The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-27
The "Temple of Peace.

1,ha p,,nifcence of Andrew Carnegie
;rcreases with his giving. Two years ol
active disintegration of his large fortune
have bred in him a fine hablt OIL sNlns
,ore and more on a larger scale, and g1V
in, where the gifts will do the most soou'
co;ns outside the beaten. track OF MS
library donations, his. recent Il sli' -
Rocker Washington's Fuskegee schoei'
which is the true solvent OF what IS cdileu al -
The NEGRO problem" lifting that redee1ns
ING, institution to larger scope OF IN
a,,cnce for good which can never perish
will prove a strong stimulus to the south
ern educational movement in behalf Of the
rural districts and increase the growing
desire of the southern negroes Aol SUI
stantial and practical education
The snlendid gift last week OF $l,50o.ooo
to the government of the Netherlands as
curator and trustee, for the purpose VI
constructing a temple Of peace at Inc
Hague for the accommodation OF the trl-
bunal of arbitration is destined to empha-
size to the world the existence OF that
highest tribunal in the world, and 10 &C
centuate the value Of its services IN pro-
noting international peace. Fifteen ma
tions, including all the great marit1m1ns me
powers, have appointed their members
and the tribunal in a specially
"temple of peace" fully equipped with a
6ne library and all other needed access
cries. with it's portals flung wide open 1o1
the adjustment of international disputes
will be a material. permanent repuke te
contentious nations. .
Mr.. Carnegie rightly says that the or
SANITATION of this tribunal Is the mos
important step forward which mas eve
heen taken by the joint powers, since: |
must ultimately Danish war, our foules
STAIN That result was not contemplate
bv the majority Of the peace con1erenc
lfour wears ago. Probably no convention
If an international character ever me
iu,pregnated with SO much false; pro1es
sion, chicanery and hypocrisy as ina
Had. it not been for the strongly lnde
nendent and fearless attitude OF our gov
ernment, which took part in the confer
ence in an earnest and honest way, ther
would have been no tangible results te
day. The car. posing as the promote
of international peace, on the floor OF I'll
conference, thru his representative, shoWe
that he did not want arbitration, out on
a check to ar1na ments so as TO hum1l1a
Great Britain in the east. The car real
wanted and Germany and France approve
the scheme of stopping armament unt
they could complete the facilities for II
transportation of troops upon which TN
were engaged, and they were Wiling
talt Of abating the horrors of war. Gre
Britain and the United States read y
tween the lines Of the czar's circuls
They took hold of the peace clause in IN
document and made it the most prernine
subject of discussion and insisted up
keepins it in that position. and the or
really tangible fact accomplished py Z
conference was the adoption OF the Z
bunal of arbitration project. Our deleg
ton insisted, first, last and all the tin
upon that feature and drew the suppt
Of Great Britain. They showed that t
country was fully able to cope With
wiles of European diplomacy.
Moreover, we have given the first ca:
for adjustment to The Hague tribuna
the case. of the Russian seizure of Anne
can sealers and whalers In Bering 8
and the dispute between our governm
and Mexico, in regard to the so-cal
'pious fund. = and, thru our interpe
tion the question of preferential clai
by Great Britain and Germany in
Venezuelan matter is to be submitted
The Hague as soon as the proper pap
can be made out.
It will be no surprise to his friends
Minneapolis to learn that Mr.. Walter
rfaffe,f,npa has denided to- decline