The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-11
NOBEL PRIZE FOR ROOSEVELT.
AWARDED FOR AID IN ENDING
RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR.
President DeVotes the Entire Amount OF
the Gift. 100000, 90 EndOwing Indus
trial Peace COmmittee-Award Made
by Norwegian stOrthing Committee.

uittee OF the Storthing selected to award
the Nobel peace prize Of $4,000 has awarded
il TO President Roosevelt for the important
mart he took in bringing about the end of
the war between Russia and Japan.
The presentation of the prize was made
10 the American Minister, H. H. d. PIERCE,
in the Storthing this afternoon. The
Minister, in accepting il on behalf Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, referred in warm terms
TO the honor the President had conferred
upon the whole American nation by his
efforts in behalf Of peace.
PARIS, Dec. lot is reported that al
though il is required that the recipients of
Nobel prizes must go personally to stock
holm TO receive them, the requirement will
be waived in the case OF President Roose-
welt.
WASHINGTON, Dec. io.-President Roose-
welt has been officially notified Of the award
% him Of the Nobel peace prize. and has
accepted the gift with the announcement
that he will not use the money for his
own benefit but will use it for the estab-
lshment Of a per manent industrial peace
committee in Washington. The correspond
snce and other papers in the case were
made public at the White House this
morning. They are as follows;
CHRIsrIANIA, Dec. 1.
Mr. President Roosevelt, at White House,
Washington (Corrdentidl):
Nobel Committee of Norwegian Parlia-
ment to-day awarded you this years peace
prize. Award secret till December 10, when
public announcement in Parliament by its
president. l request you to authorize by
telegraph your representative at Christi
ania, or PIERCE, receive prize there on your
behalf. LoEvLAND,
Chairman Nobel COMMITTEES OF Nor
wegian Parliament.
CHRrsrIANIA, Dec. 1.
The President al Washington.
have just had a call from Norwegian
Minister for Foreign Affairs to inform me
officially, in strict confidence, that the Nobel
peace prize has been awarded 10 you. He
asked me TO communicate the information
10 you confidentlally, TO be kept a secret until
December 10, when it will be announced
in the Storthing, or which occasion he
asks that you delegate me to appear as your
representative TO receive DIP FIONA, medal
and prize. Profering profound congrstu-
lations on this well merited recognition
of your great and wise international policy,
may | ask respectfully that in compliance
with the request made by the Minister for
Foreign Affairs, if agreeable to your wishes.
Re delegated for the performance Of this
FEIRcE.
CHRIsrIANIA, Dec. 10.
CStVCNt W ~ W OotttNBNtNp ~ ~
Nobel Committee to-day signiied Stor-
thing its decision. Accept our hearty
wishes expression high esteem.
LoEvLAND. Chairman.
Minister Peirce was directed by the Presi-
dent to read the following message to the
Storthing:
am profoundly moved and touched
by the signal honor shown me through you
body in comforting upon me the Nobel
peace prize. There Is no gift | could APP
preciate more; and I wish it were in my
power to fully express ny gratitude. THANK
you for myself and l thank you on behalf
of the United States; for What | did 1
was able 10 accomplish only as the repre-
sentative OF the nation of which for the time
being | am President.
After much thought I have concluded
that the best and most fitting way TO
apply the amount Of the prize is by
using IL as a foundation TO establish at
Washington a permanent industrial peace
committee. The object will be TO strive
for better and more equitable rela-
tions among my countrymen who are
engaged, whether 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
II is as important TO work for the cause
of Just and righteous peace in the industrial
world as in the world OF nations. 1 again
Ni'N' w ~
ard lasting gratitude and appreciation.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
This statement was made at the White
House:
The amount of the Nobel prize will be
cnnve cd nv the President to trustees.
30 be by them used as the foundation of a
fund. the income of which shall be expended
for bringing together in conference at
Washington, especially during the session
Nsrao ~ Labor and
Canital for the purpose of discussing in
dust rial problems with the view to
arriving AZ a better understanding between
emJ lOyers and employees and thus promot-
ing Industrial peace. The President, with
their consent, will appoint as trustees OF the
fGrd the Chief Justice Of the United States,
the Secretary Cf Agriculture, the Secretary
Of Commerce and Labor, a representative
Cf labor and a representative OF capital.
The find will be conveyed to the trustees TO
lie held in trust for the folio wing purposes:
To invest and reinvest the principal OF
the fund; TO receive anv additions which
may come TO It by contribution, and invest
and reinvest them; 20 pay over the income
fmm the fund and its additions to a com-
mitteeo Of six, TO be selected by the trustees;
that two serve for one year, two for two
years and two for three years. three OF is
members TO be representatives, OF labor
and threeof capital, chosen for distiD gulshed
service in the industrial world for promoting
righteous industrial peace, and 10 fill any va
cancies which may occur in this committee
by selection and appointment in the same
manner in which the COMMITTEES Is originally
selected and appointed.
The committee OF six, to be called
The Industrial Peace Committee shall
nave charge OF the annual and other
conferences provided for under the terms
Of the foundation; shall receive sug-
~gestions for the subjects to be discussed,
shall lead the discussion at and pub
lish the results of the conferences. There
shall be one annual conference. and the
committee Of six shall be given authority
to call special conferences in case OF great
industrial crises. The income paid over
10 the committee by the trustees shall he
used for the expenses incurred by them
in the performance OF their duties. II shall
be provided inthe terms Of the trust hat the
President Of the United States shall fill
the vacancies which may occur IN the num-
Der OF the trustees. ,
The above il OF course tent alive and
subject to change "a regards details:
The amount Of the prize is in the neigh
borhood OF $4,000"
According 90 the stipulation OF DR.. Alfred
parnharJ NoEaI the Eupdish scientist who.