REPUBLICANS HEAR ROOSEVELT AND BECK AT UNION

Lieutenant-Colonel Theodore Roosevelt '08 addressed 600 Republicans in the Living Room of the Union last night under the auspices of the Republican Club.

Colonel Roosevelt outlined the work and significance of the recent Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armaments, and particularly of the work of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge '71 in that convention. Mr. James Montgomery Beck, Solicitor-General of the United States, followed Mr. Roosevelt with an urgent appeal for college men to take more of an interest in politics.

Prpfessor Albert Bushnell Hart '80 made a short introductory-talk. After this Mr. Charles Sinclair Weeks '14, Chairman of the meeting, introduced the two speakers.

Colonel Roosevelt's Address

Colonel Roosevelt told of the great need of the Conference, and related the development of the plan under the direction of Secretary Hughes. He went on to tell of the difficulties encountered, and the way they were overcome. It was due to Mr. Hughes' forceful presentation of the plan that it was so quickly and completely adopted.

Out of it all, according to Colonel Roosevelt, America gained a navy second to none, a guaranty of national defence, and a strong deterrent from future wars.

Mr. Beck spoke forcefully of the need of college men in politics. He declared that America has a great destiny to fulfill and that this can only be accomplished by the active interest of educated men in the political and international questions of the day.