The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-16

crown those who are working fo
peace among the nations Of the world
their endeavor must be along practi
cal lines, that they must not, by In
sisting upon the, impossible, put Of
the day when the possible can be ac
ccmpllshed. the National Arbitration
and Peace Conference, which Is meet
ing in this city under the presidency
Of Andrew Carnegie, began today Its
real activities with two crowded ses
sions In Carnegie hall
Secretary Root also took occasion
IN his speech opoint out the propo.
sitions which the United States gov,
ernment will have to make at the
coming conference at The Hague. lie
warned his hearers not to expect too
much at this second conference.
The president in his letter to the
congress, expressed the hope that the
coming conference might result In the
adoption Of an international arbltra-
tion treaty Root after seconding
this hope, declared the United States
thonght Il proper to urge again the
discussion of the limitation of arma-
ment Of nations on land and sea and
abolition of the practice OF using
force In the collection Of debts owed
by one nation to citizens of another.
Carnegie Praises the Kaiser.
Carnegie In his address to the con-
gross paid tribute TO President Roose-
welt and expressed the wish that
Roosevelt might be the peacemaker
OF the future. He declared. however,
that Emperor William is the man
among all men. who holds the peace
of nations in his power. In this con
nection Carnegie said 1t was unjust
10 speak of the Emperor as a menace
to the peace OF Europe, adding that
in 20 years upon the throne the Ger
inan ruler had split no blood nor
caused an international war.
At the afternoon sessiontoday the
speakers were: Secretary Root. Gov
ernor Hughes of New York. Mayor
Mcclellan of New York City, and An
drew Carnegie.
II was at the afternoon session also
that the letter from Roosevelt was
read Tonight the speakers included
baron Destounelles De Constant,
member of the French senate and
head OF the international conciiation
committee and Secretary Straus. Of
the department OF commerce anl
labor who spoke upon 1.-The Peace Of
Nations and War Within Nations"
Straus also spoke of the Noble Peace
Prize which last year was conferred
upon President Roosevelt. People
throughout the world, the secretary
declared, applaudingly approved the
selection.
Roosevelt In his letter TO the con-
gress urged that its efforts be devoted
TO the practical side of the question
ii bad undertaken to discuss.
President Urges Sane Reasoning.
An impassoned Grafton about
peace he declared which includes
impassioned demand for something
which the man who makes the de-
mand either knows or ought to know
cannot as a matter OF fact, be done.
represents not a gain, but loss for
the cause OF peace. for even the
noblost cause is marred by advocacy
which Is either insincere or foolish"
The president closed by stating
that what he hoped TO see at the
coming conference at The Hague was
the adoption Of a general arbitration
treaty among nations and The Hague
court greatly increa sed in power and
permanency, the judges In particular
being made permanent and given ade-
quate salaries.
There are serious difficulties" said
Secretary Root, ''in forming a definite
proposal which would not be OBJ
icctionable to some powers and upon |
the question whether any specific pro
posai Is unfair and injurious TO its in |
terests, each power must be and Is !
cntitled to be IFS own judge. Never |
tho less effort can he made. Il may
fail in this conference as II did In the |
first but even IL II fails one more step
viii have been taken towards ulti- |
mate success"
Carnegie in his address took a
more optimistic view of the immedi
ate outlook for universal peace.
Speaking for the Arbitration and
Peace Congress he declared himself /
a convert TO the league of peace idea.
the formation of an International pO- \
lice. never for aggression, always for
protection 70 the peace OF the civil
lied world. War nowadays he said in
wolves interests Of all nations and
therefore one nation has no longer
The right to break peace without ref 4
ceence 10 the others As an exempli-
ficstion OF success Of this plan Carne-
gle referred TO the league Of peace
formed by six nations which CON-
bined forces in China during the
boxer tronbles
Your Invitation to take part in the
opening Of the Peace Congress has