The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-04

tho body Of this DEATH" AVN
,sat to q hS s,r who wSS
hope that through the shadow OF this night
we shaii sweep into younger day, How
~ THIS great dellveranoe TO be accomplishedf
ToLsTol's ATTACHMENT OF WAR.
We have all recently read that wonderful
sermon on war by Count Tolstoi. In which
spirit OF marvellous lucldity and fire. abso-
inteiy detached from geographical Or polti,
given MIN TO speak II. and as no other living
an aching heart. his terrible arraignment Of
responsible for all human atrocities, you wal.
with impotence for the remedy he shall
hSt the F remedy nnf # ali ' would ao rsss
nobody would do wrong nothing Is palmer
IL Is counsel Of perfection, satisfactory 70
good time. But you are here TO consult to-
gether to see whether the generation now
ALIVE ma, not do something to hasten the
ance on earth Of the beatlic vision. II we
cannot at once make peace and good will
the the, universal rule and practise Of nations.
dition? What measures can we now take
which may lead us at least little distance
toward the wished for goal?
ROOSEVELT FOR ARBITRATION.
have not come TO advise you; have
no such ambitious pretcnsions. do not
even aspire to take part In your deliberations.
hn, am to assure you that the
cordial and sympathetic welcome and shares
to the utmost the spirit and purpose IN which
he remains in power has no thought OF, de-
parting from the traditions bequeathed us
by the great soldiers and statesmen Of our
lowed during the last seven years. We
shall continue to advocate and to carry into
effect. as far as practicable. the principle Of
be settled through diplomatic negotiations.
We have already done much in this direction:
S we shall (. hope TO dc much more The ,Preei;
Gent Is now considering the negotiation OF
treaties of arbitration with such Of the Euro
pean Powers rs desire them, and hopes to lay
them before the Senate next winter.
And, finally, the President has, only a
request of The Observation-Disclosures M Union. to
The Hague to continue the benehcent work Of
the conference OF 1900.
TO MITIGATE WARS HORRORS.
Unhappily we cannot foresee in the i'm
the earth. We, ought therefore, to labor
constantly for the mitigation OF the horrors
Of war especially 70 do what we can TO lessen
the sufferings Of those who have no part In
the struggle. This has been one Of the most
warmly cherished wishes of the last two
1sadna m1be from Se
which President Roosevelt sent to Congress
last December:
the, civilized nations OF Q sentiment. which
win permit gradual substitution Of other
ment OF disputes. 1t Is not pretended that
as yet we are near position In which It will
be possible Wholly to prevent war or that
q intenationsI dspates By s;Slsratien:
but BY yso We Fl L Is po snd 70 e
away with much Of the provooation and
excuse for war and. at least in many cases,
method iSi' for the s sestemsn. Of disputes. The
R WAT can ' Be done IN the direction o9 such
settlement that 1t should be encouraged
In every way.
M'KINLErs WORDS OF PEACE.
Further steps should b, be taken; IN
Dec, 5, 1898. he made the following recon-
The experiences of the last year bring
forsibly home to us sense Of the burdens
mon with most civ iized nations, to reduce
to the lowest possible point the damage
sustained in time Of war by pesoea ax TRADE
but all nations are damaged more or less
SION 80 I'm into which an Outbreak p hostjlities
throws the entire commercial world. II
should be our object thsref ,S to mtRi
Fssi SPs tess s T.
property at sea as exempt from CAPTURE
Pos Ssssr0f fSe Sz af ssss.
and benefcent principle, and is now in a
position TO recommend 1t to other Powers
the ION 1d sen
that the Executive be authorized 70 corre-
spond with the Governments Of the prin-
eorporatins into the per.nanent law of civil
lized nations the principle OF the exemption
Of all private property at sea. not contra
BY belllgerent Powers.
The President urged this benehcent scheme
with an earnestness which gained the will
posed to 1t In spirit. and on the 2sth OF April
Of this year he was able to approve Joint
ss ss 81 sSh to Srns aSo
an understanding among the principal mari
time Powers with view. Of Incorporating
the principle Of the exemption Of all private
property at sea; not contrabsnd OF war
capture Or BY 6H
l hs' sstent f%Fef re he qsss
3, T Ss% ans pcsSy 3 csrs
reference to It's bearing upon the deplorable
conflict now raging n the Far East But
not Be long delayed he
nations. to both Of which We are bound by |
so many historic ties; we may confidently
OOk forward ~ no udy W
the attention of the nations to this matter.
and we hope we may have the powerful in
fuence OF this great organization In gain
ng their adherence.
The time allotted to me is at an end. I |
,Hn only bid you godspeed In your work.
The task you have set yourselves, the pur-
pose to which you are devoted, have won
he praise Of earth and the blessing Of heaven
since the morning Of time. The noblest of
iii the beatitudes is the conservation promised
he peacemskers. Even L IN our time we
nay not win the wreath Of olive. even II we
nay not hear the golden. clamor Of the
celebrating the reign Of universal
md enduring peace. IT. is something to have
lesred it. to have worked for 1t In the meas.
,isihle g,ierdon Of your. labors the peace |
4 God that passes understanding will be |
-our sufficient reward.
Following Secretary Hay Speaker Jones
Il the Massaohus etts Senate and Mayor
Collins welcomed the delegates briefly. |
)r. Percival, Bishop of Hereford, and John
.und, ex-p-esident of the Norwegian Parlia-
nent, replied to the welcome in brief adj
lresses