The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-18
Carnegie on Peace.

Carnegie on Peace.
In his rectoral address Mr.. Carnegie
expressed the opinion that five nations,
or even three, banded together in
league of peace and inviting all other
nations TO join them, could Danish all
war in the future. In outlining the
plan for the league Of peace, Mr.. Car
negie said:
If the principal European nations
We're not free through CONSUMPTION
from the problem which now disturbs
the military authorities OF Britain, the
lack Of sufficient numbers willing TO
enter the thanksgiving profession, we
should soon hear the demand for
league of peace among the nations.
Five nations CO-Operated in quelling the
recent Chinese disorders and TesCuing
their representatives in Picking. 1t is
perfectly clear that these five nations
could Danish war. Suppose even three
of them formed d league of peace-in-
Yiting ali other nations to jOin-and
agreed that since war in any part of
the civilized world affects all nations.
and often seriously. that no nation
shall go To war, but shall refer inter-
national disputes to The Hague confer
ence or to other arbitrarial bodies for
peaceful settlement, the league agree
ing TO declare nOn-intercOurse with any
nation refusing compliance.
Isolation the Remedy.
Imagine a nation cut of today from
the world. The league also might re-
serve to itself the right, where non
intercourse is likely TO fail, or has
failed TO prevent war to use the neces-
sary force to maintain peace. each
member of the league agreeing TO pro-
I'D q 4. III
thereof, in proportion to her pOpuIa-
ton or wealth.
The emperor of Russia called The
Hague conference which gave US an
international tribunal Were the king
of England or the emperor of Germany
or the president of France. acting for
their governments. To invite the ma
tons to send their representatives to
consider the wisdom of forming such
league. the invitation would no doubt
be responded TO and probably prove
successful.
The number that would gladly Join
such a league would be great, for the
smaller nations would welcome the OPP
portunity.
The relations between Great Britain,
France and the United States today are
so close. their aims so similar; their ter
ritOricS and fields of operations 50
clearly defined and so definite that
these powers might properly unite in
inviting Othc" nations to consider the
question of such a league as has been
sketched. Ii is a subject well worthy
the attention of their rulers for all the
modes of Fastening the end of the war,
this appeaH the easiest and the best
We have no reasonable doubt that ar
bitration III its present optional form
viii continue its rapid progress, and
that in itself contains elements required
finally to lead us To peace. for it con-
quers wherever il is tried, but it is
none the less gratifying to know that
there is in reserve a drastic mode of
enforcement If needed, which will
promptly Danish war"
Would Put an End to War.
Mr. Carnegie's address was devoted
entirely 20 the desirablity, necessity
and even the possibility of putting an
end To war. He said in part:
Much has man accomplished i'm his
upward march from saVagery. but in
delible mark of war still rema ms To
stain the earth and discredit our claim
10 civilization. one deplOrable eXcep-
ton exists 10 the march of improve
ment. \ new stain has recently crept
into the rules of war as foul as any
lndJ war mas been forced BY OuDIlc
sentiment To discard. Today it is held
that formal declaration of war is not
indispensable, and that war can exist
without il. Here is the only step back
ward 20 DE met with in the steady pro-
gress Of modifying the rules of war. 1T
is 10 be hoped that the coming confer
encc viii stamp this treachery az con-
trary 10 the rules of war. and thus re-
turn 10 the ancient and more chivdl-
rous ideal of attack only after notice"
The speaker here referred 10 The
Hague tribunal and pointed To- some Of
the results already attained by il. say
ing that thu success IF President
Roosevelt ia securing peace between
Japan and Russia was made possible
by The Hague treaty. He continued;
Grimes in the Name of Honor.
Honor or vital interests have hith-
ertO been excepted from submission by
arbitration treaties. We eXclaim, %,
liberty what crimes are committed in
thy name but they are trifling COM
pared with those committed in the
name of honor. the most disaonored
word in our language. All stains upon
nOnOr come from within, never from
without. The man of our race who
holds that his country would be dis
honoTed 10y agreeing 10 unrestricted ar