Evening star., 1928-10-13

President Coolidge today telephoned
to King Alfonso of Spain his gratifica-
ton at the completion of an invisible
link" of friendship between America
and Spain-a transatlantic radiophone
service.
Speaking into telephone transmitter
at the United States Chamber Of Com
merce Building, the President chatted
easily with, the Spanish monarch over
notable wire-and-wireless circuit
$500 miles long, inaugurating regular
commercial telephone service between
the two countries.
Enabled thus to exchange heart-to-
heart talks, President Coolidge told the
King dangers Of international misun-
derstandings are lessened immeasurably
and the cause of world peace Is pro-
| NOTED.
Greeted for People of U. S.
"Your majesty" the President began,
''it gives me great pleasure to greet you
in the name of the people of the
United States"
King Alphonso returned the compli-
ment in good English and expressed his
own delight at the linking of his coun-
try with America by direct telephone
communication.
II welcome this added link, no less
strong because it is invisible, between
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| Coolidge continued. II believe it to be
true that when two men can talk to-
gether the danger of any serious dis
agreement Is immeaSurably leSSened
and that what is true of individuals is
true of nations
1.-The international telephone, there
fore, which carries the warmth and the
friendliness of the human voice, will
always correct what might be misin-
terpreted in the written word.
Pays Tribute to Spain.
Whatever brings our two countries
closer is of value to us and to the world
This Western Hemisphere, discovered by
the wonderful navigators of Spain, has
always owed much to your country. The
language of Spain is the language OF
a great part of the Americas. The fine
traditions of Spain are the basis of the
culture of large part of the Americas
and our friendship with the great ma
tionS to the south draws us closer to
their mother country
with your country and with theirs
the United States stands for the pro-
motion of world understanding and
peace. / was therefore particularly
pleased that Spain so promptly and
generously adhered to the general pact
for the remuneration of war. 1t was
what I expected on the part OF your
great and peace-loving nation.
Il am especially glad thus orally to
greet your majesty, because know the
position of great personal responsibility
you hold in directing the policies ano
| progress of your country. l wish fo1
your majesty long and happy life ano
for your country all the prosperity ano
happiness which come from wise ano
benevolent leadership in all those things
which make life richer and finer.
Good Wishes ReciprOcated.
The King replied to Mr.. Coolidge as
follows:
Il heartily reciprocate in my own
name, and in that of Spain's, the greet
ing of your excellency.
"Mr President thank you for the
cordial words in which you do Spain
the honor and justice to recognize hel
outstanding services to the Americas
and agree that we ought to expect
from this new means of communlca-
ton ever closer relations because OF the
! intimate and more perfect understand
ing between the two peoples.
II reiterate to your excellency, witt
my salutations, the testimony Of my
most sincere appreciation, and extenc
best wishes for the peace and pros
perity of the United States.
Others Exchange Greetings.
Walter S. Clifford president of thu
American Telephone and Telegraph Co.
/ and the Marquis de Urquijo, presiden
of the National Telephone Co. of Spain
also exchanged fluctuations.
, Clifford said that although he ha
! been in the telephone business all o
his life, he could not but thrill at th'