Evening star., 1923-10-31
APPONY|PRA|SES
/ iHUCHESP PROPOSAL
Plan for U. S. Aid in Economic
b Farley Court Held Eu-
Z ropes Hope.

Chief Justice William Howard Taft
And Count Apponyi, former premier
bN Hungary. renewed an old friend
ship when they met last night at the
Georgetown University School of
Foreign Service.
1t was during the administration of
President Taft that Count Apponyi.
then a visitor in this country, ad-
dressed the Congress of the United
States in joint session. He is one
Of the few foreigners who have been
extended this honor.
When Count Apponyi addressed the
student body of the Foreign Service
school last night on the present sit
uation in the far cast. Chief Justice
Taft sat upon the same platform
Az one of the guests. With other
guests were the German and Hun
garian ambassadors
secretary of State Hughes plan for
economic conference was lauded by
count Apponyi as 1.-The first step
toward the recovery of Europe"
Hopes Cloud VIII be DispeiIed.
There is still some cloud of
doubt" Count Apponyi warned. "as
to whether this plan will be received
everywhere in the same spirit in
which 1t has been offered. But let
us hope that this cloud will be dis
PEELED soon. Let ,s hope that in this
solution of the question we will find
civilized nations for the common in
terest of mankind"
Count Apponyi declared that he re-
garded It as sign of good tidines."
ful participation" in the economic
problems of Europe. Unless the
United States comes to the rescue"
ne said, and offers to Europe the
. support of its advice and impartial
View, the reparations question. which
hangs like a menace over all Europe.
is not possible of u solution
Cites Catastrophe In Germany.
The catastrophe in Germany has
already begun. Count Apponyi warn
ed. and must be stopped before it
the present situation in the far east,
Count Apponyi declared that Hun
gary, with an army of only $4,000
m"n and surrounded by an armed
camp" is in no position to wage war
fare. All Hungary demands, he de-
clares, Is the enforcement of those
clauses in the peace treaty which
benefit it.
President Creeden. in introducing
tho distinguished Hungarian states
man, pointed out that the motto of
tie Foreign Service School is Ito
serve the country by spreading good
Will among mankind. L mere can DC
no sympathy, appreciation or affec-
rion for other nations without knowl-
edge OF them, he said, and in pursu-
ance Of that object the school well
coined an opportunity to hear Count
Arronyi. He referred 70 the Hun
Etrian statesman as 'one of the few
foreigners who have had the expert
epce of addressing the Congress Of
tie United States"
e. VI. MilIouxhby.s Tepic.
Trade relations between the United
States and Russia must be resumed
soon If American capital is to get q
fIoIhcld in that country. Charles NJ.
NVilluuehby. former Washington
newspaper man, who has just return
ID from eighteen months in Russia
with the American Relief Admins
tration. declared in an address last
night before the Georgetown Uni
vefsity Foreign Service School.
'RuSsia may not be recognized by
this government in the near future"
2If. WIlloughby declared. but the
entire world is being forced to recog-
nize the fact that Russia, more and
more. IS playing the most prominent
I'sft in shaping the affairs OF both
the eastern and western hemisphereS.
Mr.. Willoughby declared Secretary
OF state Hughes probably knows more
about internal political conditions in
Russia than any Representative or
senator who may have studied" con-
ditions there. Mr.. Hughes views of
recognition therefore should not be
GueStioEed.' he continued. But MIR.
Hughes should try to aid American
capital in getting Il foothold in that
country which even now is spending
mi ili"ns of dollars abroad