Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08
WILL NOT CANCEL TRIP.


There In not the slightest possibility
OF President Coolidge canceiing his
visit next week 10 Havana. Cuba,
where he viii address the opening ses.
sion OF the Sixth international Confer.
ence Of American States, because of
the present warfare between United
States Marines and the rebel forces OF
Sandino in Nicaragua.
Positive assurance 10 this effect has
been given on behalf of the President.
However. the President is represented
es not being unmindfui OF the fact
that the question Of the pr0priety and
safety in connection with his Cuban
trip is being raised in some quarters
In this country.
The President is known TO have re.
ee3sed advices that the recent out.
break between The Marines and the
IA ndino forces will surely serve 10
encourage the critics of the United
states during the sessions of the Pan.
American conference In accusing this
Government Of imperia iistic designs
upon the whole Western Hemisphere.
He has been warned 10 be prepared
for some embarrassment on this mis-
sion AN result of the vocal attacks
that viii probably be made upon him
end his administration by critics and
scribed az belonging TO the anfi-Enited
States group Of the conference.
Expects Little Question.
So confident In the President that
the vast ma 10rity Of the people OF the
various South and Central American
countries. which will be represented al
this forthcoming conference recognize
the fact that the whole policy 0f the
United States toward It's sister repub'
ijcs IN America has been one OF genu.
ine friendship and beipfuincss. he can
NOT believe tbst sny great number oi
people would question for an instant
the honesty or sincerity of this eoun'
try's motives in lis endeayors 10 help
other American rep0blics out OF dim
cBilies,
pfssldent cooiidge's primary oi1ecs
IN leaving American soii TO address
she assembled representatives. ~ thf
Fan.Auefiean conference ~ 10 give y
positive rns pifestation Of the really
fylSn ndjy feeling which this admins
irafion and the people Of tnis country
have toward the countries oi s<@n Tal
sad South America, lie IN ahanus =.
make more than a mere sss. W
Ibis friendship. We DESIRES W nnp'gS' "a
1ss sena,insness deeply upon these oid
- republics. Moreover, hs ~ eager u
make il clear 10 all that the Dnlisa
States ,olds nd iHnpefiaiistie or dicta
t6Fsai designs IN bis feistDbs''p WIZ
these countries. .. ...
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