Evening star., 1928-12-13
Coolidge Message Appraised
AS Review of Administration

President Coolidge's last message to
Congress. discussed by the press as a
review of his administration, finds
warm approval in many quarters, not
withStanding feeling in others that,
as the Cleveland Plain Dealer expresses
it. "a message addressed to lame duck
s. Ssion by a President whose successor
already has been elected is likely always
to be work Of supererogation."
MI. Coolidge was serenely confident,
as he had every right to be. that his
political philosophy had been vindi-
Gated by experience and approved by
the American people" says the Chicago
Daily News independently. The Roa-
noke World-News independent Demo-
cratic) holds that most of the recon-
mendationS are sane and conservative
and in line with the best thought of
the country The latter paper, how
ever. advises that Congress should be
slow to follow the President in such
vast expenditures as are now proposed
for cruiser building"
Among the approving expressions are
those of the Spokane SpokeSman-Re-
view (Republican), which says that lit
is an able message, strong. sound and
Clear in every utterance"; the Cincin-
natl Times-Star (Republican). that "he
is justified in painting rosy picture
Of the present-day condition of the
country; the st. Louis Times (Repub-
l!can), that ''it is a confidence -beget-
ting communication" the Topeka Daily
Capital (Republicanl, that there runs
through it, as through all of the utter
ances of President Coolidge, the moral
urge of responsibility, duty and high
national aspiration"
"Comprehensiveness of grasp, clear
perspective, nice sense of valueS-cer-
tainly from his party'S vieWpoint-all
these qualities mark the message" de-
clares the Birmingham News Demo
cratic). The Bangor Commercial IRE
publican) states that he covered a
multitude of matters briefly, inform
chester Union (independent Republic
am feels that lit will command closest
attention both at home and abroad.
The Buffalo Evening News (Repub-
lican) calls 1t "a conventional, sensible
paper"
Two leading points made by the
President are singled out by the New
Nork Times independently -'' moderate
and friendly sentiments about plans fo;'
national defense" and the discussion of
public finance, governmental economy
Wayne News-Sentinel (Republican) Is
of the opinion that the message can
not be said to have great place among
the state papers CT his administration
except in those sections which related
to our foreign relations"
The Butte Daily Post (Republican)
thinks that Coolidge has wisely made
articulate the platform on which the
Republican party won its successful
verdict at the hands Of the electorate. y
The Toledo Blade independent Repub-
licanl declares that lit is indeed a
creditable valedictory"
"Inasmuch as President Coolidge and
President-elect Hoover stand in SUCH
thorough accord on major questions,
the message is of unusual interest;
suggests the Pasadena Star-News (Re-
publican).
The Kansas City Journal-Post dn-
dependent Republican, observes "a
firm resolution on his part to keep the
budget balanced" In describing the
message as a review or record OF the
years of the Presidents term many
papers agree, including the Flint Daily
Journal independently. the Richmond
News Leader independent d G m =
ocratic). Utica Observer Dispatch in-
dependent) and Chattanooga Times
independent Democratic). That the
dominant thought on his part was
preparation for the close Of his term
IS noted by the Philadelphia Evening
Bulletin independent Republican, and
the Charleston Daily Mail independent
Republican,.
"Overweaning ambition to leave his
mark on the presidency after he has left