Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-15
FORUM IS PLANNED
FOR GEORGETOWN.
WiIIiamstoWn, Mass, Insti-
tute to Serve as Model
for Project.


establish in Washington permanent
public forum for the frank discussion
of international and domestic rela-
tons. similar to the famous Institute
of Politics that meets annually at Will
Jamestown, Mass. were made known last
night by DR.. Edmund A. Walsh, 5. j.,
vice president of the university and re-
gent of the School OF Foreign Service.
The idea has been growing with the
Georgetown officials TO form such an in
stitute in the National Capital, with
noted specialists as lecturers, In con-
junction with the forthcoming Foreign
Service Review, the combined activities
of which would come under the direc-
ton of the faculty of the foreign Serv-
ice department.
Washington is the logical seat for an
| institute of this character, DR.. Walsh
explained, in view Of the rapidly grow
ing influence of the United States In
world leadership. As the seat OF gov
eminent, the university has long felt
| the need Of such an institute IN WASH
ington to serve as public forum,
where such questions Of an information
al, economic and political nature might
be dealt with on -partisanship
In this and other countries.
>. Periodical Authorized.
To give wider scope to its own inter-
probation Of national institutions having
international implications and TO fur
nish permanent, concrete organ for
the wider dissemination OF It's educa-
tional efforts, Georgetown University
has authorized the School of Foreign
Service to publish periodical to be
known as the Foreign Service Review.
1t is believed that the review will be
something more than a duplication of
existing periodicals devoted to interaa-
| tional relations. As the organ of a
faculty specializing in the training of
an adequate personnel for the conduct
of international relations and foreign
commerce, DR.. Walsh said,. its unique
character will permit 1t to be not only
informative, but analytical, critical and
constructive.
DR.. Walsh said that many Of the
leading authorities in the United States
and other countries have been engaged
as corresponding members of the Re-
view, which is to make its first appear
ance in the Fall.
1t is the plan of the university to
open its institute for the discussion Of
international relations to public men,
bership. AS nucleus the 900 or more
persons who have attended the series
of Russian lectures conducted this Win
ter by DR.. Walsh on invitation of the
, university will be sought as charter
members of the proposed forum.
The suggestion for the creation OF the
forum grew out Of the desire of the
university to enlarge its public lecture
course in conjunction with the review
and to make it permanent. Once the
institute is started. it Is DR.. Walshs In
tention to open 1t up to public dis
cussion.
Notables to Be Invited.
At regular periods 1t is the purpose
| to invite prominent American and for
| eign educators, economists and states
! men to present their views before the
institute on outstanding problems af-
| fecting the world at large and the
United States in particular.
DR.. Walsh concluded his series OF
Russian addresses before an audience
that packed CASTOR Hall last night.
His discourse was an analytical COM
parison of the American and Soviet
principles of government. which led him
to express the opinion that the State
Department was fully justified in re-
fusing for IL years to recognize the
| Soviet state.
twenty-five other governments have
recognized the Soviet State, it is true, ="
DR.. Walsh said, land % governments
have rued the day they did So" DR..
| Walsh assailed the Soviet government
| as the right arm of the Third Inter-
rationale whose avowed purpose, he de-
clared, Is the overthrow of organized
governments throughout the world.
What the United States is asked to
recognize Is not Russia, but a world
| league of Soviet nations" he said, "a
| government which openly repudiates in
ternational law and scraps all its obli-
cations to other nations.
There is but one ruler In Russia"
he warned, land that is the Communist
party. One arm Of the government is
the Soviet State and the other arm Is
the Communist Internationale."