Evening star., 1927-11-18
COOLIDGE SUPPORT
PLEDGED BY CLUB
Phi|adeIphians Cheer When
SprouI Refers to An
other Term.
BY j. RUSSELL YOUNG.

What was regarded by many as a
blanket Endorsement for the Repub.
lican nomination If he should change
his mind about becoming a candidate
to succeed himself was given to Presi'
dent Coolidge at the Union League
Club of Philadelphia last night, when
former Gov. William c. Sproul of
Pennsylvania. president of the club,
in introducing the President assured
him that in whatever course he may
choose" to outline for his future, he
will have the support of the Union
Leacue Club.
Mr.. Sprouts reference to the word
choose" which was the first time
1t has been made at public gather.
his startling announcement last Sum
mer that he did not choose" to run
for President next year. was greeted
with tremendous applause. It was
quite evident that Mr.. Sproul was
voic;ng the sentiment of the more
than 1000 members of the club gath.
cred for the occasion of the Presi-
dents visit
President Pleased at Applause.
MIR. Coolidge. the only other person
sitting on the platform in the club
auditorium besides Mr.. Sproul, sat
calmly and without any outward man.
hesitation of his feelings during all
this. Neither was 1t possible later
during the course of his address to
get the slightest inkling of his feelings
regarding this appreciation of his ad.
n1nistration and the mentioning of
his use of the word Choose" He
made not the slightest reference to the
implication OF an Endorsement con.
tanned in Mr.. Sprouts Introductory re.
marks. He confined himself to the
speech he had prepared and which
was praised by many afterward as
one OF the most significant and i'm.
portant public addresses MIR. Coolidge
mas made for long time.
1t was plainly evident that the Pres.
ioent was pleased at the frequent out.
oursts or applause during the course
or MS speech. and was made especial.
ly happy afterward at the praise and
compliments he received. In this re.
spect his pleasure and satisfaction
was made more complete by the
scores of kilograms of congratulation
awaiting him when he reached his
desk this morning.
Inc Presidents speech last night
was readily accepted as an advance
outline of the more important sub.
Jects he will treat in his Forthcoming
annual message to Congress. which
ne Is now engaged in preparing, He
gave assurances of internal improve.
ments. expansion Of the Nations de.
fense. the promotion of peace, and the
encouragement OF. industry He di.
vulged his hopes and plans for the
future of the Government more freely
and completely than he has ever been
known TO do before. except in his
message. to the Congress.
Not only did he promise the people
moderate. tax cut, and adequate ap-
preparations for flood control and de-
velopment of the inland waterways,
more cruisers and submarines, and as.
sistance in the development of COM
mercial aviation, but he sounded a
ringing warning against Government
ownership. which he pictured as be-
ing paralyZing. and strongly dema nded
a protective tariff
In issuing this defiance to those
who are advocating revision of the
tariff, the President declared that any
material reduction In our general
tariff rates would ultimately result
in drastic defiation OF agricultural
and industrial values. in the rate of
wages. and in the standards OF liv-
ing. lie contended that without the
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