The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-29

dress which John w. Foster. Secretary Of
State In the Cabine, OF President Benja-
min Harrison. delivered before the Univer-
sal Congress of Lawyers and Jurisjs.
which met In opening session in Festival
Hall yesterday afternoon.
Before what 4, prot.,blv the mos, dis
tinguishsd and REPRESENTATIVE body O.
law gtvers and law snaIvzerS uh,cb the
world has ever known. the former Score
tary OF State and nor one OF the nations
leading diplomats. gave utterance 10 the
sentimen, that the United States. up TO
this time a peace-Iovinx Power. had ar
rived at the point where caution should
be the watcnword in governmental cx-
penditure. and where the moment vas ap-
preaching when the peotde should inter-
pose their will against a too great cen.
traI,zation OF energy In making the Gov
eminent one Of military force rather than
an exponent Of those doctrines which have
in the pas, made the United States the
ideal NJ , neace-seekfn~ nation
The diplomat reached this r,oint through
an argument In praise OF. The Hague
Peace Conference placinx particular
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r.schsd in thu, conSsrsnc. looking toward
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to-, ,ha. -,,h n,,c,,c.,y . douh,,nx nj
en-. .x,.,a,,urs, %, ,nc,a,se n, army and
nav facing Oh. nation =, x,x IA, from
,..ch,r. ,h,t s,a,da,a which ,t.. p..cr
lover. and more democratic of the coun-
try. yell wisb.rs would desire as a na-
tjonaI pol,cy-
When former Secretary Foster said that
the American people wanted no change I'm
the copdi,ion, which have prevailed until
within the last few yearx the hearty and
continued ann,suss which greeted his SEN
,,,ne,t demonstrated the feeling which
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IT,. No, rn,,, n, tho I-n,,sa States but Of
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NJ Eos,., smoke more nar,icu,ariv Of
the work OF The Hague conference. and
traced the history Of ,ha, body from its
IN i,s culmination- His entire
.dar... m. ,,ken I'm IN the discussion
Of the merits Of that tribunal and an ar
gument for q continuation of its work
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the cisihzeo nations Oh the eafth. came
Tor their nrst session IN Festival
Hall at O'Clock yesterday afternoon. On
the STAGE were the president OF the con-
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Executive COMMITTEE on Cohsfessss' "
Mott Porter, secretary OF The congress,
and other dignitarfee.
The body was called to order by Ffeder-
,ck w Lehman. who introduced President
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Justice Brewer.
In accepting the honor Mr.. Justice Brew
er said:
JIrDGE BREWERS SPEECH.
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On these grounds 4. seen the material splen-
Ior Of our civilization. The world in miniature
, before Its work is done in our presence
Iou zee the instruments OF war. the machinery
4 Death. the ironeiAa, ''e i 'a
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age, as You listen. Turn your eyes and the
eacefui achievements OF science and INDUSTRY
rreN your a.ten,'oh. INC -.
n.. es'' .n' -. 'n $500 .,,,,s,n.. tn. a..
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md bind the broken bone.
Let us ever remember that the luxurious
plendor here visible is not the end of life. bu,
hat the great object of all things from the |
owest to the highest, OF all ORGANIZATIONS from
he smallest 10 'he Government i,seh' are Du.
mean, u. ~. " en s..,, ~. ~ lou.r
'ss .s. ,s,. ,..,,,, :. nos.,h,s oni,. ,nd
ns,,ce become ,vponymou, term. and of univer- |
al dominion. LIE, us not be turned away from
high purpose by any glitter Of gold or ,empta-
ion OF luxurious life. but ever remember that