Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-04
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

New developments In Nicaragua. Just
a fortnight before the opening of the
pan-American conference at Havana,
are admittedly embarrassing to the
United States. The swiftness with
which tn. administration II moving to
put General" SANDING out of bust
ness Is an expression of Washington's
ardent desire to close the disconcerting
incident pronto. It Is precisely the
suspicion Of Uncle Sans motives In
Latin America such as our interven-
ton In Nicaragua has aroused that
President Coolidge hopes to allay at
Havana. His speech there will be at
tuned to that end. So will such re-
marks as may be addressed TO the con-
ference by Charles Evans Hughes.
chairman OF the American delegation.
This expectation In Washington Is that
Mr.. Hughes will be chosen to preside
over the Havana meeting. While Sec
rotary OF State. he concentrated largely
upon pan American relations. and won
great prestige In dealing with them.
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Secretary Kellogg In formulating his
Pronunciation OF war" counter-proposai
to France. had the advantage Of face
to-face conference with all Of our prin-
cipal Ambassadors to European coun-
tries. During the Winter no fewer than
five OF them have been In the United
States and In practically incessant con-
tact with the State Department. Mr..
Ferrick, from Paris. has been at home
for several rionths. Mr.. Houghton.
from London. now o guest at the White
House, Is winding up a visit OF SIX
weeks In New York State. DR.. 6chur-
man, from Berlin, has Just sailed back
TO Germany. Mr.. Fletcher. from Rome.
came TO Warrington early in Decem-
Der, to become q member OF the Ameri-
can delegation TO the pam American
conference. Mr.. Hammond. from
Madrid, recently arrived for a period OF
annual leave. These foreign service
homing pigeons are oil IN touch with
the undercurrents and crosscurrents OF
European politics 1t Is fair to assume
that Secretary Kellogg's epoch making
invitation TO the world TO join In the
abandonment OF war rs IAN instrument
OF policy" was the result, TO q consid-
cradle extent, OF meeting OF Uncle
Sans diplomatic best minds.
At the New Year breakfast party to
the diplomatic corps In the Pan Amert-
about the first person to whom Presi-
dent Coolidge confided his intentions
10 20 to Cuba this month. When Pres
ident Machado was In Washington last
Spring there was White House din
ner In his honor. MIR. Coolidge's table
mate was Sonora de Ferrara. the &C
complained wife OF the CIban Ambas-
& dor. According TO the story Sonora
do Ferrara said to the President: MT
President. I am such n novice In
diplomacy that hesitate TO ask you
a question I'm very anxious to know
abou." Mr.. Coolidge replied: TRY
me-" Whereupon Sonora do Ferfara,
taking her courage IN both hands. re-
Joined: "Are you and Mrs. Coolidge 60
Ing to Havana next january" Quoth
the President: YES"
SxHs
Senator George II. Moses. Repuh-
lican, of New Hampshire. who Is In
charge OF the Hoover boom In New
England has just called upon the
Roosevelt Club Of Boston to nail tho
Secretary Of Commences coiors to IN
masthead. The clubs membership en-
ten. II all through New England. This
IL the letter Moses sent Bob" Wash
burn. president OF tho organization!
1uU ANhbAbNNsN 1iAb HEUtta w ht'V
To be missing out on very great
opportunity. Why do you not lay
before your members u proposal To
indorse Hoover for Presidentp You
have been strong for Coolidge. and
Hoover seems IL DO Cooldge's right
full heir, Why do you not aoknowi-
edge that Hoover haa the straw
berry mark on his left arm and IL
entitled 10 the reaiduary estate ana
do this through q resolution Of IN
dorssmsnt by your well known or
ganiEatlonp
Mr.. Washburn has replied that the
Roosevelt Club will aot on Senator
Moses suggestion and indafse AZ Rc-
publican convention delegates only
those candidates pledged tn vote for
Hoover "as long as his nomination Ii
possible"
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IN slaah eahe IN the manuscript
dlviaian of tho Library Ut Congress
there fep0sea tragic and wonderful
record Ut Japanese hernism which
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