"DURING A TEMPESTUOUS SESSION OF OPIUM COMMISSION"

CHINESE MINISTER ASSAILS FOREIGN INTERFERENCE

Geneva, Switzerland (JFK+50) On June 2, 1926, Associated Press reports Mr. Chu, Chinese minister to Italy, declared yesterday that China "is sick to death over foreign interference in her domestic affairs."

Mr. Chu's declaration came during a "tempestuous session" of the permanent opium commission here in Geneva.  AP describes "a violent altercation" between Mr. Chu and Sir Malcolm Delvigne who was critical of morphine importation into China.

Mr. Chu is quoted as saying...

"If you...find a Chinese who is not anti-foreign, I'll say he is not a good Chinese."

SOURCE

"Chinese Delegate Assails Foreigners," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., June 2, 1926, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/ 

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"UNOSTENTATIOUS PILGRIMAGE TO GENEVA"

MRS. WILSON VISITS LEAGUE OF NATIONS BUILDING FOR FIRST TIME

Geneva, Switzerland (JFK+50) On July 6, 1925, Associated Press reports that yesterday former First Lady Mrs. Woodrow Wilson* "made a modest pilgrimage to the League of Nations" building located here in Geneva.

This, the first visit to the building by Mrs. Wilson, is described by AP as unostentatious** and "without the knowledge of the general public."  The former First Lady spent several hours touring the League building and paid her respects at a tablet mounted on a wall dedicated to her husband.

Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States, was primarily responsible for the creation of the League of Nations.

*Edith Boling Wilson (1872-1961) was born in Wytheville, Virginia & became the 2nd wife of President Woodrow Wilson.  EBW served as 1st Lady 1915-1921 & played a key role in presidential affairs after her husband suffered a stroke late in his 2nd term.

**ostentatious, from Latin for "display," refers to a person who is flashy, showy, or flamboyant.  Donald J. Trump would fit that description while Calvin Coolidge would better be described as "unostentatious."

SOURCE

"Mrs. Wilson Makes Secret Pilgrimage To Headquarters of League of Nations," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., July 6, 1925, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/

Woodrow and Edith Wilson

June 1920

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