The Washington herald., 1907-04-16

Edward did not pray for the peace Of all
the world Finally. another Englishman
said that II it were not for fighting IN
the past We would all be jelly fishes.
Mr.. Carnegie, not TO be behind hand in
the spirit OF the evening, took occasion
fatty to contradict the German speaker,
and his words were loudly auplauded by
the Frenehman. the two Englishmen. and
the ScOtchman, to say nothing of the
audience In fact, Prof. Hugo Munster
burg. of Harvard. and very lately OF Ger
many, was the loyal supporter of W MH-
helm II, whose name was in the mouth of
three contradictory speakers, and whose
seat IN the front room on the stage was
made none the less conspicuous during
the progress OF debate
Speaks in Two Languages.
As large crowd as that attending the
afternoon session gathered TO hear the
speakers from other nations tonight.
Baron dEsternournelles de Constant.
member Of the French Senate, and head
OF the International conciliation commit
tee, was the first speaker. He represented
the French nation unohicially. Tie spoke
in French for about half an hour aad
then switched TO English and began over
again
After the baron had talked for nearly
an hour, Mr.. Carnegie got restless and
had a secretary bring the baron "a cup OF
tea, Tor be was very hOarsc. The tea
revived the baron, and be seemed pre-
pared TO continue in his very good English
I for some time To come, when Mr.. Carne-
gle touched him on the elbow and Te-
minded him that there were others ia the
I international love feast of the evening
vino had claims on the floor Then
Baron d'Estournelle desisted.
Mr. Carnegie introduced Prof Hugo
Munsterberg as one who would exempiify
the German attitude toward peace. Prof.
} Munsterberg. in a rich, Altdeutsch ac-
cent. eXemplfied from a printed speech
with freedom of naiyete that set "a
( precedent for the others who were 10 fol-
/ low.
Il leel q nay duty" said be. 10 point
first 10 some mistaken arguments By
which the missionaries Of tie pace move
ment too often weaken their influence on
/ the German nation. I know. Of course,
/ that every word OF this kind must be un-
popular. get ] say IT frankly and at once:
/ The German army IS net felt by The ma
/ ton as a disagreeabie burden. On the
/ contrary, the years in the army constitute
/ q national school time which keeps body
and soul ia strength and vigor The
years ia the army are "a time OF pride
/ for the overwhelming mass OF the German
people.
Terms Kaiser Prince of Peace.
The Harvard professor went on TO say
/ that the material arguments against war
had no weight with his people, but that
{ Il
/ terested them. So phlcgmatic. too. was
the German character. DE said. that they
were not so likely TO dive into war as
the more excitable Latins. Prof Mum
sterberg finished with "a glowing tribute to
the abilities and the manly restraint OF
! Emperor William.
How did the prejudice OF the world
denounce him as the war lord of our time
and how has me shown ia sire lgth aud
! drmness that his reign is the most pow
I eTful influence for peace and interna-
donal QuietIde? Yes, II a sculptor were
20 create to-day a statue of the Goddess
OF Peace ne might safely choose as his
! model fair Germania with the Emperor 5
crown on her head with a sword III
i her hsud. and with mild eyes calmly
looking down on a serious Yet happy ma
ton Of toiloTs, who work for the eternal
good of peaceful civilization
Thus finished Prof Munsterberg. and
Mr. Carnegie WAS on his feet in q minute
THE audience must pardon me If / di-
gress from my duties as chairman, but
/ want TO say in answer to Prof. Munster
berg's statement that Germany does not
feel the weight Of the conscript system
that out in Pittsburg In the ia!lis [ OWL
there are hundreds of the sturdy young
men OF Germany who fed the country in
/ order to escape military service.
! MI Carnegie went Up to the German
professor. who sat stroking his retrOusse
mustaches. and patted him on the shoul-
der just 70 indicate that what he said was
all in the game, then ne went back to the
! front of the platform and said some more
-The greatest curse that the German
/ nation suffers to-day is the curse OF its
standing army No man can stand UT
here and tell me that Germany likes its
army and thinks it is good thing. Tor
know better. That may be all right theO-
retically. but l am practical man, and
{ know
stead scores MuEsterberg.
W. Il. stead. editor of the English Re
view of Reviews, was the next speaker
lie preferred to rise up from his seat in
the back of the stage and speak from
/ there so that all, even those on the stage
might bear him without difficulty. Mr.
/ Stead lost no time in lacing into Prof
Munsterberg, OF Harvard.
''The last speaker talks about the etlli-
cal side of the question of war being the
/ only one which Germans consider, and
he says that Emperor William is not the
war lord. but veritable prince Of peace
/ Let me ask if it was not about twelve
months ago that the Frenchmen We're
fretted TO death for fear that the Ger
man nation was going 10 declare wal
upon them Was it not about a year age
/ that a Frenchman did not dare pick up
/ a morning newspaper before breakfast
I for fear that he would read that the Ger
man armies were already on the move
/ across the RhIne2
But I am glad that Prof Munsterberg
alluded TO the army of Germany and the