Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-24
Nobel Prize for Roosevelt.

1t is generally understood, not only here,
but In other European capitals, that the
Nobel peace prize has already been awarded
to him for ending the war and that formal
announcement of that fact will be made by
the King Of Sweden In November on the an
niyersary of Mr.. Nobeis birth. according
to the regular program. Candidates must be
proposed by legislative bodies, organizations
for the promotion of peace, learned socie-
ties, by the faculties of universities or pro-
fessers of international law. The name of
the late Col Hay was proposed by the
professors of International law of Harvard,
Brown, Yale. Columbia. Princeton, Penn
sylvania, Western Reserve and several
other universities last year, and the prize
would have been awarded to him but for
Roosevelt has been nominated by Prof.
Harry Pratt Judson. acting president of
the University of Chicago; Prof. Charles 8.
Baldwin OF Yale Univerity. Prof Heinrich
by the faculty Of the George Washington
University OF Washington Representative
Richard Bartholdt of st. Louis has been
nominated by hundred or more members
ington because Of his activity In promoting
the cause of arbitration, and Alfred HI.
Love OF Philadelphia. who has been presi-
dent of the Universal Peace Union since
the close of the civil war in the United
States, has also been named; but the public
services rendered in behalf OF peace by the
gentlemen named cannot be compared for
moment with the practical results ae-
complished by President Roosevelt
Count Lamsdorf and other members Of
the Russian ministry who were involved In
the negotiations are now out Of Office, and
talk freely Of many events that occurred
during their administration. Count dc
Witte, one OF the peace commissioners at
Portsmouth. is also In private life. In fact,
nearly all of those who know what oc-
CURED are at liberty to speak with greater
y y. -kll - -
ace But 1t is singular fact that none of
these men knew anything about President
Roosevelt's Intervention until 1t was all
over and the result was announced
Initiative Taken by Meyer.
The negotiations were conducted person
ally with the car by Ambassador Meyer.
who had. been transferred from Rome to
Petersburg for that express purpose, be-
cause the President has known him ints-
mately ever since they were students to-
gether at Harvard, and was confident that
he would carry out his instructions with
tact. discretion and energy. And. as a
preparation for q duty OF such unusual I'M
portance. aside from his diplomatic creden-
tails, Mr.. Meyer came here With exceptional
personal introductfons to the czar from
members OF the imperial family whom he
had known In Rome. from the Russian am
bassador to Italy. and also from the Ger
man emperor.
Upon receiving instructions from the
President. at the psychological moment Mr..
Meyer took advantage OF his rights as an
ambassador and applied through Count
Lamsdorff. minister of foreign affairs, for
an audience with Nicholas II. It happened
to be very difficult to arrange just at that
particular time, BECAUSE OF birthday cere-
monies in honor OF the dowager empress
and other official engagements. but when
the car received the application without
any hint as to the purpose OF the visit. he
invited Mr.. Meyer to his palace at Tsars-
koe-Selo. and in his private study there,
and afterward in his villa at Peterhof.
were held not only one. but repeated con-
ferences. Nobody e'se was present Mo-
body knew what the two gentlemen were
talking about. OF course the frequent and
prolonged visits OF the American ambassa-
dor to the emperor were observed by the
ofSic.als OF the household and the people OF
the court ana naturally. caused a great