Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-18
THE PEACE BANQUET.
Over 700 Guests Cheer the Speakers
Andrew Carnegie Presides.

New York. April 17-More than 7oC
guests were at the tables of the han.
quet presided over by Andrew Carnegie
at the Hotel Astor. The flags of the ma -.
tons were the most prominent feature
Of the decorations, but each silken
banner was mounted upon broader
field of white-the emblem of peace
Earl Grey. the governor general of
Canada, was the first speaker of the
evening He said in part:
''In fair and growing Canada. tho
people have shown through the action
of their parliamentary representatives
that they have realized that it is only
barbarous and uneducated peoples who
prefer the quarrel Of the sword ia
peaceful methods of arbitration as a
means of settling the differences that
may divide them. They have recently
enacted a law which has made it an
offence for the forces of labor and cap-
ital to resort to lockout or a strike
without first having 4 preliminary in
vestigation into the subject of the dis
pute. Now why should we not apply to
international disputes the principle of
this Canadian act which forbids men to
draw the sword until after a round ia
bic conference has taken place. Let the
legislatures Of the world who wish to
promote peace decree that it shall be
illegal 10 furnish war loan to any ma
ton who begins hostilities without first
coming to the round table of The
Hague Tribunal
Earl Grey concluded by reading a
telegram he had received this evening
fro mthe Speaker OF the Canadian
Senate. as follows:
"a Canadian group of members of
Parliament numbering $50. was formed
this morning. and have joined the In
terparlia mentary Union for Peace. They
send greeting to their American cous-
ms who are working toward the same
end"
The next speaker was Don Enrique G.
Crecl. the Mexican ambassador. He
brought the greetings Of President
Diaz and paid tribute to President
Roosevelt.
At the conclusion Of his address, Am
bacsador Creel proposed through Mr..
Carnegie toast to the President of
the United States. 1t was drunk stand
ing and amid cheers.
Ambassador Bryce of Great Britain
smoke next.
Baron D'F.stourncllcs De Constant ap-
before II o'clock. having already spoken
at the Waldorf-Astoria gathering of the
congress. He was introduced as bringing
a message from France. He said that
when The Hague conference had no home
of its own, Mr.. Carnegie had come for
ward with I munificent benefaction which
enabled the construction of a palace at
The Hague. which could not but lend dig
to IN Il
tonal arbitration tribunal which it Is
hoped will soon be permanently sheltered
there.
Baron D'Estournellcs brought forth
jewel box and, turning to Mr.. Carnegie
said:
''On behalf Of the President Of France,
and as a public testimonial of his c5-
teen and eradication of your act III
building the beautiful palace of peace
at The Hague, / have the homer to be-
stow upon YOU the cross of the Legion
of Honor. Let me attach it myself. Mr..
Carnegie" said Baron D'Estournelles,
tying the red ribbon from which the cross
hung pendant about the iron master s
neck. The diners rose and chccred FOR
several minutes. When he could De
heard, Mr.. Carnegie said:
This honor does not cXalt. but hum
b,eS me when / compare il to the small
service I have rendered. 1t is another
bond hilding me stll more strictly so to
live my life that France. who bestowed
st upnn me- may never have cause to re-
grct her action in embracing ME In the
circle of men who have Won her august
approval"
Edward Everett Hale was introduced
by Mr.. Carnegie as the Grand Old
Man of Our Republic" and spoke brief
~.
Samuel Gompcrs, president OF the
American Federation of Labor was
the next speaker.
President Charles W. Eliot of liar
ward University followed Mr.. Gompers.
President Eliot said he desired 10
speak not of hopes but OF practical
things-thingS that can be done. He
declared that war was often caused by
ignorance. To countcract this some
steps should be taken. he said. to pro-
mote international intercourse. An
International publicity bureau, he de-
clared might not be a bad idea. PreSl-
dent Elio. advocated an international
police system instead of naintalnance
OF armies and navieS by the various
nations individually.
He declared there would always be
evil men in the world and force would
be needed to control them.
After President Eliot had concluded
q letter was read from Vice President
Fairbanks.
The last speaker Of the evening was
William j. Bryan. who had already
spoken at length at the waldorf :
astoria dinner. Mr.. Bryan said,
among other things:
IF we as Il nation should spend each
year 10 per cent. of what IS annually
appropriated for our army and our
navy in establishing here several great
universities to which the youth OF all
the nations might be invited anu
educated at our expense. if. after a
term of years we could send these
young people back to their homes m
pressed by American ideals and i'm oued
with love for our country, we would
do moro 10 protect the United States