New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
WALDORF TABLES FULL.
Fire Hundred Cheer Speakers on
Peace kilograms from Europe.

cause he was at the Astor but they had a good
time just the same. and ex-Mayor Seth Low sat
at the head of the first table The Rubinstein
Club sang the "OId Netherlands Hymn of Thanks
to start things along after Archbishop ireland had
said grace.
The guests were seated by countries or states.
Many wore their national costumes. Each table
bore the name of a state country. while the walls
OF the grand ballroom were draped with flags and
shields bearing the name of n country represented
at the conference.
Seated at the table with AIR Low Mrs. Low.
Baron d'EstourneIles Ge Constant William j.
Bryan. Archbishop Ireland the Rev. Dr. Lyman
Abbott and Congressman Bartholdt. All the tables
filled. with the exception of that marked
Russia not n single representative Of that
country appeared and that table stood ont de-
serted among the others.
There were congratUatOry kilograms from the
King of Norway. the Swedish Interparliamentary
group the Nobel Committee Of the Norwegian
Parliament, the King of Italy. the President of
Switzerland, the international Peace Bureau, the
Minister Of the Netherlands to Washington. Gov
ernor Arsel of South Carolina, +. c. Spauldins'
Of Providence r. l.; the Preliminary Office OF the
Founders Of Internationalism OF Holland. Grover
Cleveland and from the Peace Association OF
Friends of Philadelphia
4 letter from Mr.. Cleveland read, follows:
lave Just written telegram TO YOU saying
that ii is Impossible for me to attend the Peace
nv Southern vacation was most enjoyable and
beneficial but since my return home @ have & been
Successful to get ahead OF the work that had ac-
mHsf d9 and f do 80 3o% ha in taking an
Of stock almost W9ndfr 1hat Tor moment en-
am sorry must forego the satisfac ction It would
he witnesses who will give testimony in behalf Of
peace but am afraid am more & sorTy 70 ii idiisaP 3
make the meeting less @ notaoe ia or psetq T ana
tant results.
The first speaker Of the evening introduced by
Mr.. low was Baron d Estourneles de Constant.
who delivered OF his Enthusiastically happy
speeches.
Tines had changed said the baron, since his
childhood for in those days people laughed at the
idea OF a universal peace: but every one was
taking up the idea and believing In It. He said
that he gratiaed at his reception in this coun-
try and surprised the interest taken here
in the peace movement He paid n tribute TO
Andrew Carnegie
The baron showed Mr.. Carnegies Legion o:
Honor medal and there was tremendous applause.
When he got through speaking lie went over to the
Astor and gave the medal TO Mr. Carnegie
Professor Kuno Francke OF the German depart
ment Of Harvard University. was the next speaker
Mr. Low paid a glowing tribute To the work that
Professor Francke had done Harvard.
Professor Francke said in part:
Germany Is being profoundly affected and IN
Wardly stirred Dy great popul4l ,.oIa mo let one
single two, which may be called America.
contribution TO German fe- the woman movement
and the OF educational reform THAT both oI
these causes again strongly make TOT
Germans all over tho world whether German
Sot9S eonrageous o high minded activity OF the
German Emperor. They see IN him a typical rep rep
narkabIs responsiyeness 20 ideal impulses For
NOTHING. tht7k are they more grateful him
than Sor Tho fact that he has loss no opportunity
relations With all other nations. ITS habitual rec
2gnitiGn of men OF t1snI ana o IIaIia or Ameri
can; his splendid gifis 10 Harvard
the desire Of tho German people for constantly
growing friendness and intimacy OF international
30 greater blessing. it seems to ne. can come to
modern civilizaiion than that the happily correct
ana friendly relations which now exist among
Germany. France and England be more and more
sG II wee reSc, enc WHAT % these hrse nations have
ant Initiative I'm ali matters intellectual spiritual
and artistic. of England's political genius and mar
OF feeling and philosophical grasp-it seems i'm
possible 70 think that ,, daese nations sn91d n0t
| richIng each other and working together for the
EoiR ToT 81 SO to speak uniting in Itself The Anglo
saxon Teutonic and Romance racial types wishes
| as this.
William Jennings Bryan then introduced by
| Mr.. Low. who said he might say many things or
I Mr.. Bryan. but that he would only refer to Mr..
! Bryan's speech of the afternoon (Appause.l 1t
I was some time before Mr.. Bryan could speak ow-
! ing 70 the applause
The peace conference. he said. had shown one
thing-that nations which keep large armies and
/ nayies for fear Of each other were good friends
/ when brought together as in the peace congress
The conference, he said. reminded him OF the story
| Of the who a girl for his wife He went
/ out and looked into the sky and said "Oh Lord
! amt got nothing ag'n nobody" And this no
said. might be said by ali OF the delegates to the
conference.
Who. he asked, could estimate the many lives
lost In the wars and the millions OF dollars that
wars had cost? The best estimate OF the lives he
said. was to put value on the affection that each
one had for his children and then multiply It by
the number OF lives that had been lost.
What would the world have lost II Gladstone
and Shakespeare had been lost in battle2' he
asked.
They say said Mr.. Bryan that liberty Is
more precious than life Yes: but why should YOU
take the alternative Of liberty to be death? Why
not have liberty and life both?' (Applause)
War is not necessity. but is an evil that man
in his imperfecon has brought into the world ana
IS not part Of the divine man. With civilization
and with progress there be a greater realiza-
ton OF the relations we bear 20 one another Let
the day speed when the taking OF the life Of any
! human being be dreadful 20 us as the taking
OF the life OF one reared within the walls OF our
own home"
Archbishop Ireland the next speaker intro
duced. 'T beg leave" said the Archbishop, "to
| introduce the name OF who has done more for
peace than any OF those that have been mentioned
and that is the Christ. founder of the Christian
religion. The people OF the world are all brothers
| no matter what kind creed They were asked
| by their Father 20 aid and help another, ana
this was the great instrument OF peace betveen
| men and between nations.
"Let US establish peace between nations and let
us teach the various nations that 20 take from one
another what does not belong TO them is a crime
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