Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-18

| Carnegie was the signal 1Of an out
hurst of enthusiasm.
| Five nations or even three. banded
together in a League of Peace and in
| vitng all other nations to join them.
could Janisn all war il the futurc. This
opinion was expressed, today, by Al
drew Carnegie i'm his rCCtorial address
to the students in the University of
St Andrews. In outlining the plan
for the League of Peace, Mr.. Carnegie
said: IF the principal European ma
tons We're not free through conscrip-
ton from the problem which now dis
turbs the military authorities of l5ri-
tain. the lack of sufficient numbers
willing to enter the thanksgiving pro
fession, We should soon hear the de
mGnd formulated for League of
Peace among the nation. Five nations
cC-operate1 in quelling the recent
Chinese disorders and reScuing their
=. resentatives in Pekin. 1t is per
feCtly clear that these five nations
could Danish war. Suppose even three
of them formed n League of Peace
inviting all other nations to join-and
agreed that since war in any part of
the civilized world affects all nations,
and often seriously. that not nation
shall go to war. but shall refer inter-
rational disputes to The Hague confer
euce or other arpitral body for peace
full settlement, the league agreeing TO
declare non-intercOurse with any ma
ton refusing compliance. Imagine q
nation cut off. today, from the world.
The league also might reserve to it
So If the right, where non-intcrcourse
is likely to fail as has failed to prevent
war. to use the niece ssary force to
maintain peace, each member of the
league agreeing to provide the needed
FORCES, or money i'm lieu thereof. in
proportion to her population or wealth.
The Emperor of Russia called The
Hague conference which gave us an in
lernational tribunal. Were King Ed
ward or the Emperor of Germany or
the President of France. acting for
their governments, to invite the ma
lions to send their representatives to
consider the wisdom Of forming such
a league, the invitation would no doubt
| be responded to and probably prove
successful.
'.'rhe number that would gladly join
such a league would be great, for the
smaller nations would welcome the OPP
portunity.
| "The relations between Britain,
France and the United States. today
are so close. their aims so similar their
| territories and fields of operation SO
| clearly defined and so different that
| these powers might properly unite In
| inviting other nations to consider the
| question of such n league as has been
| sketChcd 1t is n subject well worthy
the attention of their rulers, for all the
| modes of Fastening the end of war
| tins appears the easiest and the best.
| We have no reason to doubt that ar
bitration in its present optional form
viii continue its rapid progress. and
| that il in itself contains the element
required finally to lead US to peace, FOR
| it conquers wherever it Is tried. but
| ii is none the less gratifying to know
that there Is in reserve drastic mode
of enforcement, if needed, which would
| promptly Danish war"
| Mr.. Carnegies address was devoted
entirely to the desirablity, necessity
and even the possibility of putting al
end to war. He said in part:
Folygamy and slavery have beer
abolished by civilized nations. Duell'
ing no longer exists where English Is
spoken. The right of private war and
Of privateering have passed away
Many other beneficent additions have
been made in various fields. but there
still remains the foulest blot that has
ever disgraced the earth, the killing OF
civilized men by men like wild beast:
as : permissible mode Of settling IN
ternational disputes.
Nothing can be clearer than that the
Headers Of Christianity immediatel!
succeeding Christ. from whom auther.
I,iC expressions of doctrines have com5
down to us. were we'll assured thai
their Master had forbidden to tn,
lChristian the killing of men in war ol
81 listing in the legions. We may wei
v onder that Christian priests accom-
pGny the armies of our day. and ever
ldare to approach the Unknown be
seeching his protection and favor fc
soldiers in their heinous work. Futur,
ages are to pronounce all this bias
lnhemOuS There are those of today
who dcplore it deeply.
Much has man accomplished in hi
upward march from savagery. but tn
! iniclible mark Of war still remains t
stain the earth and discredit our CLAIM
Ia civilization. But I ask your atten
ton for a few minutes to many brigl'
RVS. piercing the dark cloud. whic
encourage us. Consider for momen
what war was in days past. 1t kne'
no laws, had no restrictions. Poiso