Evening star., 1924-06-28
DIPLOMACY SCHOOL
| WILL Be FOUNDED
Intense Study of Foreign Re-
| lations to Be Started at
t Johns Hopkins U.

II future wars are to be averted,
~intelligent study and research of
the fundamentals OF international
life" is necessary in the wise direc-
tion of the foreign policies of the
United States according to Gen.
Tasker II. Bliss, who with Admiral
William S. Sims. has given his sup
port and Endorsement to the proposed
Walter Hines Page School Of Inter-
national Relations.
The school. which numbers thirty
other nationally prominent men
among its sponsors. is to be eStab-
lished at Johns Hopkins University.
An appeal for S1,000.000 backed by
these men and approved by President
Coolidge. Secretaries Hughes and
Hoover. is now under way to provide
the school with an income sufficient
TO meet its annuAl budget REQUIRE
mentS.
1t is especially necessary. urges
Gen. Bliss in letter to the control
committee of the proposed school,
that an understanding of interna-
ttonal relations be acquired by husi-
ness men of all the world in these
days when International controversies
more and more grow out of the con-
t1ict of material interests. The buSt-
ness man." he points out, cannot
devote the time necessary for intense
research into the history Of inter-
national relations. nor need he do so.
But he can readily absorb and draw
wise conclusions from the result of
others research.
Research By Experts.
Such research. Gen. Bliss believes.
only can be done by a great school
their study, become experts in the
whole subject of international rela-
tions. school which may become a
parent of others at every great edu-
cational center in the country. All
of this was "A matter of intense in
Mr.. Walter Hines Page. Could he
speak TO us now | am sure that he
would say that he could have no
nobler memorial than this school to
principles of international justice
based on an understanding of inter
national human rights"
For he" adds the general, more
than most men, realized that on the
growing and widespread knowledge
of this depends the peace of the
world and d general progress of civ
liza ton
Admiral Sims pays a high tribute
TO the late Mr.. Page in Charac-
teristic letter approving the school,
of which he. too. is trustee for
the establishment of the $1,000, 900
fund
DIR. Page Praised.
The character of DR.. Page he
says. was such that any suitable
memorial would be an invaluable in
spiration for all young Americans:
but so great is the need of d wider
knowledge of the true history of
international relations in all its
branches that such d school would
be valuable to the United States
to degree quite impossible to
oVerestiInate, particularly as its ef-
fects would he to disCredit what
Theodore Roosevelt called 'hurrah
histories which glorify national sue
cesses and conceal their faults. thus
tending to perpetuate the latter
Personally | had profound ad-
miration for the great achievements
or Dr Page as a statesman and dip
lomat and as a man of inspiring
personality and sterling character.
The influence of his reputa tion for in
fexIble honesty and exalted ideals
would be an inspiration for every
student. and a school dedicated to
him could not fail to be guided in
its researches by the high purposes
and great heart of such man"