The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-07
PEACE LETTER BY CARNEGIE.
Simple Way to Abolish war-Wants Five
Nations 70 Agree TO II.

Boston. Oct. s.-The following Letter
from Andrew Carnegie was read at tn
Peace Congress this afternoon:
SKIBo CASTLE, DoRNocB,
SUTHERLAND, Sept. II, 1904.
ss MH R sbs Peass
Conference Since we have at last In the
Hague Tribunal a permanent high court for
more and more my thoughts turn upon the
next possible aud necessary step forward to
an agreement by certain Powers TO prevent
suppose. for instance. that Britain. France.
Germany and America. with such other minor
ss. os osrIny Sda dssd
enforce peaceful settlement the first offender,
II here ever were one. being vigorously dealt
With war would at one fell swoop be bsnished
For such a result surely the people Of these
I four countries would be willing TO risk much
strong combination would erace. it altogether
] think this one simple plan most likely to
4 committee might be formed TO consider
this. IL body OF prominent men OF each
nation agreed to unite in urging the coopera-
ment. think the Idea would soon spread;
One cannot imagine for our republic a
prouder position than that OF pioneer In such
u task she Who has been foremost In urging
Powers to submit their differences to the court
Nor can / imagine, more fitting apostles
TO urge this upon the Powers than our present
Secretary OF State, who Is to honor you at
ent President, who recently led the Powers to
the HuHne. Having secured permanent
court for the settlement OF international dis
Dutes. the time seems ripe for the same agen-
cies TO consider the one step further needed to
FOR peace. ANDREW CARNEGIE.
That Great Britain and Austria Hun
gary are on the point OF concluding an
arbitration treaty was the welcome news
brought by Baroness Won Suttner to to- days
session OF the peace congress in fremont
Temple. Within the year Great Britain
has copcluded similar treaties with Frsnce,
Sweden. So the fact that sixth treaty
is contemplated is not surprising. but that
it Ia upon the verge OF contamination was
a bit Of genuine news.
An interesting suggestion was thatof
William X. Cremer Of England, who spoke
in mild opposition to resolutions calling
for reference to The Hague tribunal OF
all differences arising under treaties.
His point is that, especially where CONNER
cial treaties are concerned. disputes are
likely to arise. important, to be sure, but
too trifling to bring to the attention Of the
great court OF nations His idea is the es-
Establishment between each country, and all
others with which it might be In treaty
relations, of what might be called court
Of first instance, to consider and deter.
mine minor dimcultesf subJect 70 appear
to the Hague court. 1t was deemed i'm
possible to formulate this idea at the pres
ent congress. but the resolution was modi-
fed so as not to conflict with 1t, and the
matter win probably be taken up at some
future conference.
BALTIMORE, Oct. e.-Cardinal Gibbons
has written to the Rev. DR.. Edward Everett
Hale of the Peace Congress. saying that II
the Cardinal could have attended the Bos-
ton meeting he would have deemed il his
duty to say "a word OF vindication OF the1
policy OF Belgium in the Congo State.
The Cardinal Endorsed the work Of Belgium
In Africa unreservedly.