The New York herald., 1921-06-16

HUGHES ASSERTS us.
FOUGHT FOR IDEALS
Made Supreme Endeayor to
Aid in Preservation of
Free Institutions.
INTERESTS ARE LINKED
World Is Settling Down,
hut Counsels of EXpediency
Dominate, He Says.
MUST NOT PAWN LIBERTY
Secretary Speaks at Brown
University-Sees No Ques-
tions That Are Menacing.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
PROVIDENCE. June 15.-"1t was Amer
lea, the exemplar of free institutions,
aiding humanity in their preservation
that called forth the supreme en-
deavor."
1t was with these words that Charles
E. Hughes, Secretary of State, this
afternoon answered those critics of
Americas course during the war who
have stated that she fought simply
ito save her own skin"
Returning to Brown for the fortieth
anniversary of his graduation and
speaking at the commencement lunch
con in Sayles Hall, Mr.. Hughes took
occasion to sum up his conception of
this country's participation in the war
and Of the policy that should guide it's
foreign affairs in the future.
The university chapel was crowded
for the occasion. Secretary Hughes
presided. and in addition to his address
there were speeches by Baron de Car
tier, Belgian Ambassador to the United
idge of Indiana Professor William Lyon
Phelps OF Yale and President Faunce
of Brown.
Honorary Degrees Conferred.
Twelve honorary degrees were con-
ferred The degree of Doctor OF Laws
was given to Baron de Cartier. Mr.
Beveridge and Judge Reuben f. Walker
of Concord, n. II.
President Faunce announced that the
Brown Endowment and Development
Fund had gone over the top by moro
than 100000. He said S3,000.000 was
the amount which the committee in
charge set out to get, and thus far
$3.725,00 has been raised OF this
amount. DR.. Faunce stated. s450,000 viii
be used for the building OF a noa' cnem-
ical laboratory to be erected in memory
of the late Jesse Metcalf of this city.
II am here" said Mr.. Hughes. 10Y
the grace of your committee, repre-
senting that stratum of Brown priv
ilese. discipline, happiness and uncon-
querab.e youth which bears the stamp
of the early eighties. 1t was the day
of small things-measured in the 10 "
calculations OF arithmeticians-- small
over 275 undergraduates as far back
as 1853, and there were no more in
1881. We were just before the food.
My own class was very small, as we
graduated but forty-three, but I would
have YOU believe there was rare quail
ty.
"We have t'aunce to testify to our
virtue, for which no doubt he will claim
credit as an examplar. Moreover it
was the day of an unsurpassed athletic
renown. at least upon the diamond.
Thanks to that extraordinary chum OF
Faunce. the redoubtable Richmond, the
first great southpaw who. aided by the
valiant men of 81. slew the giants of
Harvard and Yale and the other Phlis-
tines OF those days.
''If the faculty was small it yas
choice. Let the new ] era match our
Lincoln. Harkness and Diman. Our
friendships, too. were precious, for you
cannot multiply true friends by adGi-
tions to buildings and endowments. |
confess this hour has its especial sad-
ness for me, as think of my classmates
who have passed away since the last
reunion, and l should not be true TO
myself or to you, my brethren OF Brown.
Il did not bring to you the memory OF
one-the scholar in business, the gentle
man In inuustry, tne man OIL refneHens
and inherited wealth, who bore the
heavy burdens OF great organization in
order that he might enrich this country
with an increased productivity. Il civic
servant with the standards OF commun-
ity fellowship, the first citizen OF q
great section of the Empire State-one
whose roots ran deep in Rhode Island
soil-Frederick Rowland Hazard,
I'VE look back to the day whan this
hall was first opened TO welcome the
graduating class of forty years ago.
How little we could Judge of the
abounding national life in the develop
ment of which we were to have a part.
L wonder II to-day we can look into the
future with any better assurance OF
provision.
"But this we may know. We have
not lost ths capacity for the high and