The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-22

where men are doing these things. Such
schools cannot be common or general
throughout the country, but there should
be one in every country and that one
must be at the capital of the milton.
Many Of the subjects in the curriculum
VIII be taught in every university and
well taught. but only a school at the
national capital can gather up in any one
system all the courses and furnish the
/ laboratory work essential for such educa-
ton and training. Not only France and
England and Germany must have such
schools. but the United States with its
growing power and influence and trade.
must have the great school of diplomacy
and international law TO train men Tor
the public service. and that school must
be in Washington.
/ Mr. Toastmaster, the splendid. efficient
service Of our honored guest at The
Hague. due I'm such a large part 10 his
/ fine training and learning. speaks more
eloQuenuy than can any words of mine
| IN favor Of special education and training
for the public service
Read by Mr.. mcfarland.
Commissioner mcfarland then read
letter from David Jayne HiIi. former AM
bassador to the Netherlands and newly
appointed Ambassador to Germany. Mr.
Hill was present when Prof Scott and
Peace sort of got together AT The Hague,
and spoke particularly well of Prof. Scott
Mr.. Justice Harlan. who was also un-
able to be present. paid his compliments
to Prof. Scott Evidently from the tone
of the Justices letter, Peace wasn't how
ering about his home when be wrote il.
for he said the best way OF assuring
peace was for the United States 10 build
more ships and keep one fleet in the At
lantic and another in the Pacific
The faculty of the law school Of the
Northwestern University. assembled some
where in the provinces. sent a telegram Of
Fluctuations. which was read.
Ambassador James Bryce. accompanied
by former Secretary Of State John W.
Foster. both of whom had been attending
another appearance of Peace. higher up
in the same hotel. were next called upon
for short addresses. MIR. Bryce said he
had noticed in the time he had been in
this country that great rewards await the
man who will enter the profession of the
law. He said that, therefore, all the
y
who abandons his profession 10 give his
services to his country. as Prof Scott
had done.
Mr.. Foster another friend Of Peace
and the professor, and present at The
Hague, said the former had won the
hearts OF the American delegation.
Scott" he said. did the thinking. and
Choate did the talking
Senator F. F. Flint of California.
hadn't been in close proximity 10 Peace.
either. when he donned his evening
clothes, although his witty sallies were
all more friendly than otherwise. Sen
ator Flint said that Prof. Scott belongs to
b California, and, more than that, to Los
Angeles which is the greatest blessing
which can fall TO the lot of any man
He said that some points in the profess
sor's address struck him as being most
desired in the Congress of the United
State. The particular points which
struck the Senator's fancy were Rules
for belligerents; rules for neutrals. and
rules in reference TO throwing projectiles. 3"
New Type of Diplomacy.
DR.. R. S. Woodward of the Carnegie
Institution Of Washington, said the work
which Prof. Scott did at The Hague
conference was of the highest type. and
that he represents the newest type Of
| diplomacy, which does not shade into
duplicity."
Bishop d. J. O'ConneI. head of the
Catholic University. said he felt as Com
missioner Mcfarland had felt. that it
was most fitting that the honor be paid
to Prof. Scott. who was carrying out the
work of the Prince Of Peace"
As the hour was waxing late and the
Bird Of Peace still lowered in the air
seemingly inexhaustible, the reporters
then turned and fled.
Among those present were Maj. Ku-
nishige Tanaka, military attache Of the
japanese Embassy; NJ Tsunejiro Miyaoka,
counselor Of the Japanese Embassy; Mat
suzO Nagai, third secretary of the jap
anese Embassy; a. A. Adee, Judge W w.
Morrow, Huntington Wilson. Judge NJ A.
, Knapp. DR. w. Wyman. J. X. Hayden.
: J. s Blair, W. F. Mattingly. Jose 81.
Pasos. Charles r. Dean. Admiral Baird,
Admiral. Stocktor Assistant Secretary of
State Robert Bacon.