The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-13
Edward NJ. Shepard Speaks at
Founders Day Celebration of
Tulane University.
PREDICTS UNIVERSAL PEACE.
Declares That Sentimen! of Ma
tons Rules and Will Ultimate
ly Subdue All "Diplomacies
and Armed Forces"

New Orleans, March 12-Founders' Day
was celebrated to-day by the various de-
partments of Tulane University of Louisi-
ana. The ceremonies took place at Tulane
Theater, and the Importance of the occasion
was increased by the presence Of Edward
NJ. Shepard of New York and President
Robert c. Ogden of the Southern Education
al Conference
President Alderman presided over the as
semblage. which completely filed the thea
ter. The proceedings were opened with pray
er by Bishop Davis Sessums. Edward NJ.
shepard followed with an address on Mod
ern Power of World Public Opinion"
snail speak Of the worli-public sentiment
more especially Of its growth in the latter years
OF tne Nineteenth and the first part of the
Twentieth Century. to be a single. definite prac-
teal. quickly effective force and OF all forces
the most powerful in organized civilization.
mpatrtoticsiIyD that it was only dve years
sS %dsa The s gied
SEEMS to be quite untitled to the true place in
l s ana n 1as sa.
since Jafksons victory British veterans
Of onoe 2 since Sr the Ss
lgss assertion during Jackson's presidency of our
ssupegdaus exhibition of military power during
We have for generations been a veritable world
Power Power, 49,, even II until lately We did not pass
uIuer tne fiamour OF imperial CIR colonial policy.
not Of world Powers OF which am now owl speak x
Win are the not lessen 9n s sna
Felaavs ely obsolete Or obsolescent exercise Of
In due time we Shall escape from the policing
Of t the earth by iron and blood at least. that
folly folly shall be deaf TO the command of an en-
Se a ans 1,s world
DG II ss xsy ar hs Of
De more serious than the risk of some spectfic
and immediate toffense against any one Of the
/ am =. not TO-DAY y eoneernsd with the World
PoTsrs known to Diplomacy, the United states
but with the powerful sentiment OF the whole
World Powers sSbduins her fe t .ns
it be to what the future will bring. controls
from day to day specific national acts over every
justice and spoiiation Of mercy and cruelty. Of
or Wora n
commands to do or refrain given within few
deeds or events which call them out ave.
self Of Capital has gwen US s0s
Illustration. pernsps the most striking yet, OF
shot throws by = German ganbOat into a small
next day from, the whole world around. w
xsnezue Ia cried out to the United states and
ment every American newspaper had its say.
within forty.eighi hours II was topic IN the
ments OF statesmen and cablegrams from Wash
ington were IN the foreign offices Of Paris and
Berlin The German lord stayed his hand
when he understood the world sentiment: and
seemed willing TO be soothed by cheque from
American ircn master: and his British ally
was also ashamed.
An address by Edward Richter, president
Of the alumni, a statement by President AL
derman and the comforting OF degrees closed
the exercises. Among those honored by the
university We're Edward NJ. Shepard. Rob
ert C. Ogden and Chief Justice Nichols of
the Louisiana Supreme Court.