Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-25
COOLIDGE, PLEASED,
LEAVES FOR HOME
Treasury Surplus Delights
Him, as He Sees Evidence
of Prosperity.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FIeSb.
Calvin Coolidge was en- route back to
his home at Northampton, Mass. to-
day. by way of New York, after his
first visit to the Capital since he re-
linquished the presidency last March.
He was pleased over his visit, proud
OF the occasion, which brought him here
the proclamation of the Kellogg
BRAND treaty for the remuneration OF
war-and delighted to meet again many
old friends, who we're close to him dur
ing his administration.
Relieved by Lack Of Work.
He was, too, greatly relieved mot to
have to assume the duties of office while
1 am here" and, because of that, per-
haps, less reticent-fsr less retlcent--
with newspaper correspondents than it
was his custom to be while President.
In one of the most intimate inter-
views he has ever given he commented
on the White House ceremony at which
the anti-war treaty was proclaimed in
effect as being particularly impressive
and one fitting in every way the world
wide importance of the OCCASION
IT look on it as a great historical
event. perhaps of even more Importance
than we now realize" he remarked.
Mentioning his pleasure over renew
ing his friendship with Frank B. KEEL
had leading part in bringing the anti
war treaty into being, the former
President said he was glad to con-
graduate him on the successful out
come of some of the things he and 1
were working on which had not been
completed when I retired from Office. v
TT showed the wisdom OF the posi-
ton he had TAKEN" Mr.. Coolidge OBJ
served.
Mexican Conditions Cited.
Among those things. he mentioned
the very much better condition OF al
fairs in Mexico and settlement of the
ng-standing Tacna- africa controversy
between Chile and Peru.
He also expressed delight ito see the
large surplus that remained in the
Treasury at the end of the last fiscal
year. which was substantially the last
fiscal year OF rhy administration"
1t was "a complete demonstration OF
the prosperity that abounded in the
country" he felt, and expressed his
qualification that the country seems 10
be in very good shape"
his invitation at the Willard Hotel he
offered comments which at times rocked
his hearers with laughter Here are
some of his words, taken by a stenog-
rapher and distributed by his former
secretary, Everett Sanders, to the press:
II suggested to Mr.. Sanders that he
notify the members of the press that I
would be glad to see them about 4
o'clock. did that not because wanted
to see them professionally, but because
1 thought they wanted to see me pro-
while was here, and / want
ed to see you personally. I want to
thank you for having your acting presi-
dent send message of greeting on my
birthday. I do not know il he got a for
NAL acknowledgement or not, but am
glad to make it now.
Thinks Actions Well Reported.
"It is a pleasure to come back to
Washington and meet many of the old
friends had here, but it is great re-
lief not to have to assume the duties OF
Office while am here. I suppose you
are interested in knowing what ! have
been doing while / have been away.
think it has been pretty well reported
already in the press
II have done little writing that you
can read, If you want to. have read
some of your writings. And, Of course,
have done little fishing. I think I
have caught about 200 speckled trout
this Spring. I won't undertake to tell
what the size of them was.
Mrs. Coolidge would have been de-
lighted to come with me, but as you