The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-08
VICTORY FOR RUSSIA
Is Predicted by Andrew Carnegie in
an Interview.

New York, Nov. STRENGTHENING
eventual victory for Russian arms in
the mighty duel between the ear and
the mikado and confidently predicting
an approaching period when the whole
of Europe would be amaIgamated into
one centralized government, founded
upon the same basic principle as the
United States, Andrew Carnegie
sounded the keynote of remarkable
championed The Hague peace tribunal
as the greatest and most enduring
monument of modern civilization.
That Mr. Carnegie readily winces
as he fastened to menu,on Sir James
Kitson, the distin guished English iron
master, as having declared that war
was the only sure cure for war and
Hague tribunal idea slightly imprac-
ticable. Between Andrew Carnegie
and Sir James Kitson there is unbridg-
able difference of opinion on many
matters of International import
'Sir James kitson, as a member. of
parliament and a leader of industrial
England, is not to be considered light
ly when he expresses an opinion, be-
in and for peace are sorry our pugilis-
tic friend, Sir James, has such doubts
as to the efficacy of The Hague tri-
bunal. But there is some consolation
in the fact that his opinion is not
shared by some of his distinguished
countrymen. X
+'Since Sir James has rendered his
verdict in the case of peace versus
war, international arbitration again
has been resorted to as a means of
settling the difficulty arising out of
the attack of the Russian Baltic fleet
upon the English trawling vessels. We
have the visible evidence of the
greatest maritime power in the world
and greatest landed empire on earth
having recourse to the useless and
superfiuouS organization at The Hague
Certain critics of the peace con-
gress have defined the nation as an
individual many times multiplied. On
US hope it is false. Why? The time
is not SO long past since every able
bodied man went armed, just as did
every tribe. 1t is not long since war
of tribes and men. Indeed, every con-
temporary history tells us of insta7- |
ces where warfare is, or was, the only !
occupation worthy of gentlemen. Only |
women were champions of peace
But within recent years war has |
been steadily discountenanced- For |
merly even the good st. Francis OF
Assist was one of those who went |
forth to war against the men of Peru
gia. Up to the time of Napoleon there |
were 1872 individual nations. each Ca
pable of declaring and prosecuting
war. Napoleon consolidated 131 OF
"And how today? Today in Eu-
rope there are practically but two /
centers capable of declaring war-the |
dual and triple alliances.
ut is my earnest prediction and be- |
lief that the day will come when all /
Europe will be united under one |
centralized government, just
as the American union exists now, as
an example for the world to follow 1
and heed"
"By hoping for the amalgamation
of the European powers, do you mean
that the same idea as exemplified by /
tons is to be carried into govern
ments?''
Perhaps industrial work is the
sowing and growing of the Seed he
replied. But whether one is to be
the essential outgrowth of the other |
is yet to be proved"
do you consider then that the unfit
cation principle is the most vital mes
sage of the present age, Mr.. Carnegie?''
Il consider-I firmly believe''-was the 4
emphatic answer. that by the year
3 900, and probably long before, the nine
teenth century, tremendous as its rec
ond of achievement and advancement
has been, will be most distinguished |
and applauded as having given the |
tribunal as the mear< of settling inter-
national disputes. That is to be our /
greatest gift to mankind-a gift for
which posterity will render praise"
men, III your OplHlOIls Will wal J.
cease to be a peril?'
Again, it would be hazardous to VEN
ture a prediction he replied, but |
this war between Russia and Japan is
opening the eyes Of the world to the
need and possibilities of arbitration.
Every month now we see treaties signed /
between nations. They are the tributes
that war pays to peace-Zice to virtue. |
if our belligerent friends across the wa
ter do not raise. an inSurmountable bar /
rier we hope within short time TO ex- /
change treaty courtesies with England .
Continuing, Mr.. Carnegie declared the
next best step to insure international
peace was ia, extend the triple and dual
alliance idea.
This" he pursued, may be made |
possible by some great captain OF
peace. I will not say, as much as I am |
gratified by the present reported atti- /
tude in the premises, that President |
will be instrumental in for
warding the issue by which swords will t
no longer be drawn by nation against !
nation. But when the hour is ripe the
man surely viii appear"
DO you consider that Russian /
rather than a. Japanese victory would
be beneficial to the world at large and