Evening star., 1924-11-23
NEED TRA|NEDMENN
IN Foreign TRADE
Leaders Speak at Ansts
versary of Georgetown's
Service School.

Americas greatest need today in
embarking upon the stage OF world
politics and world commerce Is to
send as Its representatives to foreign
fields men trained in American
ideals Of government. Rev. Edmund A.
Walsh, s. J., regent OF the George
town University School Of Foreign
Service. declared Friday night at exer-
cises commemorating the fifth ami
versary Of the institution.
DR.. John ]. Tigert, United States
commissioner Of education: DR.. Julius
Klein, director OF the Bureau OF For
eign and Domestic Commerce. and ].
Butler Wright. Third Assistant Sec
retary OF State, were among the
speakers Of the evening who stressed
the part that this Government should
Rev. Charles W. Lyons. S.J.. presi-
dent of Georgetown University, in
his charge to the students, laid spe-
cial stress on the need OF sending
men into the foreign service who are
trained not only in the essentials OF
international trade but also who
exemplify the true principles Of their
Government.
Kings Pass From Stage.
Reviewing the trend Of world
events since the founding of the
Foreign Service School five years ago,
Father Walsh declared that eighteen
kings have passed from the stage
of human affairs. Nov the morning
papers bring news that Blasco IbaneZ
is calling upon the Spanish people
to unloose the Four Horsemen of the
Apocalypse and hurl the nineteenth
king into the discard" he said.
"All the while, as the cable brings
periodic news OF some crashing
throne or repudiated government OF
hopeless national bankruptcy, this
land and the institutions. and the
Government to which we re-pledge
that unshaken peace. that demon
strated stability, and that unparal-
leled prosperity for which, as ma
ton. we render humble thanks to
God on Thursday next"
Men who think straight on eco
nomic and commercial matters are
needed by the Government to carry
the Made in the U. S. A." trade mark
to the worlds markets, DR.. Klein de-
clared in discussing Education in
International Trade"
Need Trained Men.
THE recent spectacular increase in
American foreign trade has empha-
sized the grave need. not only in the
export community of the country, but
in its governmental service agencies,
such as the Bureau Of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce. for we'll trained
men in that field" DIR. Klein declared
Discussing American Education
Ideals" DR.. Tigert of the Bureau of
Education declared that the Consti-
tuition and the political ideals of this
country can survive only while the
sentiment and public opinion of the
people support them.
we are at peace with all the
world DR.. Tigert declared We
have no selfish motives or ambitions
10 further. Our deepest desire is to
promote mutual respect, justice. toIer-
ance and good will, regardless of race
or religion. not only among our own
citizens. but among all the nations OF
the earth. We confidently believe
that upon this basis alone we can
build that sure foundation for perma-
nent and universal peace for which
all mankind is longing"
To Publish Foreign Review.
The next forward step TO he taken
by the school in furthering the cause
of world peace through international
understanding, 1T was announced. is
the publication of a foreign servic
review for the presentation of prar-
tical problems of international trade
and relations.
That training for foreign service
is now placed among the recognized
professions is evidenced from the
fact that the enrolment for the pres
ent semester at Georgetown contains
representatives from 45 States and is
foreign countries, according to tn.
report submitted by Dean William r
Notz.
A distinguished audience. compris-
ing Sir Esme Howard. the British
Ambassador; DR.. Otto Wiedfeldt. the
Ambassador from Germany, and Off
Gals from every government depart
ment in Washington attended the ex-
ercises which were held in CASTOR
Hall Music for the occasion was fur
nished by the newly organized
Georgetown r. .. T. c. Band