Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-12-20
ROOSEVELT
FOR Peace EFFORTS
PARLIAMENT CON.
FERS DISTINGUISHED NOBEL
PRIZE ON PRESIDENT.
WILL ESTABLISH A
PEACE COMMITTEE
Gift to Be Used to Secure Better Re.
lations Between Capitalists and
Wage Workers in America-Ex-
presses Thanks for Great Honor.

Christiania, Norway, Dec. 1 The
Norwegian parliament Monday con-
ferred the Noble Peace prize upon
President Roosevelt. The American
Minister, Mr.. Peirce, in an eloquent
speech, thanked parliament in the
presid ent's name. He said that words
were Inadequate to express the deep
emotion which he experienced at re-
ceiving this distinguished testimo-
nial in behalf of the president, who
recently cabled that he regarded this
prize as one Of the greatest honors
which any man in any position
throughout the world could receive.
The award, Mr.. Peirce added, would
deeply appeal to- the hearts of the
American people.
Will Promote Labor Peace.
Mr.. Peirce then read 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 to
establish at Washington permanent
industrial peace committee with the
view of maintaining righteous peace
in the Industrial world, which was as
important as the maintenance of
peace in the world of nations. The
following is the text of President
Roosevelt's dispatch:
II am profoundly gratifed and
touched by the signal honor shown
me through your body in comforting
on me the Nobel Peace prize. There
is no gift I could appreciate more,
and I wish it were in my power to
fully express my gratitude. I thank
you for it, and I thank you in be-
half of the United States, for what I
did was able to accomplish only as
the representative ofN~the natios&; cas
which for the time being I am presi-
dent. After much thought I have
concluded that the best and most
fitting way to apply the amount of
the prize is by using it as fund to
establish at Washington a permanent
industrial peace committee. The oh.
ject will be to strive for better and
more equitable relations among my
countrymen who are engaged, wheth-
er as capitalists or wage workers, in
industrial and agricultural pursuits.
This will carry out the purpose of the
founder of the prize, for, in modern
life it is important to work for the
cause of just and righteous peace in
the industrial world as in the world
Of nations.
II again express to you the assur
ance Of my deep and lasting gratitude
and appreciation.
(Signed) ''Theodore Roosevelt"
How Prize Is Awarded.
The Nobel Peace prize is awarded
to President Roosevelt in recognition
OF his services in ending the Russo
Japanese war. Candidates for this
distinction must be proposed by leg
islative bodies, peace organizations
or universities. It is und derstood the
presidents sponsors were Prof. H. P
Judson, acting president of the Uni
versity of Chicago; Prof. Baldwin Of
Yale; Prof. Harberger of the Uni
versity of Munich, and the faculty oil
the Georgetown university, Washing
ton. The peace prize went last veal
to Baroness Won Suttner of Vienna
and in previous years to w. H. Cree
mer, M. p, of England; Prof. De Mar
tens of Russia, and Menri Dunant
founder of the Red Cross.
The Nobel Peace prize is part of q
bequest left by DR.. Alfred Bernhard
Nobel, the Swedish scientist, who
died in 1896. By his will a large
portion of his fortune was devoted tc
i've annual prizes, each valued al
about $4,000. The gifts were made {
for the most important discoveries in
physics, chemistry, physiology OF
medicines. for the most distinguished
work of al idealistic tendency in the
field of literature, and for the best eff
fort toward the fraternity of nations
and the promotion of peace. The
last named is awarded by the Nor
wegian parliament. The others are
awarded by institutions at Stock
holm.