The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-10-17
CARNEGIE ON PEACE
University OF St Andrews In
stalls Him Lord Rector.
NOTABLE AMERICANS WERE PRESENT

Bee Master, Aaaressiss Assembly,
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wssid's Peace.
ST. ANDREWS. Scotland. Oct. IL
Andrew Carnegie Was today again Ia
stalled "a lord rector Of the University
Of ~ Andrews. In his party were
Charlemagne Tower. American am
bassahor az Berlin. aud Mrs. Tower,
whltslaw Reid. American ambassador
10 Great Britain. aud Bishop Henry 4,
Potter Of New YORK aud Mrs. Potter,
On their arrival here the students.
wearing their scarlet gowns. Assem-
bled az the station aud detached the
horses from Mr.. carnegie's carriage.
which they dragged through the streets
20 the residence OF Dr. James Donald
son. vice chancellor aud principal Of
the university.
40 night the students held 4 torch
light procession and visited the houses
Of tho professors aud OF Dr. Donald
sou. Mr.. Carnegie briefly addressed
tho students.
Following the ceremony Of the In
stailation Of Afr. Carnegie the rnlvcr.
slty OF ~ Andrews conferred honorary
degrees Of doctor OF laws on AIR. Car.
negie. Mr.. Reid. Mr.. Tower. Bishop
Potter. Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler.
president Of Columbia university. New
York. and Dr. William J. Holland. d.
rector Of the Carnegie museum nj
rittsburg.
Mr. Carnegie. addressing tho assem-
bly,. said:
"five nations or even three banded
together In n league Of peace and In
wiling all other nations 60 join them
could Danish all war In the future. II
the principal European nations were
no, free through conscriptlon from the
problem which now dlsturbs the mill.
tsry authorities Of Britain. the lack of
sufficient numbers willing 60 enter the
man Staying profession. we should soon
bear the demand formulated FOR n
league OF peace among the nations.
"fiye nations cooperat.d Ia queiling
the recent Chinese disorders and res.
cuing their representatives In Pcking
II IL perfectly clear that these i've ma
tons could Danish war. Suppose even
three OF them formed a league Of
peace. inviting all other nations 10 join.
and agreed that. since war In any part
Of tho civilized world affects all nations.
and often seriously. no nation shall 20
TO war. but shall refer international
disputes TO The Hague conference or
other arbltral body for peaceful settle
ment. the league agreeing TO declare
nonlntercourse with any nation refus-
ing compliance. Imagine n nation cut
on today from the world. The league
also might reserve 10 itself the right
where nonIntercourse is likely TO fail
or has failed TO prevent war TO use the
necessary force 10 maintain peace.
each member OF the league agreeing 20
provide the needed forces or money In
lieu thereof In proportion to her popu.
latlon or wealth.
The emperor OF Russia called The
Hague conference, which gave US an
international tribunal. Were King Ed
ward or the emperor OF Germany or the
president Of France. acting for their
governments, TO invite the nations to
send their representatives TO consider
the wisdom Of forming such league
the Invitation would no doubt be re-
sponded to and probably prove success
full.
The number that would gladly join
such 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 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 war
this appears the easiest and the best
We have no reason to doubt that arbi
tration In Its present optional form will
continue Its rapid progress, and that In
itself contains the elements required
finally to lead us to peace, for 1t con-
quers wherever It is tried, but it is
none the less gratifying to know that
there Is in reserve drastic mode Of
enforcement II needed which would