The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18

duties (Congress now being in session) he cannot be preset at this magnificent banquet.
 He has asked me to convey to you his sympathy for the good work which you are doing iu behalf of the most noble ideal which humanity can pur- sue.
 Peace by arbitration is the great conquest that civilization has to make and every effort every move. every investigation and every conference on these lines Is a step forward to accom- plish the great ideal and should be re- oeived with cheers by all rulers, as 1t means the labor to perfection of the scientific structure ofspeace tribunals, and as 1t is the seed which Is being deposited in the heart of the human family and whose growth and fruit the coming generations will enjoy.
 For what has already been accom- plished, allow me, Mir. Chairman to con- graduate you in the name of President Diaz and through you the members of the National Arbitration and Peace Congress.
 At the conclusion of his address Am bassador Greet proposed through Mir. Carnegie a toast to the President of the United States It was drunk standing and amid cheers.
 In introducing Ambassador James Bryce of Great Britain MT. Carnegie said: He Is a man before whom 1t Is useless for us to try to hide our faults or to expose our many virtues. He knows them all"
 Baron de Constant appeared at the Hotel Astor dinner shortly before II o'clock. He was introduced ns bring ing a message from France and after tvih htfA ta hAr institutions, he referred to the work for peace which Is now going on in this country under MT. Carnegie.
 At this portion of his address Baron de Constant brought forth jewel box. opened 1t. and turning to Mir. Carnegie said:
 "On behalf of the President of France and as a public testimonial of his esteem and gratihcation of your act in building the beautiful palace of peace at The Hague. have the honor to bestow upon you the Cross of the Legion of Honor. Let me attach it myself, Mir. Carnegie" said Baron de Constant. tying the red ribbon from which the cross hung pendant about the iron masters heck, and let me hope that as you are a good American and good Englishman you are now an honored Frenchman, and in fact an honored citizen of all the world"
 The diners rose to their feet and cheered for several minutes. When he could be heard, MT. Carnegie said:
 This honor Is as surprising as 1t as that 1t Is not deserved by any thing have done. But if heart which grows larger as I grow older. the heart which takes in the broader view of life and wishes for a broader field of activity. If that merits the grant of this great honor. then I be- lieve I do deserve 1t.
 T find that every year of my life I take a higher and higher view of things and think more and more of humanity and have better visions of the future. That this honor comes from France makes 1t doubly welcome. l remember what France did for this country in her days of need. I know what self sacrt- flee France has done in the world of art. I know what the Legion of Honor means.
 humbies me when compare 1t to the small service I havA rendered" ss-~ There was another burst of cheering as Mir. Carnegie concluded.
 Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale, was introduced by MT. Carnegie as the Grand Old Man of Our Republic.'
 T am not going to speak a word of peace, sdlu UT ddies dh EoiHE tu speak of justice. Give us justice and peace will follow"
 Samuel Gompers. president of the American Federation of Labor then spoke.
 President Charles W. Eliot of liar yard followed Mir. Gompers Passion and misguided sentiment" declared President Eliot. "are frequent causes Of war.
 .uo raad to sziva mn tbio harha rouo a notion of wiping out stains on national honor by spilling human blood"
 After President Eliot had copcluded there were read a number of messages of greeting and congratulation. Among these were greetings from the King Of Italy, the King of Norway the King of Sweden. Former President Grover Cleveland and Vice President Fair banks.
 The last speaker of the evening was William J. Bryan. who had already spoken at length at the Waldorf-As- toria dinner. Mir. Bryan said:
 q want to leave with you a thought in closing this Congress. On a hearth stone in England the word "Others" is inscribed. have thought much of that word lately and 1t grows upon me. It Is not until one begins to learn that there are others that has been listed before himself and brought into contact with society. We may measure a mans advancement by hfs conception of the meaning of the word Others To me, my friends, one of the noblest principles of humanity is found in tho undying commandment Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.'
 If we as a nation, should spend each year 10 per cent of what Is annually appropriated for our army and navy in establishing here several great uni versailles to which the youth of all na- tions might be invited and educated at our expense: if. after a term of years. we could send these young people back to their homes impressed with the American ideals and imbued with love for our country we would do more to protect the United States from attack than by all the Dreadnoughts we could put upon the water; America Is more altruistic and Is doing more for man. kind than any other nation on the globe"
 The banquet closed with the singing of America.