The Washington times., 1928-01-23
IMPRESSED
BY CITY'5
BEAUTY

President Cosgrave, of the
Irish Free State, the guest of
the Nations Capital since this
snorning, thinks Washington
one of the most beautiful cities
IN the world.
In an interview with newspaper
reporters, whom he received at
Che Mayflower Hotel as his first
callers, the Irishman declared he
has been impressed since his ar
rival in the United States, with
the enormous size of the, cities,
their beauty. modernity, orderli-
ness and cleanliness.
Found Chicago Quiet
Concerning press reports that he
mad declared Chicago had been
JibeIled through publicity, he said
that he had gained the impression
from reading newspaper accounts
that machine guns were in promls.
cuous use there, but that during
his visit had seen no evidence to
mubstantiate that.
Asked his impression OF American
prohibition he dismissed the ques-
tion with the facetlOus remark,
your air Is like champagne" He
added that he had had difficulty
In getting his own parliament to.
enact certain legislation, and he
would not presume ia ventlIre an
opinion on legislation ~ aAny other
parliament.
Ireland Relay Free
Concerning the present govern.
mental status Of the Irish Free State
President CosgrOve declared that u
was virtually the same Al that o.
Canada, a government free from In
reference by any outside govern
ment nj its internal or external at
fairs. The Irish, he aided had OBJ
tanned really more independence
than Canada in that the Free State
had the right to name its own gov.
ernor-general. This officer, while
appointed by the King Of England,
ne said, is named upon recommend
alton of the Free state parliament.
The Free State. he declared, Is a
sovereign independent nation, with
equal membership with all the other
dominions In the British common
wealth OF nations COsgrove re-
viewed briefly the economic pro-
gress of the Irish Free State in
the brief interval since its recogni.
1ion as an Independent dominion. It's
greatest concerns now. he said, is
to see this economic stability con.
finued and Ireland's credit main
tanned at the highest standard.
Arrives at $40
President Cosgrave arrived at
Union Station at $40 a. M, accom-
panied by Minister to Washington
Timothy A. Smiddy, and members Of
the Irish government who make up
the official party.
He was welcomed by William r.
Castle, jr., Assistant Secretary Of
State: Frederick Sterling, American
minister TO Ireland, and William j.
r. Maccauley, secretary of the Irish
legation.
Immediately after the formalities
OF his greeting were over, the.
noted Irishman was taken to the
Mayflower Hotel, where he will
reside during his four-day stay
here.
He was given the Presidential
suite at the Mayflower, a matter
of Is rooms and IL baths.
His first call was at the Irish
Free State legation at 1900 Connec-
ficut Ave. at 1890 o'clock, where
he remained a half hour. At lis
p. M, President Cosgrave will be
the guest of Col. William J. Dono-
van, assistant to the Attorney Gen.
eral, at the Donovan home, 1647
Thirtieth St. n. w. His official
call on Secretary Kellogg will be
made at the State Department at
4:SO p. M, and the presidential
party will go from there direct TO
the White House, where the Presi.
dent Of the greatest republic will
receive the man whom fate stepped
in and saved from a British firing
squad.