Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-11
Conferred This Year Up
on President Roosevelt
In Recognition Of Services in
Ending Russo Japanese War.
Choice Universally Appsoved...Prizs
Valued at S27,i27.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Minister G.
Hauge Of Norway today called at the
White House and informed President
Roosevelt that the Norwegian Storth-
ing had conferred on him the Nobel
Peace prize. A message to the same
effect came from Mr.. Leevland, the
chairman of the Nobel committee. who
conveyed TO the President hearty good
wishes and an expression of highest
esteem.
.. United States Minister Pierce at
Christholm had been told of the action
Of the committee Dec. / and in advis-
ing the President proffered his pro-
found congratulations 'On this we'll
meritcd recognition of your great
policy" He asked that in compliance
with lhc request made by the Nor
Wcgian minister of foreign affairs. and
if agreeable to the President, he be
delegated to receive the diploma. medal
and prize.
The amount Of money represented in
the prize is 1895 crowns, or s27,127.-
Go. y statement governing the pro-
posed disposition of the prize money,
which is said to be tentative and sub
jcct to change as regards details. was
part as follows:
The amount of the Nobel prize will
be conveyed by the President to the
trustees to be by them used as the
foundation of a fund the income OF
which shall be expended for bringing
together in conference at Washington
and especially during the sessions Of
Congress. representatives Of labor and
Il a he,
industrial problems with the view Of
arriving at better understanding be-
tween employers and employees and
thus promoting industrial peace. The
President with their consent, will an
point rs trustees of the fund the chief
justice of the United States. the Sec
rotary of agriculture, the secretary OF
commerce and labor. representative
or labor and representative of capi-
tall"
After the members of the Nobel COM
mttee had announced that the peace
prize had been confrred upon Prsi-
dent Roosevelt the President of the
Parliament. Gunnar knudZen, made q
short speech during which he said that
the Norwegian Parliament was the first
national assembly to adopt the cause
OF Ieace. Leading statesmen had taken
up this cause and the United States
was going into the first line. What
had especially attracted the attention
of the world was the work of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in bringing about the
end of the war between Russia and
Japan.
Then, handing the prize to the Amer
lean minister, the President of the Par
Lament asked him to send to Mr.,
Roosevelt a greeting from the Norwe-
gian people and expressed the wish
that Mr. Roosevelt might be able in
the future to continue his work for
peace.
Tho American minister. Mr. Peircc.
thanked Parliament i'll the Presidents
name. He said that words were mad
cquate to express the deep emotion
which he experienced at receiving this
distinguished testimonial 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 re-
ceive. The award. Mr.. Peirce added.
would deeply appeal to the hearts Of
the American people.
sage from President Roosevelt:
Il am profoundly moved and touched
by the signal honor shown me through
your body in comforting on me the Nobel
peace prize. There is no gift could APP
preciate more and I wish it were In my
power to fully express my gratitude.
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 of the nation for which
for the time being I am President After
much thought have concluded that the
best and most fitting way to apply the
amount of the prize is by using it as
foundation to establish ut Washington
permanent industrial peace committee.
The object will be to strive for better and
more equitable relations among my coun.
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