Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-24
PRESIDENT
is WELCO M ED
TO WASH INGTON

WASHINGTON Jan % P)-Presl-
dent William T. Cosgrave of the Irish
Free State executive council was well
coined to Washington today with all
the honors due the head of another
government.
Soon after his arrival from Chicago
he visited his own legation. Calls on
President Coolidge, Vice President
Dawes, Secretary Kellogg, Chief JUS
tice Taft and Speaker Longwortll
occupied prominent places on the
DAYS program He was a luncheon
guest of Colonel william J. Donovan,
assistant to the attorney general, and
later was invited to dine with Min
lister Massey of the Canadian legation.
! President Cosgrave, despite his
heavy social. burden, chatted pleasant
tly with newspaper men on a wide
variety of subjects. but carefully
avoided controversial themes.
! Prohibition he deemed purely an
American problem and added that he
had enough difficulty with his own
I legislative body without delving into
the problems of other countries.
He spoke freely Of the Irish tariff,
tax economic problems and said the
Free State was deeply interested in
aviation and that steps were being
taken to develop commercial flying
lines.
/ He smiled when a reporter inquired
what great American he admired most
and countered with the remark thai
/ zone should not institute comparisons
4 between the saints"
The Free State president, touching
/ for a moment upon President Cool
idge, said he knew of no ruler OF a
republic who could retire with greater
satisfaction or could look back upon
an administration marked by greater
peace or prosperity. N
Mr.. Cosgrave said he was amazed
at the marvellous efficiency and the
greatness of American industry.
/ WASHINGTON Jan. % ta0 = The
greeting and good wishes of the people
of the Irish free state were conveyed
to President Coolidge late today by the
president Of the free state executive
/ council, William t. Gosgrave.
Making an official call at the White
House, Mr.. Gosgrave expressed to the
president the appreciation Of his peo-
ple for what the United States has
done for ireland In lending moral and
material support in her fight for free
dom.
\ He thanked Mr.. Coolidoc 'r- the ap-
ucintment Of minister from the Unit
ed States to the free state. He con-
graduated him upon his choice OF
Frederick A. Sterling and said that
within a short time he had endeared
himself to the people Of the free state
Mr.. CSosgraNe declared he was parM-
cularly pleased that as the first execu-
| tive head of the free 80, : = 80 able
/ after a long period of years to return
the visit paid to Ireland by Benjamin
FRANKLIN
In reply, President Coolidge thanked
MIR. Gosgrave and expressed a deep in
terest in Irish affairs, asking many
questions as to conditions there. He
was pleased, Mr.. Gosgrave said later,
with the acknowledge that Amer
lea had assisted Ireland.
The call at the White House was
preceded by a visit to Secretary Kel-
logg and followed by calls on Fir Esme
Howard, the British ambassador, and
Vincent Massey, the minister from
| Canada.
The days program also had called
for visits to Vice President Dawes.
Chief Justice Taft, and Speaker Long
worth, but these had to be postponed.
/ Tonight Mr.. Gosgrave dined at the
Canadian legation as the guest of Min
| lister Massey.