Evening star., 1950-03-20

time in the mid-20s for the pur-
pose of increasing knowledge and
friendship among the peoples OF
the Pacific area. Despite the con-
troversy which has occasionally
surrounded it, it has continued to
discharge the functions for which
! it was created. Although there is
still much to be done in increasing
the knowledge of the American
people about countries of the Pa
cif1c area, the institute has made
real contribution to the advance
which has been made in this field
during the last Is years. y
Many of the leading figures
whom I have since met in the
United Nations I first met through
my connection with the Institute
| of Pacific Relations, including
Mrs. Pandit, presently Indian Am
bassador to the United States
and DR.. HUI Shih. the great Chi
nese philosopher, who was former
Chinese Ambassador in Washing
| ton.
I was a member of the board
of trustees of the American Coun-
Gil from about 1888 until my
resignation because of health and
the pressure of other work in
1916. 1 was chairman of the
board of trustees during 1899 and
1910. was chairman of the
Pacific Council from 1889 to
1912.
I would assume that any one
who was interested in inquiring
into what I had done and what ]
stood for would be interested in
my entire life and background.
An inquiry into my background
would have shown that my ances-
tors came to this country from
England in the 18th century and
settled on Long Island and in
Pennsylvania and New England,
My great-grandfather, Judge Will
liam Jessup of Montrose, Pa, was
a delegate to the Republican Con-
vention Of 1860. which nominated
Abraham Lincoln for the presi-
dency. He was chairman of the
committee which drafted the plat
form upon which Lincoln was
elected.
Tells of Army Service.
While the Bolshevik Revolution
was gaining control in Russia.
was serving as a private in the
107th Infantry in the AEF in
France. Shortly after the Armis-
tice l returned to Hamilton Col
lege in Central New York to fin
ish my education, which had been
interrupted by my enlistment in
the Army.
One hears in these days that
some individuals have been mis-
led during their college years to
espouse radical doctrines, includ-
ing the Communist philosophy.
If l had developed any radical
tendencies in that period they
presumably would have been re-
vealed in my Immediately subse-
quent activities. Actually, on
leaving college I took a position
as assistant to the president of
the First National Bank of Utica,
New York. I remained with the
bank for two years, subsequently
becoming assistant cashier. Dur
ing those two years in Utica was
also superintendent of the Sun
day School of the First Presby-
terian Church and commander of
local post of the American Le-
gion. I am still a member of the
American Legion.
During my service in the Army
I had developed an overwhelming
desire to devote my life to pro-
noting the cause of international
peace, and with this purpose in
mind I resigned my position at
the bank soon after my marriage
and entered the Columbia Univer-
sity Law School. At this stage
as later in my life, I had the privi-
lege of securing the advice of the
late Elihu Root, who had lived on
the campus of Hamilton College
and whom I came to know there
After two years at Columbia,
transferred to Yale University and
received by LIB. degree in 1924
Immediately afterward, I secured
position as assistant to the So
licitar in the Department of State
and served in this capacity fol
a year before going back to Colum-
bia as lecturer in internationa.
law. have been on the Columbis
faculty ever since. I am now or
leave from my present position az
Hamilton Professor of Interna-
tional Law and Diplomacy.
In 1929 Mr.. Elihu Root was
asked by Secretary of State Kel-
logg to represent the United States
at a Conference of Jurists In
Geneva, at which the question Of
United States accession to the
Statute Of the World Court was