Evening star., 1938-01-15
HE violation Of a treaty fires
the public imagination be-
cause it is unusual" said

4 DR.. Herbert Wright of
Catholic University, in an address last
night before the board meeting Of
the General Federation of Womens
Clubs, at headquarters, 1874 N street
NV.
The fact that nations make such
an effort to justify every important
departure from accepted rules Of in
ternatlonal conduct is an admission
OF the force of international law" he
said.
DR.. Wright was optimistic in his
attitude toward international law, as
serting that it still has force and that
treaties are not just scraps of paper"
Speaking OF President Roosevelt's at
titude when he said, I'VE propose 10
observe, as We have i'll the past. our
own treaty obligations" Dr. Wright
urged club women to study the treaty
obligations Of the United States for
a better understanding of foreign
policy.
Study of treaties has been urged
for member clubs by the federation
which is sponsoring the publication
Of book. Basic American Treaties"
which will be edited by DR. Wright.
Praises Kai-Shek and Wife.
Discussion Of international affairs
was continued by George w. Shep-
herd Of Nanking, China, who has
served as an adviser TO Nine. Chang
kai-Shek He urged the women OF
America to see that no loans or
credits go from this country. directly
or indirectly, to rebuild and develop
China under any government other
than that of the Chinese people them
selves" 'All great movements in his
tory have been conceived and carried
through by great personalities, said
the speaker China, in Mr. Shepherds
opinion has in Gen. and Nine. Chang
Kai-Shek, the modern combination
of man and wife. symbol Of both
unity and new life for her people. "All
reasonable men and women believe
that the spirit Of psaple can never
die or De overcome by violence CT
barbarlsm," he said
That few intelligent people would
fail to approve Of plan whereby the
career men who have worked up from
the ground floor in foreign service
would be given the higher posts, rather
than men who have managed to make
outstanding contributions to the cam
paign fund. was the view expressed by
Representative Wesley E. Disney of
Oklahoma. who was the speaker yes
terday afternoon. He deplored condi-
tions which make it necessary for
wealthy men to occupy high posts In
American foreign service abroad be-
cause Of inadequate financial pro-
vision.
Has Introduced Bill.
Mr.. Disney has introduced q bill in
Congress which would provide for an
Academy of Public Affairs for training
for Government service. The bill,
which is pending, has the enthusiastic
support of the general federation Mr..
Disney has been trying to interest
philanthropies and private individuals
in the project in the belief that future
allotments could be obtained from the
Government If the school were once
established.
At the close Of this address, the
board adjourned for the afternoon. and
went to Arlington Cemetery to lay
wreath on the tomb of the Unknown
Soldier.
The closing session was held this
morning when plans for the convention
in Kansas City in May were an
nounced and two resolutions were
discussed.
One called for the reiteration by
the federation of its stand in urging
the passage by Congress of uniform
regulation Of marriage and divorce
laws throughout the United States.
The second indorsed the principle Of
the Hull reciprocal tariff treaties.
Liberty Seen Victor
In Spanish Struggle.
Three civil wars have taken place
in Spain within the last century. In
each the struggle has been between
absolutism and conStitutionalism
Liberty and absolutsm are called
liberal democracy and fascism In the
present struggle, but the principles are
the same" declared DR.. Don Fernando
de los Rios, Spanish Ambassador to
the United States in addressing the
Faculty Womens Club of George
Washington University yesterday at a
luncheon meeting at the A. A. u w.
Clubhouse. He said liberty was victor
In the first two and believed liberty
will conquer again.
Sketching rapid picture of the