The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-19
CARNEGIE FOR
PEACE LEAGUE.
HE SAYS FIVE NATIONS BANDED
TOGETHER COULD DANISH ALL
WAR IN THE FUTURE.
Distinguished Americans Participate il
Ceremony at St. Andrews,
Scotland.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, Oct. IT,
Never before have SO many distinguished
Americans directly participated in ccre-
monies connected with the Inauguration
of the rector of a British university rs
partook in the days functions at st,
Andrews when Andrew Carnegie was in
stalled as lord rector for a second term.
Whitelaw Reid, the American ambassa
dor at London: Charlemagne Tower,
American ambassador at Berlin; Bishop
Henry &. Potter of New York. and DR..
William j. Holland, director of the Car
neAie museum at Pittsburg, occupied
seats on the platform and had conferred
on them the honorary degree of doctor
of laws. which also was bestowed on DR..
Nicholas Murray Butler, president OF
Columbia university, New York, IN alb
sentia.
The hall was crowded with scarlet
gowned undergraduates of both sexes
and the male students enlivened the pro-
ceedings with the usual amount OF chah
and songs. The entrance of Mr.. Car
negie was the signal for an outburst Of
enthusiasm.
For League of Peace.
Five nations, banded together in a
league of peace and inviting all other
nation to join them. could Danish all
war in the future. This opinion was eN-
pressed today by Andrew Carnegie III
his rectorial address to the students IN
the University of st. Andrews. In out
lining the plan for the league OF peace,
Mr.. Carnegie said:
If the principal European nations were
not free through CONSUMPTION from the
problem which now disturbs the military
authorities of Britain, the lack OF SUI
fcicut numbers willing to enter the man
staying profession we should soon heat the
demand formulated for league or peace
among the nations Five nations co-oper1t-
ed in quclling the recent chinese disor1efs
and rescuing their representatives III IeklH.
1T is perfectly clear that these i've nations
could Danish war. suppose even three or
them formed league of peate-invtlng all
others nation TO join-and agreed that since
war In any part of the civilized world
affects all nations. and often seriously,
that no nation shall 20 to war, but shall
refer international disputes to The Hague
conference or other arhitral body for peace
full settlement. the league agreeing to de
clare non-intercourse with any nation re-
fusine compliance, Imagine nation cut
off today from the world. The league also
might reserve to Itself the right, where
ron-ntercourse is likely to fail or has failed
to prevent war, to use the necessary force
to maintain peace. each members of the
league agreeing to provide the needed
forces or money in lieu thereof, in proper
tion TO her population or wealth.
The Emperor of Russia called Tho Hague
conference which gave Ms an International
tribunal Were King Edward or the En-
perur of Germany or tie President Of
France. acting for their governments, to
invite the nations to send their representa-
lives to consider the wisdom Of forming
such a league. the invitation would no
doubt be responded to aud probably prove
successful
Would Be Glad to Join,
The number that would gladly join snch