Evening star., 1925-10-26

REPRESENTATIVE ROY G. FITZ-
GERALD.
he declared serious youth" were
seeking ways through the problems
of government, industry, race and in
ternational relations"
They are beckoned this way and
that" said the Secretary. by pro-
ponents Of the untried. outworn, false
and the true. They need facilities for
examining the facts and issues thor
ouGhly and impartially and for reach
ing judgments in a state OF mind hos
pitable to the considerations of justice.
good will and unSeltiShneSS with all
the other fruits Of the spirit.
"ObjectionS to your actions are at
times urged by those on the one
hand who propose to suppress inquiry
and discussion. and on the other hand
by those wanting a partisan platform
only. In respectively declining the
counsels Of both you will find the path
to the settlement of the questions of
our day through mutually and right
eousness as opposed to intolerance
and force"
Points to L. S. Role.
Turning to the field of 'interna-
tional relations" Secretary Hoover
said. The duty Of the people of the
United States corporately and indi-
vidually to continue to assist in re-
covery, reconstruction and reconcilia-
ton cannot be questioned or shirked
in any uniformed and unbiased quar-
ter, whether action is to be motivated
by enlightened self-interest or ideal
ism.
The Washington disarmament
conference, the Dawes commission
on reparations, the negotiations be-
ginning in China, the new agreement
at Locarno. our support to settlement
OF international friction through ar
bitration and the World Court, are
milestoneS marking a course of inter
national cooperation of moral forces
as Inevitable as the procession of a
solar universe"
The interdependence of the nations
"in the realm of ideas" Secretary
Hoover said, was Of vast signH-
icance," as the trade multiplied. and
the y. NJ. c. A. was taking effective
advantage of it to convey to others
distinctive values in ideas out of North
American experience
Assurance of peace" described as
1.-The dearest wish deep in most
hearts" was being strengthened. Sec
retary Hoover said. by acts of the Y.
NJ G. A. in replacing "old lines of
division with stands of friendship.
as you are doing at home and abroad
removing the very roots and seeds of
strife.
Sees NIinOrities Aided.
ITO bring Czechs, Hungarians.
Slovaks, Germans and Jews in a city
to recognize a common interest and
work together for it," said the Sec
retary, better guarantees the rights
of minority than treaties or legisla-
tion."
notwithstanding many irritated
and inflamed international spots the
speaker declared with conviction. ''it
may be believed there exists a larger.
more widely distributed will to peace
than ever before in history. Had the
Willingness to adjust differences that
Is being shown by statesmen in Eu-
rope this month been exercised in
July, 1914, the annals of the past
decade need not have been written in
blood
The greatest international service
to be rendered by the Y. NJ. c. A,
however, Secretary Hoover said, was
its fight against the trend ''in many
lands" where religion was said to be
losing ground, and where there is
lament over the detection of the
young from the faith of their fathers" )"
Describing the situation in Russia
and China specifically Secretary Hoov-
er voiced his optimism that there was
no fear for the ultimate cause Of
religion"
That springs from depths too great,
and certain, "he explained" to ever
be wholly defeated. 1t will purify
and profit by experience and go on
to fullness of strength and mission.
The pity is the agonies Of humanity in
the struggle. Uncounted and needless
miseries on men. women md children
can only flow from these processes.
Urges Y. NJ. c. A. to Act.
THE world situation is a summons
to the forces of orderly constructive
progress. The young Mems Christian
Association dare not bring to hear
anything less than the best and the
most of its experience far and wide.
you are where the issues will be
decided-among the young. Your pro-
gram leads directly 70 interests real
and wholesome in their life. over
large areas they have known your
fellowship in their sufferings and as
pirations. Coming from the new
world disarms political suspicion. An
interconfessional character allows eth
ical and spiritual values to be shared
without weakening allegiance to his
torical communions. Minister Of reli-
gion in the Polish cabinet in the
metropolitans Of the eastern churches
can turn confidently for cooperation
in behalf Of their youth.
nc t;oJ
to be done In this generation for the
present and future good Of mankind
than for your hopes and aspirations
to be realized"
c. p. Taft Presides.
Secretary Hoover was introduced
by Convention President Charles 2.
Taft, I'd. Following the Secretary's
address the convention proceeded to
the presentation and consideration of
reports Of various committees and
commissions. hoping to conclude its
business at the morning session. 1t
was likely. however, that there might
be an afternoon session.
Plans had been made for leaders
Of the International convention to
lay wreath on the tomb of the Un-
known Soldier, at Arlington this af-
ternoon, at a brief service.
Tomorrow morning the annual
meeting of the National Council Of
the Y. NJ. c. A Of the United States
will convene and continue through
Saturday. This brings together
about $50 members, three from each
of 116 districts into which the coun-
try is divided, for purposes of coun-
Gil representation
Urge Study of Vast Titles.
Out Of a large number Of committee
reports and discussions looking to the
end of the International Convention