Mr. Coolidge's Week

THE PRESIDENCY

Mr. Coolidge's Week

P:Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon, returned from Europe, told the President and the press that he expected great things of the Experts' Plan. P:The President by proclamation annulled the embargo on arms and munitions to Cuba, which he had established by proclamation on May 2. The clouds of revolution which hung over Cuba have blown over; and "as the conditions in Cuba which prompted the issuance of the proclamation of May 2, 1924, have ceased to exist, the said proclamation is hereby revoked." P:President Coolidge drew up his plan for the relief of agriculture through the appointment of a commission to study the causes of de pression and to suggest means of removing them. P:To the Naval Governor, Capt. Henry H. Hough, of the tornado-torn Virgin Islands the President addressed ,a message: "Am deeply distressed to hear of the tragedy that has befallen the people of the Virgin Islands. Will you convey to them my sincere sympathy, particularly to the bereaved relatives of those who have been killed?" P:Ambassador Houghton, home on vacation from Berlin, called at the White House, told the President and the press that he had great hopes of the Experts' Plan. P:President Coolidge gave out in advance a message to the Jews of the country in regard to the celebration of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, on Sept. 28. Said he of the Jews of America: "In a nation whose laws know no favored race or group or religion, they have won their way because they have proved their genius for fine coOeperation in (the common interest." P:The "White House spokesman" let it be known that the President was somewhat dumfounded by conflicting majority and minority reports of the Tariff Commission on the sugar tariff. Both in fact and in law, the reports seemed to differ; and the President was inclined to send them back for further classification and some sort of agreement. P:Mr. Coolidge received the Washington American League baseball team at the White House. He told them he wanted to see them win the League pennant so he could attend the World's Series in the Capital. P:Ex-Governor Frank O. Lowden, of Illinois, dropped into the White House as a guest. The press intimated that the President intended to make him chairman of the proposed Agricultural Commission which the President has spoken of and Mr. Dawes dilated upon. Inasmuch as Mr. Lowden has been interesting himself in farm problems for some time, it was a good guess. P:Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge motored up to Baltimore on LaFayette's birthday and unveiled a statue of the General.