Evening star., 1928-05-31
PRESIDENT tAUDS
KELLOGG PROPOSAL
Mr.. Coolidge, at Gettysburg,
Makes Strong Appeal for
Anti-War Pact.
BIZ J. RUSSELL YOUNG.


President Coolidge was back at hi
desk this morning showing no Ill effect.
from his trip to Gettysburg yesterday
but giving outward evidence of his ap
probation of the warm reception &C.
corded him and Mrs. Coolidge and o
the enthusiastic manner In which hi:
Memorial day address was received.
The Presidents address did not dea
merely with patriotic generalities, but
made strong appeal for the abolish.
ing Of war and called upon the great
world powers TO join in an international
pact that would tend to insure peace
He expressed the hope that success
would crown the efforts to bring about
an agreement of binding force in the
form of a multilateral treaty limiting
future resort to war
Mr.. Coolidge's reference to this Is
recognized as being all the more sig
nificant because it was the first time
he has publicly advocated the multi
lateral draft to outlaw war as prepared
by Secretary of State Kellogg and
which the President yesterday said he
had reason to believe was being ex-
ceptionally well received abroad.
Praise for BRAND.
While on this subject the President
praised NJ BRAND, minister Of foreign
affairs of France, for the peace move
ment he proposed. describing it as one
OF the most impressive peace move
ments the world has seen.
"The government of the people, by
the people, for the people. which Lin
coin described in his immortal ad-
dress" he said in this connection, is
q government Of peace, not OF war,
and our dead viii not have died In
vain If. inspired by their sacrifice, We
endeavor by every means within our
power 10 prevent the shedding Of hu-
man blood in the attempted settlement
of international controversies.
In paying this inspiring tribute and
homage to the soldier dead, MFR. Cool
the occasion when the Gettysburg Ma
tiouai Cemetery was dedicated in 1868.
On the slope of Cemetery Hill.
The day was not an ideal one for
such an occasion 1t had rained Just
before the opening of the exercises
and the skies we're overcast as the
President entered upon his address. A
moment or 50 later there was clear
ire In the heavens, the sun came out,
anf curing the remainder of the Presi-
dents ctay it shone brightly.
$4,000 on Grounds.
It is estimated that more than $4,000
persons were packed about the ceme-
terry grounds Those who stood at dis
tal1ces were enabled TO hear the PreSi-
dents words through the medium of
anuIiferS Radio connections carried
the speech to many millions through
out the Nation
More than once during the course OF
his speech Mr. Coolidge made refer
ence TO Lincoln and his Gettysburg
address He reminded his vast audi
erace that this battlefield occupies its
place Il world history. not only be-
cause Of It's association with that great
conflict between the Union and Con-
federate forces. but with one Of the
greatest addresses By one Of the worlds
greatest men, Abraham Lincoln.
MrE- Coolidge occupied seat on the
platform. Numerous others Of inter-
national and national prominence, in
cludang Attorney General Sargent.
the chief executive Of the common
wealth Of Pennsylvania and high on
cen d the State. were on the plat
form
AEenges Presiding Ofscer.
Representative Franklin Mengeg. II
whose congressional district the Gettys-
burg battjeneld IL located. as presiding
o1Ger made brief address Of welcome
and outlined the purposes for which
they had assembled Ltncoln's famous
address vas read BY Rev. A, z. Wag-
neg. pastor o. the Lutheran Church Of
Gettysburg. Rev. J. II. Darlington,
ErAscopel Bishop Of Pennsylvania,
offered invocation. and Rev. w. d. z.
Scott. representing the Gettysburg
Camp. liz, 0f the Sons Of Veterans Of
the Csyu War. under whose auspices
there services were held, said the bene-
c1exicn.
Thirteen aged. grizzsed veterans who
fought In the Geltysbs1rg battle occupied
sexas of honor On the platform To
them the President made q bow as he rose