The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18

SpanlSh-Amerlcan republics.
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ent Of the School of Foreign Serv-
ice; DR.. Roy s. MacElwee. dean
Of the school; Secretary Thomas
H. Healy; besides prominent South
American diplomats and profess
sors.
BRILLIANT INAUGURAL.
The recent official inaugural of
the Pan-American Students Asso-
citation was a brilliant occasion.
The ambassador of Chile, Senior
Don Beltran Matthew, was
speaker and guest of honor with
the Honorable Leo s. Rowe, direc-
tor general OF the Pan-American
Union.
Say what you will" Ambas-
sador Matthew emphasized, "there
can be no other basis for inter-
national relations than justice ap-
piled both to the great and the
small, and I would like to see that
principle written across the por-
tails of every foreign service
Because there are dishonest and
incompetent politicians, or possibly,
because every citizen cannot have
chicken each day on his table, as
the good King Henry w sought to
insure for his people, governments
are crumbling on their founda-
tions," he continued.
Sincerity. he urged, il the Inn
portant attribute Of a diplomat.
A man may be exceedingly able,
and may succeed in obtaining
many advantages for his country,
yet If they are secured at the cost
Of injury to the other party, his
labors will be ephemeral, IL not, i'm
deed, profitlass.
The diplomat must be possessed
Of certain social gifts that will en-
able him to maintain an easy con-
tact in the society wherein he il
an official guest. He should not
fail to perfect himself in the lam
guage of the country to which he
is accredited.
While the speaker believed the
promotion Of commercial relations
very important, yet, he said. we
should attach no less Importance
to intellectual and moral relations,
since 1t Is in spiritual work that
the characteristics of a people are
most clearly manifest.
In expressing appreciation of the
scholarships offered the young
South American students, Senior
Don Matthew concluded: There
Is nothing more advantageous than
the proximity and companionship
Of the young men of different ma
tionalities who are destined to
create relationships between the
future public men Of the various
sections Of America. destined for
leadership"
DIR. L. S. Rowe, director general
of the Pan-American Union, was
reminded of a meeting Of univer-
sity students at Buenos Aires,
when the desire was strongly ex-
pressed by the representatives of
Argentine universities to establish
closer ties with their FELLOWSHIP
dents in the United States.
"The unhappy spectacle which
Europe today presents serves but
to emphasize the high obligation
imposed upon the republics Of the
American continent" affirmed DR..
Rowe. "In return for the many
privileges showered upon us. the
Americas must give to the world
an example of unity of purpose
and effort in making the highest
standards of justice the guiding
principle of their international
relations.
UNDERSTANDING NEEDED.
Friendly relations between gov
ernments are not sufficient. The
only firm and solid basis is a
thorough understanding among
the peoples of the American con-
tinent, an appreciation Of each
others point of view, an abiding
respect for the rights of the weak
as well as the strong, combined