New-York tribune., 1904-10-07
CARNEGIE HASPEACEPLAN
Reductions of armament Called For
at B0St0n-PreSident Thanked.

Boston. Oct. Sat the session of the Interna-
t'oraI Pence Congress- today letter was read
from Andrew Carnegie dated Scotland. in which
ar Carnegie suggested the institution Of a re
plan for reaching universal peace Its nucleus was
q union OF the great powers. to which would be
granted authority 70 enforce as organization
peaceful settlements Of all Questions in dispute.
The arrest and subsequent reduction Of military
and naval armament throughout the world were
called for when resolutions were adopted express
ing the opinion that the first task which the
worlds new convention suggested by President
Roosevelt suoud take up was the gradual dis
/ armament Of the powers. The thanks Of the con-
gress were exteudel 70 President Roosevelt for
his pledge "a take the first step toward convoca-
ton of a new International peace conclave
The most pronounced forensic and oratorcal mo
uent which the congress yet has seen came when
A Boston de,ssate. Charles r Dole proposed to
amend the disarmament resolution by a declara-
ZION that no necessity existed ior The United States
to view with suspicion the powers OF Europe and
that therefore II was quite unnecessary for Amer
lea Wh the purpose Of enforcing the Monroe Doc
t-ue 70 build mp such large navy. Several dele
gates warmly opposed the amendment. first. on
he ground that such resolution should properly
come before a congress composed Of American dele
gates merely and secondly. or the ground that rhe
congress had no right 90 crtticse the American
government for upto,di7g by a suitable naval
force a doctrine by the enforcement Of which war
had been excluded from the Western Hemisphere.
and by means OF lDs!stcnce on the open door
IN the East preventing war also In that section OF
he globe. The Doe amendment was defeated by
a-re ma i3rlty.
Resolutions were unanimously passed conErHtu-
lating the powers on the marked favorable devei-
0-ruent In the signing of permanent ana obligatory
treaties Baroness Won Suttner, OF Austria. an
rourced that treaty Of independence 20 both
countries was about 70 be signed by Great Britain
and Austria
General Nelson a Miles was The principal speaker
to-nigh, at a congress meeting held IN the Park
Street Church consider tie question os the
lUction OF arma,aeuts and tae menace ot great
armies and navlo7. Conrrcssaa7 ss11u~l II. Nc
EaI presided. and several prominent men voiced
heir opinions Another meeting. devoted 20 dis
cusslon OF the Iespous OF education in ere
at1r rigat ideals OF international Gt~ held r.
fremont Temple. Professor Francis c. Peabody
oi Harvard University. presided, and the speakers
included Baroness Won suttne- and Or. Yarnei Kim
Of China
GREETING FROM FRENCEMAN
President Robert Treat Paine IN opening the
meeting. read a nur Der of Communications. in
cutlug greeting received from Gaston Moch. OF
France. who was president OF tae Congress at
Monaco Two years ago. The committee on treaty
arhitratio1s then was asked repoT, J. G. Alex
ander. OF England. the chairman. presented g de-
t2-ied statement OF answers received from various
countries % questions sent out BY the bureau at
Berue or the development q the treaty movement
IL the several nations. Almost all powers reported
treaties formed or nsrot.atiurs for additional
treaties unler WAY The following resolutions were
then recommended for passage:
The congress records It's lively satisfaction at
since its asst session between France and Great
Britain Great Britain and italy France and ltaIv
France and sBain Great Britain ana spain spain
ana Portugal Denmark and The Netherlands.
ana France. and Sweden and Norway and Great
The congress conrratulates the governments Of
these various countries on h&Vl1g mus iaAen i'm
tons between nations opened BY the HagGe Con-
ye4uon L trusts tca5 the examples thus given
ment rece1tlv made by The President Of the I3n1te6
States thar his government Is now taking steps
10 secure ar5.1rstion treaties with all other gov
ernments which willing to enter into them
and trusts that many such treaties will soon oe
IEe congress also especially eorgratulates the
ne NJ NJ Sl.erea lnto a treaty OF a I. co,
model Tor al future treaties.
4,as - eoHsress noting Win sit-s-aoIon LnaL me
~ Yra al to s'-teS are tOEe @'u s @ traettes I5 ING
especially Ia treaties Of commerce. urges on the
governments that IN future this clause should re-
arse out Of the intefPretatlon Of jaese treaties
TINS congress heartily indorses the recoramenda-
the Massachusetts Legislature IN favor Of an in
deliberate uron questions OF common interest 70
the nations and 20 make recommendations thereon
The report and resolutions were explained finely
In French by Henry La FontaIne. OF the Belgian
discussed
Won Suttner. OF Austria. The baroness
ferred 70 the present King OF England as Edward
the Peacemaker." and spoke with warmth and
appreciation OF negotiations pending between Eng
land and Austria for treaty. saying she was as
sured that It would meet with fruition very soon
possibly by to-day. recommendation was made
by William r. Cremer OF England that it would
be far better for the powers not to bring minor
ficts In Interpretation Of arbitration treaties TIE
Hague and that the less important differences be
given to a court Of the first instance. instead
Thereby. he thought. The Hague would be spared
for the higher work. The suggestion was adopted
and the word all before conflicts was stricken
out, and the resolutions were unanimously adopted
The universal reduction OF armaments declared
" Or. " Evans Darby. Of England another
reporting member Of the committee on interra-
tional law to be the most important subject which
the congress was called upon 20 consider was
next taken up. the committee reporting as fol-
lows
The congress thanks the President Of the United
toward the convocatiou OF new international
peace congress, 20 resume The deliberations com
oginion that the hrst task Of each conference
should be 10 eia2osq'e 5 aIo S2py detnlIe plan o{
arrnau3ents which the Hague conference declared
- he a crlshing burden and a constant peril 10
the whole world.
Tue. before the adjournment the secretary read
a letter from Andrew Carnegie dated skibo Castle
sutherland Scotland. Mr.. Carnegie proposed in his
letter a plan for the attainment Of peacs His
proposition was
Suppose that Great Britain. France Germany
and America. with such other minor states as
ion prepared II dehed TO enforce peaceful settle
rnent: the first offender or there ever were one(
being rigorously dealt with war would at one fell
sWoop he banshsd from the earth. For such a
result. surely the people OF these four countries
would be trifing. strong combination would