ALOOFNESS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17218, 8 December 1923, Page 1

ALOOFNESS.

AMERICA’S WISER COURSE. MAIN PROBLEMS DOMESTIC By Telegraph— Prew Association—Copyright “ Tiroes" Service. (Received December 8. 10.5 a.m.) LONDON. December G. The Washington correspondent of the “ Times.” commenting on President Coolidge’s message to Congress, says:— “ The central point was the words ‘ The main problems are domestic probThe applause with which his words were greeted told the story of the session in advance. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will be • packed with men pledged to keep the United States out of Europe. The domestic problems are so many and so engrossing that all else must give way to them ” Not one df the many Congressmen with whom the correspondent talked believed that there could be any change in this situation within a predictable period. He adds that scores of Americans who have visited Europe, particularly Congressmen. have returned dismayed, but convinced that aloofness must be the part of wisdom. Europe must expect no help from Congress. The executive can do little without Congress, nor does the President intend to do much.