The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-04-14

CUSS RECONSTNUCTlONs PACIFIC
OCEAN PROBLEMS. POLITICAL
lONxtcQ UENCD PREsENT PEACE.
by HARRY A. GARFIELD.
Editors Note.-Harry A. Garfield II
president Of Williams college Ct viii
Jamestown. Mass. one Of the oldes'
and greatest institutions Of learning
in America. In the Institute Of Poll
tics there is gathered some Of The
master minds Of the world. Mr.. Gar.
field was instrumental in the organ
ization Of the institute and is one OF
the leading substainers Of It as well
as being active in the discussions tina,
arise.
The gathering ct representative AM
orleans at the first session Of the In
stitute of Politics drew from Lord
Bryce the remark: II know of no
other country in which such a large
group Of prominent. men and women
could be held together fer so long for
the study Of international relations
From such an interchangeable traveller
and close observer Of men in all parts
OF the world. 1t was a high tribute to
Americans interest in problems IL in
ternational politics.
The second session OF the institute.
which Is to be held in August at VIII.
Jamestown. will duplicate the first in
SO far as the general subject Of the
lectures and conferences is concerned.
Courses CT lectures on various phases
of international relations will be de-
livered by scholars and statesmen from
South America. China and Japan. and
Central and Western Europe. Public
announcement of the list will be
made as soon as 1t is complete and
the particular subjects arranged.
There will be many new names amc ng
the round table leaders. From the ex-
perience of the first session. the en-
phasis will be directed this summer
even to greater extent than last to
intimate and free discussion in round
table conferences. Subjects to be dis
cusscd in conferences will include the
economic reconstruction of Europe, the
problems of the Pacific ocean. the po-
iitical consequences OF the peace. as
we'll as some Of the more technical
phases of international law.
Among the leaders or the conference
groups are many of the foremost au-
thorities upon world finance. Fran'i A.
Vanderlip. former president Of the Ma
&
charter member of the Federal Re-
serve bank; Oscar T. Crosby. former
assistant secretary CT the treasury. Re-
Earding the problems Of the Pacific.
the leadership of the discussions will
fall upon at least two Of the technical
advisors Of the government during the
Washington conference upon the lini-
tatiCn of armament, namely, Profess
sors George H. Bakeslee and Stanley
X. Hornbeck. The most prominent au-
thOrity upon Canadian history. DIR.
Adam Sh0rtt of Ottowa. will assume
charge OF the questions arising cut
nj Dominion autonomy within the
British empire. subject which has
recently been brought into prominence
by the creation of the Irish free state
Our relations with the South American
countries and their relations with each
other will form the topic to he dis
cusscd in conferences led by the di-
rector general of the Pan-American
Union and Professor John II. Latane.
The political situation in Europe. es-
pecially in Central and Southeastern
Europe, will be handled by Professor
Charles H. Haskins. Professor Robert
r. Lord and DIR. Tsiah Bowman. direc-
tor Of the American Geographical So
ciety. Some Of the newer aspects OF
international legal development will
be discussed by Professors George
Grafton Wilson and Jesse s. Reeves.
The combination or the formal lee
ture with the informal discussion by a
small group Of specialists in a subject
Of politics may perhaps be said to
be the inventor. The lecture permits
a scholar or administration of distinc-
ton to present the Informed opinion OF
his countrymen upon the problems
extended debate upon those same prob
which they have to face: the discus
sin groups offer an opportunity for
lens. The advantages Of this combi-
nation are apparent. especially when
as was frequently the case last year,
the lecturer attends the sessions of
the conference and has an oppc rtunity
to explain and defend the point of
view which he has previously present.
ed from the lecture platform.
Membership in the institute il open
to all teachers Of history. govern
ment and economics In colleges and
universities throughout the country.
and invitations are extended to 9TH
ers. who, by reason Of special training
or experience in the field, are able to
contribute to the discussion Of the
subject in hand. BY this means It ia
possible to group together in the in-
stitute along with the college teach
crs. representatives drawn from other
learned professions, from banking and
international finace, from the army and
navy and from the active service Of
the government In its present admin
istrative department. Different points
Of view are In this way represented,
the legal and financial. the military
and the academic.
The membership Of the institute ia
necessarily limited by the accomme-
tlations which Williams college II able
to offer. The maximum Of 500. there
fore. cannot be exceeded. But &c should
be understood that the public 70 COR
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