Evening star., 1928-01-01
Coolidge to Lay Ghost of Imperialism

Gales and the Mexican Congress have taken
steps to amend the laws in conformity with
the decision OF the court. Dwight Morrow, the
newly appointed Ambassador from the United
States to Mexico, has aided in bettering rela.
tions, and the flight of Col. Charles A. Lind.
bergh from Washington to Mexico City and
his reception in that capital have added to the
friendly feeling of the two peoples
In Nicaragua, too, the situation has been
vastly improved. The United States has made
it quite clear that 1t does not propose either
to hold a protectorate over that country or
to intervene in its affairs, beyond the mere
protection OF American lives and property and
it's rights in the interoceanic canal route, for
which this country paid Nicaragua $4,000. 900.
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The Government OF the United States, 1t Is
clear from the determination of President
Coolidge and Secretary kellogg Of the State
Department to attend the opening OF the Pan.
American Congress, attaches no little impor.
tance to the occasion. The delegation to the
congress, representing the United States is
composed Of outstanding men and Is headed by
Charles Evans Hughes. former Secretary Of
State. Mr.. Hughes Is highly regarded in Latin
America. The other members Of the American
delegation are Henry T. Fletcher. American Am
bassador to Italy. who has held diplomatic
posts in Chile Mexico and Cuba Dwight W.
Morrow. American Ambassador to Mexico and
already favOrite in that country: former Sen.
served as a member of the American delega.
ton TO the Washington conference on problems
OF the Pacific and naval Limitation in 192O2l;
former Judge MorganSJ. O'Brien. James Brown
Scott. secretary OF the Carnegie Endowment
for International Peace: Ray Lyman Wilbur,
president OF Leland Stanford University: Dr.
Leo s. Rowe and the American Ambassador to
Cuba. Noble r. Judah
The President and Mr.. Kellogg are not
delegates. Of course, to the Pan.American Con.
gress. They go as guests. President Coolidge
has been invited to Havana by President
Machado. But 1t has been made clear that his
visit to Havana at this time is no mere return
visit for the hospitality OF this country to
President Machado during the last year. He
II going to Havana at this time because OF the
meeting Of the Pan-American Congress and to
evince the interest OF this Government in that
gathering. The President will deliver an ad
dress. but Secretary Kellogg plans no address
What Is said will be said by the head OF the
American Government and with the full dig.
nifty and effect of that Office
In addition to the President and the Secre
tary OF State and a delegation Of important
Americans. the Latin American delegates will
have visit from Americas Lone Eagle"
Col. Lindbergh. who has proved this country's
most happy unofficiai ambassador in Europe
as well as in the Western Hemisphere II Il
clear that the United States is bestirring Itself
10 show to its sister republics its good will and
to disprove charges Of imperialism.
President Coolidge is leaving the United
states In order to attend the Pan.American
Congress. Seldom has President left this
country to go to foreign soil during his in.
cumb*ncy The fact that Mr. Coolidge is tax.
Ing this step now adds to the significance OF his
attendance at the meeting OF the American re-
publics. In the early days II was a tradition