Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-19
PACT NO GESTURE
). KELLOGG DECLARES.
Addresses G. U. Foreign
Service Schools Given
Doctors Degree.


the first time since its ratification, Sec
rotary of State Frank B. Kellogg last
night declared it to be "a ra1lying point
for the mobilization of world opinion"
lin replying to critics who held it a
mere gesture" toward peace without
the means of enforcement.
Secretary Kellogg's address, which was
perhaps his most forcible utterance on
the peace pact, was delivered at exer-
ciSeS celebratiVe of the tenth anniver-
Sary of the founding of the pioneer
School of Foreign Service of George
town University. In recognition of the
pact which the author of it said, will
make it more difficult to declare war"
DR.. w. Coleman Nevis, S. j., president
of Georgetown University, conferred
upon Mr.. kellogg the honorary degree
of doctor of laws.
Facing an audience composed largely
Of statesmen, high Government officials
and diplomats including the Ambas-
sailors from France, Italy, Belgium,
Mexico, Turkey and Chile, and high
dignatories from practically every for
eign chancellory in Washington, the
Secretary expressed the opinion that the
multilateral treaty was accepted by the
nations of the world as a means of pre-
venting another calamity such as the
World War.
War Changed World Opinion.
at is my opinion" he said. that
western civilization could not survive
another such calamity. World opinion
has been changed largely by its results
1t is on account of these considerations
nj AA tsO 1tvasA ~f
that it has been made possible to enter
into treaty renouncing war as q
national policy and agreeing to settle
disputes by pacific means. It can be
made effective IL it continues to be
backed by the public opinion of all
nations"
Without mentioning the resolution of
Senator Capper by name or other sug-
gestions that have been made with the
view of providing for concerted action
by economic or armed force against an
aggressor nation violating the anti-war
treaty, Mr.. Kellogg said that "the only
enforcement behind any treaty Is the
public opinion of the people. do not
believe war will become outlawed and
universal peace come to the nations by
the maintenance of armies and navies
to punish an aggressive"
Secretary Kellogg's reference to the
punishment of an aggresSor nation was
interpreted in some circles here as a
pointed thrust at the League of Nations.
Asserting that the treaty was not
mere gesture" he hailed the pact as
the greatest step ever taken for the
furtherance OF peaceful adjustment" OF
international disputes.
IT am gratified that nearly every
nation in the world has signed the
treaty or adhered to it and that the
notifications are coming in almost daily"
Secretary Kellogg said. There Is a
reason in my opinion why the public
opinion and the conscience of mankind
have been stirred by this subject. We
have just passed through a war. the
most far-reaching and appalling record
ed In history.
For the settlement of international
disputes there must be change not
only in public sentiment but in the very
principles which lie at the foundation Of
international cooperation. The legality
OF war must be denounced"
Defends Career Diplomats.
The occasion on which Mr.. Kellogg
spoke being the tenth anniversary OF
the School of Foreign Service, the Sec
Rotary, In praising its work, entered
upon a defense Of career diplomats. He
denied that the professional diplomats
OF the United States were primarily con-
cerned with attending social events and
asserted that they were able, educated
and efficient men.
The foreign service as q whole
furnishes the best men for chiefs of
missions" he said.
The State Department and our coun-
cry owe a debt Of gratitude to this
said. "for blazing the way to a com.
prehensive service training. It is a
school now well known all over the
world and 1t has students from nearly
every country"
Referring to the work of the State
Department in training its personnel.
Mr.: Kellogg said that 25 years ago it
nao no specially trained foreign service.
AT the present time all officers below
the grade OF Ministers are from the
trained personnel, and 81 out of So
Ambassadors and Ministers entered the
service after examination and have
been promoted to their present posi-
ions after many years of faithful and
effiicent service"
Secretary Kellogg was presented as a
candidate for the doctor of laws degree
by DR.. Edmund A. Walsh, S. J.. vice
president OF the university and regent
OF the Foreign Service School Presi-
cent Nevis also conferred the degree of
doctor OF laws upon Dr. william r.
Notz second dean OF the school and
professor Of economics since its estab-
lishment.
To DR.. Notz the officials of George
Town were generous in their praise of
ms sacrif1cing work in developing the
school to its present state of efficiency
and worldwide scope. From so students
only 10 years ago, DR.. Walsh said. the
scnool now has an enrolment of 500
students and 100 courses.
Fluctuations Extended.
Fluctuations to the young school were
extended by the president and deans of
the university as follows: Dean r.
= Rush Rankin, S. j.. of the COLLEGE of
. Arts and Sciences; Dean emeritus
George M. Kober Of the School of Medi-
cine, Assistant Dean Hugh j. Fegan of
tne School OF Law, and Dean william
N. Cogan Of the School of Dentistry.
DR.. James Brown Scott, professor of
international law and chairman of the
graduate committee, extended the
Fluctuations Of the university to DIR.
Notz and in discussing the anti-war
treaty the noted internationalist pre-
dicted that Secretary Kellogg would be
recorded among the greatest Secretaries
OF State the country has known.
DR.. Notz replied feelingly to the praise
extended to the school and its faculty
and mentioned particularly the work
of individual members, including Rev.
John B. Creeden. s. j., former president
OF Georgetown, under whom the school
was established, and DR.. Roy S. Mac
Elwee, its first dean.
Declaring that the opening of the
school 10 years ago followed the George
town tradition, President Nevis in his
address of welcome referred to the sig
nificance of the schools motto Inter
national peace through international
understanding"
We must learn to love one another
fetfnr ~ kVanuy o,1o aanthaV hat he