Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
PRESIDENT LEAVES
HAVANA AS PAR[EY
HALLS HIS MESSAGE
Coolidge and His Party Sail
Early Today on Cruiser
for Key West.
DELEGATES APPROVE
SPIRIT OF ADDRESS
Hughes Gives Views on Conference
to Paper-First Plenary Ses-
sion Is Due Tomorrow.
By The Associated Press.

DON voyage 10 RTeSlQSOl &CCtlOES LOCS,
and sent him back to his country will
the memory of the greatest acclaim
ever paid in Havana to the visiting
head of foreign nation.
He sailed out into the ocean, on tn,
cruiser Memphis. bound for Key West
having left message of good will ant
international amity-the first ever de-
Evered in person by an American Elk.
ecuiive on Latin American shores.
The first CLINT of day crept ovel
historic MORO Castle, overlooking Hav'
ana harbor. as Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge
said adieu to their hosts in the Cubar
National Palace and started theil
homeward journey. The Memphis lef
promptly for Key West. where tn,
President will board a special trail
awaiting his arrival there for the return
trip TO Washington. One formal stop a
jacksonville has been scheduled fo
Wednesday morning The Presiden
Is due 10 arrive in Washington Thurs
Cay morning
Delegation Remains.
Behind, the President left Charlie.
Evans Hughes and the rest of tn,
American delegation to the Pan-Ameri
can Congress which Mr. Coolidge open.
ed yesterday. Mr.. Hughes and his col
leagues viii represent the Washington
Government IN the conference which
Is expected 10 last about six weeks
Accompanying the President home.
ward were Secretary and Mrs Kellogs
and Secretary and Mrs Wilbur. TIL,
presidential party was due in Key Wes
IN the middle of the afternoon.
The press is devoting much attention
70 the first plenary session of the con.
ference, which viii be held tomorrow
morning. At the same time, no little at.
tention is turning toward the forth.
coming visit Of Col Charles A. Lind.
bergh, and IL Is expected that the Ameri.
can air hero viii reach here some time
between February and e. The landing
place VIII be at Columbia Field. six miles
west OF the city.
Message Well Received.
The Presidents message of peace and
good VII opening the conference. In
wnsch he said that international help
1ulneSs Is the policy Of the United
States. was well received.
Canvass CT acpinion silowed IN gen
eral that his listeners read in the Presi-
dents speech tacit promise of Ameri-
can cooperation. and of leadership To-
wards the ideal Of American soli-
carity and mutual help.
The Mexican delegation said the mes
mage was a very true statement of the
general principles Of international jus-
tsce ana lair dealings among nations -
Ihis, delegates said. voiced the very
policy Mexico uphoids as the cardinal
principle OF all international relations
The Argentine delegation called the
speech very statesnaniike Members
said that Mr.. Coolidge had not pro-
CANNED any new or startling principles
but that the principles advocated were
sno would be enhanced in public opin-
Ion ny the great prestige of the Anleri.
can presidency.
Approve Old Formulas.
The Chilean delegation met criticisms
tnat no new policies had been set forth
with the remark that only well tried
and hallowed formulas Of denocracI
and international good viii would final.
~ realize the an-American ideal,
Privately, disappointment was ex.
pressed by some delegations that Mr
Coolidge did not define more exacti,
the role the United States intended
% play In the conference and in pan.
American affairs In general, and did
not clScs1Ss IN particular his country's
problems Ia her relations 10 her south.
ern neighbOrs.
In general the view was held tha,
kr. Coolidge, as the head Of a grea,
country surrounded ny many constitu-
taona3 limitations. could not be expected
70 pronounce startling and decisive
views upon political questions now
troubling ci1anceIiIeries of the Americas
Diarlo ce la Marina local newspaper,
TO-DAY pTfitec series of questions re.
Rarcing the conference and the an
swers furni1hec by Ar Hughes. head
of the American Delegation. These
were:
What In your opinion was the out
standing note IN The speech u Mr
C<,oi62e?
Stresses Aspirations.
AFTER an eloquent tribute " thf
Qualities and achievements Of TIN
Cuban people. President Coolidge
stressed tt2s common inheritance, as.
nsrattons ard responsibilities of tn,
American republics ard the opportuni-
ties for the expansion of the spirit o,
6emocracy under the reign Of law
with the reaiization that the higfesl
law Is consideration. corporation
rler.ds,li1 and charity. ! should taxi
~ closing words as conveying the es.
senee of hik thought: The light wtics
Columbus folt,Sec haE not failed Tn
e9ira2e which carried him on SIT,
lives They are the heritage o! thi
people u Bolivar and VI Washington
We must lay our voyage of expiofatioI
tywasd complete understanding ant
friendship
What to your opinion were tn
most important po3nG In me speech
" Gen. Rsehafo president oi Cabajy'
IA would be difficult " express
briefly the points IN the most eloquen
address of President MaciacO W.
feel that In the most feiiclDoug manne
Ii Wa expressing not only tAe n3ln'
but tIe heart NJ ttas peopie ~ Cuba
he defined pan ~Enerieabistn WITH |
s.est determination and conpfe
lehsiye gJeW au-ADieTit ailiAfG, h'
sa3c. u not merely the result of cove
rant urs t4es ~ noble Institutions
# ~ sia9 ailc primarily public spirit
Tie VIII III tile tbsDDie att0 d cDlisetlY'
iGthl
lie emphasized tLe great pT!nciplf u
1o-o!Atst.pD We count II d Df1yiiegi
~ Share III his noble vision.
Gtses Expectations,
What are your expectations "ith re
gefG " tfh coming sixth Eonfersi4GtY
my expectations are that tnlk con
ference Will make firnlsr tiss Ties oi
true maternity VI equal states cooper
sting ~ tne benefit ~ all"
Plesiosni C.syilGgf publicly ekprfsse.
.ConsiGued IN Fage Z. Column ~