The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-12
HALLS AMERICA
As WORLD LEADER
FRENCH SENATOR AT CARNEGIE
LERRATIoN LAuDS u. s.
AND ITs PRESIDENT.
PRAISES "PEACEMAKER'
In Person of Roosevelt and Elo
cuentIy commends Move for In
ternationa caln1--R Rededica-
ton Ceremonies Simple.

Pittsburg, April 11-The formal re
dedication exercises of the enlarge
Carnegie Institute of Pittsburg, val
ued e: SG,000,000 and one of the mos
beautiful and complete Institutes 0
it's kind in the world were brough
to a close for the Gay with the an
Inonncement Of The prize winners il
| the international art exhibition.
The first prize-a gold medal ant
1900 wen to CASTOR Latouche q
Paris, France and the second--a sill
yer medal and $1,000 to Thomas Eak
ms, of Philadelphia.
Tonight the guests attended con
cert given in their honor by the Pitts
| burg orchestra.
The ceremonies today, while elab
crate were marked with extreme
simplicity. Addresses of interna
tional importance were delivered by
Theodore Won Moeller, German minis
ter of state; Paul Doumer, OK speaker
Of the French chamber OF deputies (.
Andrew Carnegie, Baron D'Estour.
nelles De Constant, member of the
French senate, and Doctor John Rhys,
principal ,of the Jesus college, Oxford
University,
A lengthy letter of regret from the
president was read. The president
praised Carnegie for his great gift to
science and education.
During the exercises the president
was referred to as. the great peace
maker and vociferous applause
greeted every mention of his name.
Decisive Lesson In Optimism
Baron 'Estournelles de Constant
French member of the Hague con
ference and foremost figure in the
French senate, characterized the Car
negie institute as an "act of faith in
the future of our civilization.
Speaking on general subjects Baron
d dEstournelles said:
"Where will one ind more than IL
America such evidence of unceasing
human activity? In spite Of yicssi-
tudes and of catastrophes from which
Am RIGA has Suffered as well as
France, what a decisive lesson in op.
timsm you have offered to our Old
World. Ny. last visit to America was
six years ago, but nevertheless it is |
difficult to compute the services rem
der hy your country 10 the cause os
in the brief time which |
has inlervened.
Il came in February 1902, o Wash |
rgton. New York and Chicago, to |
plead the cause which is dear to me |
md demonstrate the nee ssity of a |
lew international policy, and the urg
'ncy of an International organization
n behalf of peace We have had /
snough Of inevitable disasters like
hos of San Francisco and the mines
II Couriers in France, leaving behind
hem a train of grief and death. and /
ve Should abstain from adding 20
hem voluntary catsstrophes Of war.
We should devote to the work of life
iome part of the resources that We
how devote 10 the work or destruc-
ion. Il is of little consequence that
his work may be judged chimerical:
" that its success may be more or
ess distant. w con, ent ourselves
With the perspective of the harvest.
Certainly the farmer may be proud of
lis ripering wheat field, ready 10
transform Itself into richness anil
and he els in advance the
abstraction in his triumphant efforts
o overcome the resistance of man
nd the elements.
America Fsvors Developments.
America has contributed enor-
nously to this moy ment America
svors the development Of new ideas.
Thile Europe too often sees in them
menace 70 what it calls the es;al-
lshed order OF things" How many
OBJ ideas have found birth in Eu-
ope only to die there. Our history IS
o ancient Yours. 10 the con irary IS
ha- Of yesterday: but when your
ieas turn 10 YOU. they find In Amer.
"a the free opportunities and the
re- men that We lack Thus the pro
ect Of a peace organization. de-
ounced as ridiculous in fur old
tates OF divided Europe found an in
elligent Welcome in your y0unz