Evening star., 1940-02-18

have gone into efforts to
solve this yet unsolved affair patience as Mr. Wees
is aware one OF the prime requisites diplomatic negotiation
When President Roosevelt attended the Pan-Anercan
Peace Conference at Bunos Aires received with
popular acclaim Mr. Welles member of the
official party given the Not long afterward he was
made Underecreary OF State command in the de-
parment Several times in the Secretary Hull
and at least twice at extremely critical periods has been
Acting Secretary.
In Europe too he has sought to take realistic line In
seners this has been to buress the position of the
democraces Great Britain France in the conviction that
their interest identical with Several times
has spoken out with almost undpomatc Memorable
was the occasion whAn he told or Charge dAares
Hans Thomson, who had protest against speech in
which Secretary Of the Interior Ickes attacked the Nas
their barbarous" policy toward the a few we'll
chosen words the Undersecretary Thomson know
there would be no disclaimer adding that his
an apology should from Germany encouraging the
He-controed press In vilcaton of the United States
Defines Attitude.
Shortly after the Munich crisis in 1888 Mr. Wees pave
radio talk in which he made his attitude 1t can well
stand definition of his present position.
To-day he said perhaps than any time during
the past two decades there opportunity
the establishment by the nations Of the world of world
order based justice and upon law peace not
negative 1t Is not merely the momentary
resort to war; Peace u.s. in its very positive
permanent peace can only from rededcaton of them
selves by the nations to these tenets in their relationships
The observance of the sancy of the pledged
intervention in the internal affairs countries
settlement of disputes and the revision whenever
necessary by peaceful negotiation in spirit equity
rather than by resort the of force to the threat
force and respect by all nations for the just rights others
in the same measure in which they expect their just
rights to be Observed
Positive efforts for peace and a world order that
must come at the close Of the and absorb
Mr. Wees energy His present mission is part that effort
however skepcal he be to immediate results which
may flow from It,
Speaks Several Languages.
One may be certain that iii the Of the rulers
Europe Mr. Welles pose and urbany will falter He can
speak to most of them in their language having
mand of French Spanish and lesser degree German
traditonalst he will observe punciousy all the outward
forms of diplomacy and what going inside his mind will
be his carefully guarded secret.
His friends put his down shyness Those who
dislike him attribute it to snobbshness Harvard
ference with Mr.. Welles exclaimed: why it's like listening
to statue talking" Let it be said his manner is the
same for all visitors high or low in the official scale.
His attractive wife the former Malde Townsend She
was married earlier to Senator Peter Gerry of Rhode
Island She has devoted herself urtherng husbands
and will accompany on his present trp although
she is not overfond of official life.
As Washington standards CO. Mr. and Mrs Welles lead
remarkably quiet existence He gardening on his
Maryland estate oxon HILL Potomac from Mount
Vernon his special pride being his English wall garden in
which there bluebells Sweet William and ali the old
familiar flowers Both Mr. Welles and his wife are fond Of
dogs and many breeds and sizes to be found
white Can terrier named Toby attended more inter-
national conferences than most diplomats
Prefers Quiet Life
Mrs. wees inherited from her father huge house on
Massachusetts, avenue set in the midst Of . garden
rhododendrons Formerly they opened this for
two during the winter and New Year party that
hve-starred Washingtons social calendar
house has not been for the past
the beginning Of the September the Welleses established
rule that they would accept invitations except those from
the White House and from Secretary and Mrs. Hull
The for this of course the added burden
the Undeecreary Customay he has been at his desk
through the early evening with Miss Anna Clarkson
Of the efficient secretaries the service
usherng in out procession Of diplomats and foreign
service officers Certainly his present flying trip win be respite
from work. It WILL in fact the most intensive tour Of duty
that has fallen to the lot Of this skilled negotiator
Mr. Weles viii have with him his tour two competent
assistants the State Department They Jay Pierre
pont Mofa chief Of the European Division Lucs Hart
we johnson, foreign service ocsr who win ssfvs
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