Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-09

tCOntlnOeQ FROM L ttSt as $500
ences since the formers ARRIVAL
THURSDAY. are understood TO nave
gone over the situation in Mexico
prettv thoroughly. II is believed he
uill leave tonight or tomorrow for
New York. The President and the
Ambassador have little fishing e&pe-
dition on hand for today.
Mr.. Sheffield has been represented
as having laid considerable stress d'f-
ing his talks with the President upon
fha extreme manner in which the
Mexican government promises To c%-
ecute it's oil land laws, and because
of the significance Mr.. Sheffleid az.
taches to this attitude on the part OF
Mexico there is every reason 10 leci
here that his successor in Mexico tity
will enter upon his new task at
highly critical moment.
The political outlook in Mexico dur
ing the coming year, because OF Inv
annaching elections a year hence, IS
none too promising, according to the
word Mr.. Sheffield has brought 10
the President. and because OF TINS I'M
new Ambassador will find his problems
al the more difficult TO handle.
Mexico is on the brink Of O. national
aNection campaign that Is certalh 10
be bitter and likely TO cause civil war
Three army generals, .Obregon. Gomez
and Zerrano, are candidates Tor the
presidency.
Have Sought U. S. Favor.
All of them. in different ways and at
different times, have played Tor the
favor of the United States. This they
have attempted to do uno1nclaIiy
through Ambassador Sheffield, but he
has declined to deal with them, or In
anv other way interfere in Mexican
nolitics. With all the intrigue and
chicanery of Mexican politics, a mere
gesture by the American Ambassa dor
might be sufficient 10 embroli TINS
country in an unsavory mess.
The arms embargo has peen
strong weapon in Mr.. Sheffield $
hands in dealing with President
Gales, the effectiveness of whose
army of n, 900 men in putting down
the religious revolt has been due 10
his -army's superiority of equipment.
If Mr.. Sheffield were TO prevail on
the American Government to hit Inc
embargo, this element of superiority
would be jeopardized, and 1t Is well
known in Mexico that Ambassador
Sheffield believes that the embargo
should be raised. The embargo also
has a bearing on the election OF
July l next, for the Gales people will
undoubtedly back DIP his candidate
with the Mexican army.
Mr., Schoenfeld, who will transact
the business OF the American Govern
ment at Mexico City until the new
Ambassador arrives, is a native OF
Washington. D. c. While speaking OF
him today Mr.. Sheffield said he is nigh,
~
trained for the responsibilities he must
now assume.
President Takes Holiday.
President Coolidge today, probably
because Mr.. Sheffield was so eager TO
do some trout fishing and to see some
thing Of the Black Hills, declared g.
full holiday for himself.
Prior to entering upon day OF ease
and play, the President sat on the
porch with his guest and Mrs. Cool
idge. He wore a large Mexican straw
sombrero instead of his 10-gallon head
piece No explanation was made Tor
this change, but it is thought he wore
the Mexican hat in honor of the Am
bassador. He spoiled the picture
somewhat, at least TO the extent OF
removing considerable OF the Mexican
Atmosphere ny It'd Sllis tAAO
which hung from the edge of the brlnl
cut off before he put the hat on
When President Coolidge returns tc
Washington and "civiliZation," he Is
likely to be an honored member OF a
half dozen different Indian tribes.
He was asked today If he would be
come a member Of a tribe when he
visits the Pine Ridge Indian Agency
next month and replied that he would
If invited.
but they're going to initiate YOU
into a different tribe at the Dead
wood DAYS of rs Celebration, pro
tested a newspaper man.
The Presidents eyes twinkled
Just because l belong 10 one tribe
doesn't preclude my joining another,
he observed dryly.
To Join an Indian tribe one must
have an Indian name. All kinds oil
suggestions have been made for d
name for Mr.. Coolidge. The Presl
dent understands that a name has
been chosen for him that makes some
mention of water He thinks II
might be saltwater"