Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18
At End Of Peaco Conference Andrew Car
nesis Give, Out Statement.
TWO FEAsTs CONCLUDE PROGRAM
J Addresses By Ambassador Bryce, Arch
bithop Ireland and ". ], Bryan,
EEBRASkAN FOR LIBERTY AND LIFE
New Version Of Patrick Hsnry'S Famous
Saying Ercpossd.
lATFoRM OF PRINCIPLES ADOPTED
Permanent International
a The Hague and
ncrnI Treaty of Arbi-
trntiOn.


lion of the National Arbitration and Peace
conference ended tonight after three
days session with two large banQuets. cne
az the Hotel Astor and the other at the
waldorf Astoria Tho event Of greatest
interest was the decoration OF Andrew
Carnegie with the cross OF the Legion OF
Honor by the French government, repre-
sented by Baron d. Estourne'les de Con-
slant, In appreciation OF his woik for peace
and his gift Of the palace at The Hague.
Mr.. Carnegie who is president of the
congress tonight gave out a statement as
to the fesults OF the congress. Although
not SO designated by Mr. Carnegie. the
statement constitutes a reply to some OF
the suggestions contained in the letter
which President Roosevelt addressed 70 the
congress on the opening day.
Reply TO Roosevelt.
Mr. Carnegie quotes these statements as
objections" and answers them as follows;
our peace conference has brought three
objections clearly before us.
l. Nations cannot submit all questions to
arbitration. ,.. 49,.
So Denmark and The Netherlands, Chile
and Argentina, Norway and Sweden.
2. Justice Is higher than peace, .,,.,,
Answer-The nrst prinoipio Of natural
Justice forbids men to be judges when they
are parties to the ss9s Ss ci1zsa All isw woTd rSSt
a.,
Were a Judge known to sit upon case ih
which he was secretly interested ne WouIu
ofiues III any Individual refused to submit
his dispute with neighbor TO diBlnteIesteu
parties and insisted upon 9eins slI iSc,Dyss ms IT
OF Justice. II he resorted to force IN de-
fense OF his right TO judge he would De as
honored as a breaker OF the law. Ihus'
peace with justice is secured through arbi-
tration, never by one OF the parties bltunB
as Judge in his own cause: ., ,ra,-
vfduals, they win not reach justice IN thelr
Judgments until the same rule holds good,
sit as judges In their own cause. What
Is unjust for individuals Is unjust Tor ma
1t Is neither peace nor justice, but
righteousness, that shall exalt the nation.
Answer Rlghteousness IS SIMPLY COINS COINS
risht what Is unjust is always wrong; ~
being the--arst principle Of justice tnst
men shall not be judges In their own cause
. or refuse to submit to Judge or arbitrator
J Il unjust. hence not right, for the essence
OF righteousness is Justice. Therefore, Eaen
who place Justice or righteousness above
peace practically proclaim that they Will
commit in1ustee and discard Tishte9nsneos @
their own cause in violation Of law justice
1ilS ncty,IiIed man has reached the conclusion
that he meets the claims Of justice and or
right only by upholdlnR the present reign
OF law. What Is right for each indiviaua, d,Sniia
that interested parties shall sit In tudg-
mert Is the wickedness that degrades
nation.
banquet at waIdOrf-AstOria.
Baron D'Bstournelles de Constant an
nouneed In his address at the Waldorf
Astoria banquet that the cross Of COM
mander OF the legion OF honor had been
conferred by the French government on
Andrew Carnegie and then proceeded to
the banquet at the Hotel AstOr. where the
decoration was formally presented to Mr..
Carnegie.
About GOO guests we're present at the Wal
dorf-Astoria dinner Seth Low presided
and announced messages from the kings
OF Norway and Italy. the president OF
Switzerland ana the Nobel Peace committee
Of the Norwegian Parliament. All COM
piimented the peace. conference and ex-
pressed wishes for success OF the work.
Baron D'Estournelles de Constant spoke
OF the Importance of Worldwide peace.
Prof, Hugo Francke OF Harvard spoke for
the university and In q measure for Ger
many.
Bryan for Liberty and Life.
William Jennings Bryan in his address
offered as substitute for the historic
words Liberty OF DEATH" the cry OF
Liberty and IA;e" This sentiment was
the keynote OF his address. The cost OF
human life he wanted counted and esti-
mated
"l.et US measure the value OF those that
war has not taken and then We can obtain
some estimate Of the value OF those lives
that have gone"
Life, he held was sacred and precious to
be guarded sacredly because created by
God as something worthy and lasting.
The attainment OF peace as seen from the
viewpoint OF the clergy was presented by
akav, .NI 9TH
names to consider In the conception OF
peace, he held, was the divine name Of
Christ
What We need TO prevent wars" the
prelate declared lis the expansion Of the
gospel OF Christ; what we need is That
inner culture OF the soul that will bring
out its spiritual nature that will bring out
the divine that is In it-bring about the
peace In the family. in the society-indeed.
among all the nations and peoples Of the
earth."
Rev Lyman Abbott in his address ex-
lorted for concerted action Of the world
, attain the ideal Of eternal peace.
dinner at Hotel Astor.
Andrew Carnegie presided over the Hotel
stor dinner. Earl Grey. governor gem
rai OF Canada. was the first speaker. He
sad telegram from the president OF the
anadlan senate extending greetings 10 the
'ongress
Don Enrique c. Creei. the Mexican am
5assador, expressed the regrets of Presi-
dent Diaa az not being present, but as
sured his hearers that the Msxican presl-
dent favored the peace movement. Am
Aassador Cresl proposed toast to Presi-
lent Roosevelt which was drunk standing
nd amid cheers.
Ambassador Bryce OF England followed
Baron De Constant was introduced as
bringing a message from France. He an
bounced the bestowal Of the Legion OF
Honor cross on Mr.. Carnegie and tied
about the iron masters neck the ribbon