Evening star., 1912-07-20


distribution to all Of the editors. teach
ers. bankers, lawyers. doctors. preachers,
government officials and people of every
other class and profession who might in
fuence German public sentiment. The
German press was pleased with the ad-
dress and the spirit behind the circula-
tion of it. and this proved to be one of
the strongest factors in ending the dan
ger of hostilities between the two eoun-
tries.
This division also conducts an exchange
Of teachers between the universities Of
Japan and those Of the United States. and
an exchange Of teachers between Latin
America and the United States 1t pro-
poses to pay the expenses of representa-
tive Americans who may be induced to
visit foreign countries for the purpose OF
creating a better understanding Of Amer
lea through lectures on American insti-
tutions and ideals. 1t fosters the work
of the American Peace Society and Of the
Association for International Cancellation.
1t labored diligently in behalf of the
peace treaties that were pigeon-holed by
about their ratification through an
aroused public sentiment. at the same
time the general peace movement was
immeasurably aided.
The division Of economics and history
is headed by DIR. John Bates Clark of
New York. Its first
Economies work upon organic
ing was to hold a
for the purpose of planning a scientific
investigation into the causes and effects
of war. This investigation is now being
carried forward by representatives in all
the principal countries. The lines the
Investigation is taking are most interest
ing. Not only does it embrace an in
vestigation into the causes Of war. but
it considers the conflicts Of economic in
terests at the present time. such as the
policy of protection, international ioans,
rivalries among states with respect to in
vestments in foreign countries. arma-
ments in time Of peace, military and
naval establishments. the effect Of war
preparations upon the economic and So
cial life Of nation. and the influences
tending to bring nations into harmonious
accord.
The: division Of international law is
headed by James Brown Scott, former
solicitor for the State Department. This
division is charged with the duty of aid
ing in. the development of international
law and with the announcement to the
acceptance of its rules among nations.
1t has undertaken to work in the direc-
ton Of the establishment OF a better un-
derstanding Of international rights and
a better appreciation Of international jus
tice. 1t also will strive to propose peace
able methods for the settlement OF all
international disputes. It is proposed
to make collection Of all the interna-
tional treaties Of the world. collection
of all the laws. ordinances and DEGREES
Of the various countries. relating to aliens
and International law, and a collection of
all judicial decisions calculating these
Of
Senator Root has proposed the making
Of an abstract of the provisions contain
ed in all the
Senator Root treaties 'of the
Makes Suggestion. here are to be
found international agreements which
would, If generally assented to. consti-
tute interna tional Law. it is proposed
to call conference of the international
lawyers of the world a. some early day
to consider the common problems OF the
countries they represent and to secure
working co-opeTa.i lion with the Institute
Of International Law. an organization
which has in tie past been the pioneer
IN the fed OF internations. agreement on
points o. worldwide law.
Financial assistance will be given TO
those journals Of international law which
have proved their worth ir aiding the
peace movement Tie establishment of
school OF international law at The
Hague probably VIII be undertaken by
the foundation a. no distant date, and
something like $4,000 year will be set
aside toward its maintenance 1t is also
proposed to publish all known arbitration
treaties internal tional and otherwise. and
DR. John Rassett Moore Will prepare a
paper covering the history of all known
arDitrations in the history of international
relations.
The general Offices or the foundation are
located in Washington. The administra-
tive official OF the organization IL the Sec
retary who holds that position In con-
junction with the dictatorship Of the divi-
sion of international law. The foundation
has an annual income OF half million
dollars For the present fiscal year it's
appropriations amount to $4SS.c70. OF
this over $4,000 goes to the general ad-
work. over $20O.000 to the
division OF intercourse and education. $50
COO to the division of economics and his
tory, and more than 100000 to the divi-
sion of international law. Over $4,000
will be spent for the promotion OF the
peace propaganda In the United States,
$S1 600 through the American Peace So
ciety and $4,000 through the Association
for International Cancellation, $4,000 Of
this being for work done abroad.