The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-23
DECREE
To HEARST
BY Universal Service

ATLANTA, Ca, May 23.-Estab-
lishment of English as a universal
language was, suggested last
evening by William Randolph
Hearst. in the baccalaureate address
before the graduating class of ogle-
thorpe University. as a mighty
influence to promote throughout the
world the Anglo-American ideal of
universal peace"
oglethorpe University conferred
on Mr.. Hearst the degree OF doctor
Of laws.
Reiterates Proposal
In a reiteration of his proposal Of
a league Of English-speaking ma
tons. Mr.. Hearst said:
"The same races which speak
different languages and live in con-
flict : in Europe speak the same
language and live in peace and
harmony in America.
81 firmly believe we will never
absolutely realize universal peace in
the world until we have what
amounts to a universal language.
This is q business age. Industry
IL enthroned. Finance is king. And
English is the language of com.
merce and the counting.room.
With a combination Of English.
speaking nations, and the wide dis.
tribution Of English-speaking PEG.
pies, English will soon become the
universal language; or at least
every nation will learn its own
language first and English second
and the one language thus chosen
to be used and understood through.
out the. world will be English"
Misstated Its Purpose
Ambassador Houghton. Mr.
Hearst said, misstated the proposal
OF an Engllsh-speaking league, Sin
order to be able to oppose it." He
said: I believe that the United
States OF America has become a
nation OF such predominant impor.
lance In the world that it has com.
PEELED recognition even from
American statesmen, and that II
certain American statesmen have
not been sufficiently proud of their
country in the past and sufficiently
independent in their attitude in
dealing with the representatives OF
foreign powers, they must neces-
sarily be sufficiently so in the
future.
This fact has been clearly fore.
cast in the attitude of the United
States toward the League Of Ma
tons"
And I believe that the advan-
tage of the Anglo-American under.
standing. when once in operation
would be so great to England that
only i very dull English statesman
would endanger il by proposals
which popular sentiment in Amer.
lea would not support"
No Entangling Alliances
Mr.. Hearst pointed out that the
proposed Anglo.American entente
would not involve an entangling
alliance, nor an offensive alliance,
nor a support for Great Britain in
any differences with its colonies.
= 1t seems plain said Mr.. Hearst,
that conditions are ripe for the
abolition of war, and / think one
Of the most important factors IN the
situation Is the simple circumstance
that nowadays neither side to the
conflict benefits by war"
The purple hood Of doctor Of
laws, the highest honorary degree
within the gift of an American
Institution. was placed upon the
shoulders Of Mr.. Hearst, with this
citation:
William Randolph Hearst, coun.
selor of millions, lover of America,
exponent of a perpetual peace en-
tente among the English-speaking
peoples of the world"
Hearst Is Lauded
The degree was conferred upon
Mr.. Hearst. according to official
announcement by the university,
for his leadership In political. So
cial aud economic development. and
particularly for his recent efforts
.ip behalf of world peace through
proposal of league Of English
speaking nations.
Ideals of human, service were
'lauded and the vision Of freedom
and helpfulness cherished by Gen.
James Edward Oglethorpe, Georgia.
founder, were linked with modern
aspirations at the dinner given last
night at the Biltmore Hotel by the
president, board of directors and
faculty Of Oglethorpe University, to
Mr.. Hearst. owner of the Atlanta
Georgian and Sunday American, and
more than 80 others newspapers and
magazines.
The dinner, described by speakers
as the most brilliant ever to honor
private citizen in the South, as.
sembled 800 men and women repre-
sentative of the finest culture and
achievement below the Mason and
Dixon line