Evening star., 1934-01-17
MSGR. RYAN URGES
ISOLATION POLICY
Believes MeddIing in Affairs
of Other Nations Will
Cause War.

Advocating a cessation of meddling in
the affairs of the outside world and
concentration on domestic problems,
Right Rev. John A. Ryan, sociologlst OF
the Catholic University, today told the
ninth annual conference on the Cause
and Cure of War that attempts to re-
build an interdependent world would Of
necessity lead TO conflict and possible
war.
Msgr. Ryans view was disputed
sharply by Dr. Harry D. Gideonse. pro-
fessor of economics. University of Chi
cago. who saw the drift toward national
elf-sufficiency as the greatest menace
to world peace.
The Chicago professor cited the re-
cent growth of international friction
resulting from the. development OF
tariffs and other protective measures
since the depression. TO support his
view He asserted nationalism IN poll
tics and economics go hand in hand.
Advocates Middle Course.
DR.. Henry Chalmers. chief of the for
eign tariff division, Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce. advocated a
middle course between the extremes OF
economic isolation and complete inter-
dependence.
The discussions were part OF round
table Among the participants were
DR.. Roy Veatch of Washington, Dr..
Thomas Bailsdel. Consumers Counsel
Division of the A. A. A: Miss Myra
Smith, Young Women's Christian As
ISOLATION; Mrs. L. Henry Fradkin and
Miss jeanette Rankin. National Council
for the Prevention of War. Maxwell S.
Stewart, economist of the Foreign Pol
icy Association of New York, led the
discussion.
At the opening of the conference yes
terday, Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait, its
75-year-old leader. introduced reso-
luton commencing President Roosevelt
upon his new policy toward Latin Amer
ica The resolution was passed as fol-
lows:
I'VE are gratified by the endeavors
of the administration. the Secretary OF
State and the commission to the Pan
American Union Conference at Monte
video, in furthering goodwill, better
understanding and actual plans Tor
peace in the Western Hemisphere, and
it is our earnest hope that those efforts
ultimately will establish peace between
Bolivia and Paraguay. We are further
gratified by the assurance OF the Pres
ident in his woodrow Wilson Founda.
ZION dinner address that he does not
favor armed intervention by the United
States in any Latin American country
With this expression of policy. the dele
gate body assembled at the ninth Con-
ference on the Cause and Cure OF War
heartily coincide"
Lauds Latin America.
In Offering the resolution, Mrs. Gait
said:
Il find nowhere treaties that are so
plainly outspoken in favor Of arbitra-
ton as in the Latin American coun-
tries Brazil has twice placed In its
constitution the statement that arbitra-
ton should be used when dispute arises.
It is also in the constitution OF several
of the other countries in South America,
and arbitration as a settlement for diff
ficulties between neighboring nations
has been successfully tried again and
again in the hemisphere to the South.
It Is proper that we should express our
opinion at this time. When the present
century comes to an end the greatest and
most commanding achievement OF the
century will be the abolition OF war"
The conference will continue through
Friday evening, A banquet will be held
tonight at which Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt will deliver the principal ad-
dress.
Members of the National Federation
of Business and Professional Women's
Clubs who are attending the conference
will be guests tomorrow at dinner to
be given by the local club. Miss Nellie
l.. Ingels, local president, will act as
hostess. Speakers will include Mrs.
Ellen s. Woodward, Miss Mary Ander-
son, Miss Mary Stewart and Mrs. Eliza
beth Towne. @