Evening star., 1927-11-28

is seen by friendly observers in Presi-
dent Coolidse's recent speech before
the Union League at Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
(independent Republican, feels that
generally the speech was accepted as
a keynote; that lin all Republican
quarters there was agreement that
there could be no better. And there
has been a marked revival of the de-
mand for the Presidents continued
service"
There is no want of evidence" ac-
cording to the Fort Wayne Journal
Gazette Democratic) "that minds once
convinced of Mr.. Coolidge's irrevocable
decision to renounce have become
plastic to newer impressions and that
great expectations once blighted are
budding afresh." That Mr.. Coolidge
has progressed from his previous
stand, when economy was the watch
word at the White House." is the inter.
pretation of the Norfolk Ledger-Dis-
patch independent DemoCratic), which
records that 1.-The Nation has awakened
to the fact that it's Navy is inadequate;
that it's merchant marine is lacking in
balance and proper support for ham
ding our commerce and as an auxiliary
in time of war" The Ledger-Dispatch
suggests that "the administration evil
IDENTIFY has taken cogniZance OF the
feeling of the country on these as we'll
as on the subject of airplane develop
ment."
Speaking generally" advises the
DeS Moines Tribune-Capital Gndepend-
ent Republican,, what President Cool.
idge said at Philadelphia may be
taken at 100 per cent by us all. Judg-
ments will differ as to particulars, but
by and large we must all recognize
that America has gone farther than
any other group in all history" The
Toledo Blade independent Republican,
draws the conclusion that 1.-The facts
presented by the President illuminate
the highways we have travelled" and
adds. 1--WE shall not be led into bogs
of doubt and experiment and COM
munism and free trade by the bearer
of any smoky torch" The Los Angeles
Times Republicam refers to Ibis ring
ing words. we'll spoken"
Like other Americans who have
given careful thought to the matter.
says the Chicago Daily News Gnde.
pendenU, president Coolidge is aware
Of the moral perils inherent in great
material prosperity" and that paper.
indorsing the Executives statement
that nothing is more likely to reveal
he soul of q nation" than accumulated
wealth. expresses the conviction that
the United States "has too many diff
cult and intricate problems vet to
solve to be seriously tempted to seek
the ease which marks the beginning of
decay and retrogreSslon."
OF the Presidents vision of "a
<E oh;
far overshadowing that Immediately
following the Civil War" the San
Antonio Express independent Demo
cratic) remarks: "All this sounds
rather strange. coming from the fore
most champion of public economy; yet
the two programs are consistent with
each other. Here is manifest destiny
taking the proper tack-econOmic. not
political-and it's spokesman is
President who has earned a world
wide reputation for conservatism"
The Providence Journal Gndepend.
ent). also observes: "Mr. Coolidge re-
verts to favorite theme when he says
that the true object of economy is not
the making of money for it's own sake.
He conceives thrift as having its JUS
tification in the betterment of the in
dividual lot. Economy is not an end
in itself. It is means of making
people happier and more contented."
There was much food for thought"
suggests the St. Louis Times Repub-
'ican). Gin his declaration that the
country has now completed. so that
the end is in sight, it's task of post
war reconstructica ead that the time
when it may contemplate internal i'm
provements is here" The Rochester
Times Union Gndependentl, points out
that "most of the expenditure of ma.
tional governments. including our own.
has gone toward paying the cost Of
wars" and expresses the hope "for
that lasting peace which will make
such constructive projects. and not
war or preparation for war. the rule
rather than the exception In all lands
With the statement that thereto
fore Atlantic and Pacific coasts have
been the special center of attention in
internal improvements" the Lincoln
Star independently finds that "Mr.
Coolidge recognizes the sweeping
change" which is entailed and express
es the judgment that unless govern.