Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-12-22

through the conquest OIL one VI Ine
contestants by the other or the con-
tinuance of the sh uggle to the utter
exhaustion of both.
The INTERPRETATION of he president
at the opportune moment selected by
him was happy conception which was
as novel in the history of international
warfare as was his ready acceptance
| by the contending powers. Quite as
novel also was the cordial acclaim of
the civilized world in praise of the
high motive which prompted the ten
der of his services by the president In
the settlement of issues in which both
abstract humanity and the interest OF
the opposing powers were involved.
From the moment the proposition was
formulated bloodshed practically |
ended without any of the friction or
delay which was to have been appre-
hended from the many complicated de-
tails to be arranged and the distance
separating the powers militant and |
their representatives.
The comforting of the Nobel prize
upon the president, therefore, empha-
sizes and gives fitting recognition to
the services of the president in the
great end accomplished, and through
him gives similar expression to the es-
innate in which the United States, of
which he is the embodied representa-
tive is held among the nations of the
world.
The Nobel prize which is thus
brought so conspicuously into notice,
} is the result of bequest left by Dr.
, Alfred Bernhard Nobel, distinguished
= Swedish scientist. By his will large
portion of his estate was devoted to
five annual prizes, each of the value
of $4,000 The several objects for
which they were devised were as fol-
> lows: For the most important discov-
: cries in physics, chemistry, physiology
! or medicine; for the most distinguish
ed work of an idealistic tendency in
4 the field of literature, and for the best
: effort towards the fraternity OF nations
$ and the promotion of peace. The last
: named is awarded by the Norwegian
e parliament, the others being awarded
by leading institutions in Stockholm.
: These prizes were first distributed in
: 1901, and have been conferred annu-
q ally. The first person who received
l. the peace prize just conferred on the
president, was, very appropriately,
2 Henri Dunant, the founder of the Red
s Cross. The present is the first in
II stance in which an award has been
q made to the head of a government.
q Aside from the honor implied by the
x bestowal of such an award, its COM
e mercial value is such as would make
Il it matter of grateful acquisition to
y any one But the president has still
IL further commended himself to his
countrymen and the world at large by
Is declining to regard it as a mere per
10 sonal recognition, and has announced
ie his intention to devote the sum to the
establishment of permanent commits
sion for the advancement of peace in
industry. The details have not beer
fully announced or formulated, but his
e. unselfish purpose will be appreciated
IN The only condition attached to the
e comforting of the prize is that the
in recipient shall visit Sweden and de
en- liver an address within six months
ed after his notification of the award
tn But it is further provided that such at
If tendance will not be required If tn
ar person on whom the prize is bestowe
err shall be prevented" This proviso
on will, therefore, relieve the presiden
RS from the necessity of compliance wit
en- the strict terms of the will, but
en- would be characteristic of him if h
he should find in it a sufficient plea TO
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