New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-18
Mr.. CARNEGIE INSTALLED.
HONORS At ST. ANDREWS.
Lord Rector's address Reid
and Dir. Tozcer Receive Degrees.

/ versity at to-days exercises at st. Andrews,
| when Andrew Carnegie was installed Lord Rec
| tor for g second term. Whitelaw Reid, the
/ American Arnba ssador at London Charlcmagne
! Tower, American Ambassador at Berlin; Bishop
Henry c. Potter of New-York, and William j.
Holland. director of the Carnegie Museum at
| Pittsburg. occupied seats on the platform. and
received the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws
which also was bestowed. in absentia, on Mich
olas Murray Butler, president Of Columbia Uni
versity.
The dean. in presenting Bishop Potter and
| Ambassador Reid, said they were both distin-
| guished citizens OF the lord rectors adopted
| country. Bishop Potter probably was more
| widely known in Great Britain than any Aneri-
can churchman. and his selection for the spe-
cial honor would be warmly acclaimed. Bishop
| Potter who replied briefly. received with
! great applause.
! In presenting Mr.. Reid. the dean was especial
| ~ eulogsttc. He said Mr.. Reds services and
career were well worthy of his ancestry. He
| had taken an active part in the war for hu-
| mainly which marked epoch in the annals
| Of American history and the human race. and
| afterward, as the representative Of America in
Paris and elsewhere, he had become master OF
| those arts which make for peace between great
| nations.
In the course of his speech the dean made a
happy alluston to President Roosevelt, who was
loudly cheered.
| Mr. Reid in replying thanked the dean for the
hearty and kindly reception in the name of "our
| gallant and spirited colonel of the Rough Rid
| ers." who had also earned the rectors praise
for his practical diplomacy in the direction of
| peace between two great nations of the world
| The dean next presented Ambassador Tower.
| and described him as whose career spoke
| Of everything that was best in mental and moral
O11If- IN
| lions.
All the Americans were enthusiastically re-
| ceived- The hall crowded with scarlet
| gowned undergraduates Of both sexes, and the
male students enlivened tn, proceedings with
| the usual amount of chaf and songs. The en-
trance OF Mr. Carnegie was the signal for an
outburst of enthusiasm
MR. CARNEGIEs ADDRESS.
Mr. Carnegie's address was devoted entirely to
the problem of putting an end TO war. He said.
| in part:
| If the principal European nations were not free
| through Consumption from the problem which now
lack of sufficient numbers willing enter the man
Staying profession-we should soon hear the demand
| formulated for league of peace among the ma
tons. Five nations co-operated in quell1ng the
sentatveg in PeEng It is perfectly clear that these
i've nations could Danish war Suppose even three
nations to join-and agreed that, since war in any
often seriously. 10 nation shall go to war put
shall refer international disputes TO the Hague C0n
rG 19 Ie1Su agT Fsin coTniiance mag
me nation AI cut of today from the world The
league might reserve to itself the right where
nonIntercorrse is likely to fail or has failed to pre-
war. to use the necessary force to maintain
peace, each member Of the league agreeing to pro
| proportion to her Population or wealth r..-
ence which gave US an international tribunal. Were
King Edward or the Emperor Of Germany: or the
to invite the nations TO send their representatives
the Invitation would no doubt responded to and
probably prove successful. The number that would
! gladly join such League would be great, for the
smaller nations would welcome the opportunity
United States today are so close, their aims so
similar their territories and fields Of operation
nn5si6sP the question Of such LEAGUE as has been
| sken.he5 It Is a subject well worthy the atten-
tiou OF their rulers for of all the modes Of hasten
b we have AZ NO reason to doubt that arFatioe
Its nd & II IN 4 }ge ~ I es ps
required finally to lead to peace, for 1t conquers
wing to know that there is in reserve a drastic
mode OF enforcement. If needed, which would
| promptly Danish
THE PROGRESS OF CIVILIZATION.
Polygamy and slavery have been abolished by
civilized nations Dgelllng no longer exists whers
English is spoken The right Of private war o+ ana
benefcent abolitions have been made in various
mas ever dfsgraced the eart-the killing of civilized
men like wild beasts as permissible nodS
of settling international disputes.
Nothing can be clearer than that the leaders Of
whom authentic expressions Of doctrines have come
down to US. We're well assured that their Master
had forbidden to the Christian the killing OF men
in war or enusting in the legtons. We may well
armies of our day and even dare approach the
Unknown beseeching His protection ana 1aYor LOT
soldiers in their heinous work. Future ages are 70
pronounce ali this blaspheu.ous. There are those
Of to-day who deplOre it deeply .a - 1t. inward
march from savagery, but the indehbLe marx i. o.
our claim to civilization. But ask your attention
few minutes to many bright rays Piercing ing
q moment what war was in days past II knew
ton Of opposing rulers and generals arranged by
private bargain and deceptive agreements. were
legitimate weapons. Prisoners were mastered or
enslaved No quarter was given Enemies were were
eooha ia were not spared Wells were poisoned
Private property not respected. Pfllage was
lowed Neutral rights at were almost unknown.
ONE STEP TOWARD BARBAR1sM
One deplorable exception exists to the march Of
Improvement new stain mas Feeeh[y oF rep bee o
forced by public sentiment to discard To-day 1t
ds Rea sb ana mat war can exist without It
Here is the only step bakWaf6 70 q be r mes %tR m
1t proclairns that any party 10 dispute can FIRST
n his right d 4and c oef6 6he engaged in hiding
a peaceful solution Of differences. while with the
is to be hoped that the coming conference viii stamp
thus return 10 the ancient and more chivalTous
idea Of attack only after notice.
is now at hand to Judge Wisely and deliver righteous
s5T 6aber of disputes Ras hae an
ready been settled by ii 1t was under a provision
the United states addressed his recent note to
japan and Russia suggesting conference looking
His success thus made possible by the Hague
The Hague Tribunal has nothing compulsory
about It Peace wins her way not by force; her
greatest step forward in this direction is that Den