Pres, Coolidge's Personal Representative en Route for Manila jaffpirs and fox a number of years has represented the press at the In. stitute of Politics in Williamstown, Mass: Mr, Parke Brown, political editor of the Chicago "Tribune" who iwas with the American Expeditionary Verce in France and later in Berti; Dr. Ralston Hayden, professor of political economy in the Colonel Carmi A. Thompson, per- Ni sity of Michigan. and. an sonal representative of President authority on the Philippines having Coolidge and special emissary on a been an exchange professor there in survey tour of the. Philippine the University of the Philippines in 'T.J archipelago arrived in Shanghai.
1922-28. At present he is syjectal Friday aboard the str. Pre-'
Jeorrespondent of the "Christian [Science Monitor." Mr. Thomas sident Grant on his way to Manila, He is accompanied by Mrs.
Steep, correspondent of the Thompson and two secretaries and [York ''Herald-Tribune," accompanied be a group of press representatives by Mrs. Steep ig another well-known who have been commissioned by journalist in the party. Mr. James portant American newspapers to Williams, Jr., editor of the Boolcable the results of the survey. ton "Evening American" is also in Exactly what the nature of the the party having been commissioned mission is cannot be definitely by William Randolph Hearst to make ascertained, but it is understood that Jan independent investigation of con-the report which will be prepared tions in the Philippines, Col. Thompson and which will be Short sight-seeing excursions were in the hands of President "Coolidge made by the visitors last Friday by the opening session of the U.S.
Shanghai and they left for Manile Congress in December, will have A dinner was given on Saturday: direct bearing upon the political and night at the American Club by the economic phases of the United United Spanish War veterans in States policy in the Philippines. On honour of Col. Carmi A. Thomp-the other hard some of the pressmen son, who passed through Shanghai Jaccompanying Col. Thompson are of on his way to the Philippines where [the opinion that the mission will deal hho is going, to investigate condition: primarily with the economic side of, and make a special report to. Pre the question and that commer" sident Coolidge. Col, Thompson is pansion is the underlying mo the Commander-in-Chief of—the the extensive survey about to com-United Spanish War veterans and did noteworthy work in putting Col. Thompson expects to spend through Congress four months in the Philippines, visit. ing the more important islands, and leaving for the United States the can Association were invited, and jond of October, arriving there on blind as their guest of honour' Capt. November 19. "He is particularly
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