Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-22
THE HOlLANDERS
Hold Their Annual Banquet at
the Waldorf-Astoria.
Sir Chentung LANG Cheng Cordially
Greeted by the AssembIage.
w. J. Bryan, Dr.. G. c. Loriner and
Others Speak.

New York. Jan. Glover 400 MEM
bels and guests of the Holland Socie-
" of New York. attended the annual
dinner at the Waldorf Astoria, tonight.
The list of toasts included Peace" Will
liam j. Bryan Rev. DR.. George c.
Lorimer; Sir Chentung LANG Cheng,
and James NJ. Beck, also spoke
President Theodore NJ. Banta pro-
posed a toast to the President. which
was drunk standing. John NJ. Vroman
read letter OF regret from President
Eoose welt, who is one of the Oldest
members of the society.
When Sir Chentung LANG ChenS
rose to respond to the toast The
Friendly Relations of the Dutch with
Other Nations" ne was loudly cheered.
He said in part:
America is Il land for self-maue
. men, who. as Il rule, regard ancestry
, as matter of secondary consideration.
1t is an encouraging sign of the Times
that the Importance of commerce 10
the life and growth of the nation Is pe-
ing more and more appreciated every
day. In so far as commerce stimulates
the production of wealth II makes Iof
general peace and discountahce OF war.
Fortunately for the present day ana
generation the world has advanced SO
far in enlightment and CIVILIZATION as
to have other means of settling inter-
national disputes than Il resort 10 arms.
The extension OF commerce mas
brought about all this. The Car of
Russia only gave concrete expression
to what all mankind felt some years
ego when he issued general call for
a peace congress. Consequently he
met with ready response from every
government. This is a long step to-
wards the ultimate abolition of war
After James NJ. Beck had spoken. Mr..
Bryan was Introduced and was re-
ccived with cheers.
since my visit to The Netherlands
my thoughts have been dwelling much
upon the important part that little
nation seems destined to take in he
movement that has for its object the
substitution Of reason for force in the
settlement Of differences between ma
tons. 1t is fitting that the Temple of
Peace should stand upon the ground
that was the scene OF an S@-yeGrs con-
fliCt and I am PLAID that AN AMERICAN
citizen has 50 generously provided for
its constructiop.
The peace conference which, by in
Vitation of the Emperor Of Russia,
convened ut The Haguc--the peace con-
fcnerncc to which our own country
has given such effective support-did
not announce u new discovery: it SIM
ply gave expression to Il. desire that
was felt to a greater or less extent,
among the more enlightened of every
nation. 1t revealed the fact that 50
ciety is ut last approaching the point
where conscience will assert it's suprt-
macy over the brute instinct
I'VE are finding that neither the per-
fectly developed body nor the splendid
Iy trained mind fills the measure OF
the man or of the nation. It is not up
on the plutocracy of wealth. nor upon
the aristocracy OF learning, but upon
the democracy of the heart that the
hope of universal arbitration and per-
manent DeaCe must rest. To-day. an
increasing number Of people through
out the world, standing upon the
heights. are learning that God is not
in the ironcl2ds nor in the armies, but
in the still small voice of Justice that
issues from tribunals like that recent
" instituted at The Hague.
Mr. Bryan speaking Of the Dutch in gen
eral, referred to the Beers ana said that
one lesson taught by the var they had
fought with England was that conquest
was expensive. and he did not think that
any nation would again try to take terri
tory from any republic.
After touching on the dangers Of war
he added:
There is one thing far more danger
ons-that is the organization Of capital.
who have no conscience Another thing
is the of money in elections. 1t has
debauched politics. Ii has made il posi-
BILE to buy voters in the streets. To my
mind this is the greatest menace to the
country. Thc only remedy is not 10 fight
among ourselves but to appeal to the con-
science of the people
He concluded
Il am looking for somcthinG--a greater
b. civilization than have now. when a
man will not only die for his country hut
fer the peace of his country.