Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-11
ROOSEVELT Gets
PEACE PRIZE
N0RWAY'S PARLIAMENT CON.
FERS HONOR
President Accepts and Says He viii
Donate Amount to Formation of
Committee to Promote ln-
dustrial Harmony
BY Associnted Press

By Associated Press
CHRISTIANIA, Norway, Dec. TO-
The Norwegian parliament today con-
ferred the Nobel Peace prize upon
President Roosevelt.
The American minister, Mr.. Pierce,
made an eloquent speech, thanking par
Lament in the presidents name. He
said that words were Inadequate to
express the deep emotion which he ex-
perienced in receiving this distinguished
testimonial in behalf of the president,
who recently cabled that he regarded
this prize as one Of the greatest honors
which one man in any position through
out the world could receive. The
award, Mr.. Pierce added, would deeply
appeal to the hearts of the American
people. Mr.. Pierce then read a message
from President Roosevelt expressing
his deep thanks and saying there was
no gift he could appreciate more. The
president also announced that he had
concluded to use the prize of $40, 900 to
establish at Washington a permanent
industrial peace committee, with the
view of maintain~~ righteous peace in
the industrial world of nations.
Roosevelt Responds by Gable
The following is the text of Pres
dent Roosevelt's dispatch;
Il am profoundly gratified and
touched by the signal honor shown me
through your body in comforting on me
the Nobel Peace prize. There is no gift
1 could appreciate more, and 1 wish it
were in my power to fully express my
gratitude. 1 thank you for it and
thank you in behalf of the United
States for what L was able to accom-
plish only as the representative of the
nation of which, for the time being,
am president.
After much thought 1 have con-
cluded that the best and more fitting
way to apply the amount of the prize
is by using it as a fund to establish at
Washington a permanent industrial
peace committee. The object will be
to strive for better and more equitable
relations among nv countrymen who
are engaged, whether as capitalists or
wage workers, in industrial and agri-
cultural pursuits. This will carry out
the purpose of the founder of the prize,
for in modern life 1t Is important to
work for the cause of just and righte-
Gus peace in the Industrial world as In
the world of nations
II again express to you the assurance
of my deep and lasting gratitude and
appreciation.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
mdhGS OPGGCn OI PRESENTATION
President Gunnar Knodzan made a
short speech, in which he said that the
Norwegian parliament was the first
national assembly to adopt the cause of
peace which was now no longer eutopi,
as it was twelve or fifteen years ago.
Leading statesmen, even chiefs of
states, had taken up this cause and
the United States was going into it the
first time. What had especially at
tracted the attention of the world was
the work of President Roosevelt in
bringing about the end of the bloody
war between Russia and Japan.
Then, handing the prize to the Ameri-
can minister Mr.. Pierce, the president
asked him to send to Mr.. Roosevelt
greeting from the Norwegian people,
and expressed the wish that Mr.
Roosevelt might be able in the future
tC continue his work for peace.
Awarded for Russo-Japanese Services
The Nobel Peace prize is awarded to
| President Roosevelt in recognition of
his services in ending the Russia-Jap-
snese war. Candidates for this dis
tlnction must be proposed by the legis-
| latiVe bodies, peace organizations or
universities. 1t is understood that the
| presidents sponsors V re Prof H. P.
Judson acting president of Chicago
university; Prof. Baldwin of Yale, Prof.
Harberger of the University of Munich,
and the faculty of Georgetown univer-
sity Washington.
The Nobel Peace prize is part of a
bequest left by DR.. Alfred Bernhard
Nobel the Swedish scientist, who died
in 1896. By his will large portion of
his fortune was devoted to five annual
prizes, each valued at about $4,000
They were awarded for the most i'm
uortant discoveries in physics, chemis-
try physiology or medicine, for the
most distinguished work of an idealis-
tic tendency in the field of literature
and for the best effort toward the
fraternity of nations and the promo
tion of peace.