Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-24

good will of retaliatory, discriminatory
and preferential tariffs: the economic
aspects of the present huge expenditures
for military purposes. and the relation
between military expenditures and inter-
national we'll being and the world wide
program for social Improvement and re-
form which is held in waiting through
lack OF means for its execution.
Intercourse and Education.
There remains third and an important
division of the work of endowment-the
division OF intercourse and education
the director for which has not vet been
announced. II will be the function OF
this division 10 supplement the work of
the two divisions. which may be called
perhaps, the scientific ones, by carrying
forward vigorously and In co-operation
with existing agencies. the educa tional
work of prOpa ganda. Of international hos
pitality and of promoting International
friendship. Among the tasks of this di-
vision Will he 10 diffuse information and
educate public opinion regarding the
causes, nature and effects of war and
the means for it's prevention and avoid
ance; TO establish a better understanding
of international rights and duties and a
more perfect sense of international! ms
fiCe among the Inhabitants of civilized
nations: 10 cultivate friendly feelings be-
tween the Inhabitants of different coun-
tries and TO increase knowledge and un-
Outstanding of each other of the several
nations: to promote a general acceptance
or peaceable methods in the settlement
of international disputes and to main
tain, promote and assist such establish
ments. organiZa tons. associations and
agencies as shall be deemed .necessary or
useful In the accomplishment of the pur-
poses for which the endowment exists
In other words. this division will make
practical application of the teachings and
findings of the divisions of international
law and of economies and history
1T can hardly be doubted that the
men at the head of these three important
divisions of the work of the endowment
with their immediate associates ard COL
leagues in this and other countries. will
speedily come to form a veritabie fac
ulty of peace. and that the world will
look to them more and more for instruc-
ton and for Inspiration alike. No such
broad and philosophic conception of in
ternatinal relations has ever before been
put forward as that which the trustees
OF the endowment have formulated and
made their own The conception itself
and the admirable-plans made for its de-
velopment and application open a new
era in the history of the world.
Predicts International Court.
THE government of the United States
has been at work. through appropriate
diplomatic channels, upon the problem OF
bringing about the establishment of the
international court of arbitral justice. and
it is with no small satisfaction that I am
enabled to say that the progress which
Is making IN the consideration of this
matter indicates that it will be brought
to favorable conclusion In the near fu-
ture AT this conference one year ago
the Secretary of State authorized the an
nOuncement that he had reason to believe
that the international court Of arbitral
Justice would be instituted before the
time set for the meeting Of the third
Hague conference. 1t is now possible to
say, again with the knowledge and ap-
prevail of the Secretary OF State, that the
progress made during the past year has
been SO marked that in all likelihood
such q court, created by general agree
naent. will be erected at The Hague even
earlier than seemed probable a year
ago"