Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-13
HUSTON GIVES
ADDRESS S TODAY
AT STATE"U"
Discusses Work and Nature
Of League Of Nations Be-
fore Large Crowd.

Discussing the work n the nature
Of the League of Nations, Howard
Huston. director Of the internal sery-
Ice OF the league, addressed the con-
vocation of the University of North
Dakota this morning. A crowd packed
the armory building in (Which the
gathering was held.
In opening his a Mr.. Huston
spoke briefly of his connection as a
former student with the university.
Mr.. Huston defined the League of
Nations as n cooperative association
established and maintained to over,
come international difficulties. Though
it is not a perfect organization, it is
one thai in time will represent the
entire world. The different principles
OF the league being open to alteration,
the organization will gradually Il y
proach a better working basis and be
more generally acceptable.
Represents Many.
The fifty-one nations now compris-
ing the membership of the league,
Mr.. Huston said, represent two-thirds
Of the independent governments of the
world, threc-fourths of the worlds
area. and over ~thrce-fourths of the
worlds population. He said that at
first trouble was experienced with the
radicals and the conservatives cac
trying to use the lnachinery in their
own way. but that by compromising,
sufficient progress has been made to
satisfy the general desire for the de-
termination of what can be done along
this line.
Mr.. Huston said the league consists
Of five bodies. the council, assembly.
secretariat, international court and
labor office. The council n assem-
bly, constitute the two main bodies.
The former acts IS the board of di-
rectors and is comprised of two
groups of four each, the first being
manent. Comprising the permanent
group arc representatives of Great
Britain, France, Italv and Japan.
The second group of four council
members are selected each year by
the assembly.
Three Main Questions.
Mr.. Huston named three Of the
main questions taken up by the league
since its inauguration as the troubles
arising in transportation and COM
munication in Europe following the
war, consideration of legislation to
govern the growth and sale of opium.
and arranging for the sending Of
food, medicines and other needs to
the devastated and disease ridden
countries. In the first case the league,
through conference. brought about
agreements facilitating both railroad
and telephone and telegraph service
between the different countries. The
opium conference has met with strong
opposition because of the nations
interested in the growth and sale of
opium. but it is expected to arrange
control OF the product.
Mr.. Huston said the league has pre-
vented n brought about settle
ments between Sweden and Finland,
and Servia and Albania. and in the
case of Poland Ind I%I:thuania has at
least prevented war and hopes soon to
have a plan Of settlement agreed
upon. =,
In closing. the speaker gave a.plea
for the entrance of the United States
into the league.
Spoke to Clubmcn.
Mr.. Huston Wednesday night adj
dressed q membership Dime in the
Commentary Club. discussing prac.
ticallys the same problems with which
he dealt before the c~onvocation this
morning. ~