, not wholly in praise
and reverence, but in a sturdy out
look upon the substance of patriotism.
i'm casting about to find ways for
it's earliest possible seizure by the chill
dren as they move on toward par
ticipating share in the common life.
And so he talks about the value of
sports, about the Boy Scout activities
and it's counterpart in the Girl Scouts.
Indeed, in this direction he lifts the
children and youth up for definite con-
Sideration as the next expression OF
our democratic ideals and activities.
1t is impossible within these limits
to touch even many of the high points
here, points that so clearly portray
the genuineness of the President. One
Is minded. however, to stop beside
one of the noblest and most impress
i've of his utterances-when he an
nounced to 1.-The People of the United
States" the death of Woodrow Will
son, IAN event which causes universal
and genuine sorrow. To many of us
it brings the sense of a profound per-
sonal bereavement His acts
were prompted by high motives and
his sincerity Of purpose cannot be
questioned. He led the Nation
through the terrific struggle of the
World War with a lofty idealism that
never failed him. He gave utterance
to the aspiration of humanity with an
eloquence which led the attention of
all the earth and which made Ameri
ca a new and enlarged influence in
the destiny Of mankind"
THE PHILIPPINES: A Treasure and
a Problem. BY Nicholas Roosevelt.
New York: j, Fl. Sears & Co.
WOODROW WILSON of Princeton
w University once wrote these
words: 1--WE can give the Fiiipinos
constitutional government, govern
ment which they can count upon to
be just. government based upon
some clear understanding intended for
their good and not for our aggrandize-
ment; but we must for the present
supply that government. We cannot
give them self Self-gov-
eminent is not thing which can be
given to any people, because it is "a
form of character and not constitu-
ton. No people can be given the
self-control of maturity. Only long
apprenticeship of obedience can secure
that precious possession, a thing no
more to be bought than to be given"
This truth, so obviously sound and so
clearly projected, covers in effect, the
full sum of agitation over the Phil
ippines. The sentimalist is, purely by
temperament, eager for the indie
pendence of a people exploited" on
the one hand or oppressed" on the
other. The balanced political econo-
mist remembers much that the other,
more ardent, class chooses to- forget.
He remembers that but a single gen.
Grafton of time has SO far gone into
the business OF creating unity from
the diverse races violently separated
by language, religion, custom and
habit that constitute the Filipino
people. 1t is from this second stand
point that Mr.. Roosevelt takes stock
of this tremendous problem for the
American people. Gathering up the
racial elements of discord and uneven
advancement he moves forward to a
certain extent in the light of our own
difficulties of constitutional govern
ment where, with thousand advan-
tages on our side there were periods
of trial and stress that not even yet
are without effect upon our Govern
ment. 1t is in this wisely conserva-
tive spirit that the author gives a
broadly inclusive picture of the ma.
terial and spiritual facts of Filipino