Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06
w. T. STEAD HERE
TO TALK OF PEACE
He Comes as the Guest of Andrew
Carnegie to Attend Opening
of Institute.

educational result from its discussion this
year. 1 am more interested in the pro-
posal that the executive governments of
the world endeavor to promote peace by
other and more direct methods than by
merely preparing for war.
They ought to support the work of the
peace societies and provide funds for the
ity. What great work they could do to-
ward the peace of this world If they spent
money for that purpose. If they spent at
least one dollar to promote peace for every
thing practical could be done. This is a
point which has been widely discussed, and
many men of prominence are of the opinion
that the day of universal peace could be
materially FASTENED If only the war fund
was devoted to bringing it about instead of
its being spent in the purchase and the fit
ting out of all that goes to make for war.
In this such men are Sir Henry Campbell
agreed, and they have given the question
much study
A Single Entity.
What will England do on this ques-
tion?"
ITO me the Englsh-speaking world is a
single entity. They stand side by side and
will act together. England will support
the United States when she comes to the
the common good, and 1 hope that Americl
will back up and support. England when
she takes the initiative The English
speaking people stand shoulder to shoulder.
1t is their nature, and they always will.
At The Hague in 1899 the republic and the
empire acted a unit. 1 hope that his
tory will repeat itself in 1907.
What about the peace pilgrima ge?" Mr.
Stead was asked.
To this question he replied after several
seconds thought: THAT depends upon the
Americans. If the peoples of this, new
world, decide to appeal to the sovereigns
and the statesmen and peoples of the old
world to make effective of this great
opportunity, the thing will be done. but
otherwise not
In Touch With Carnegie.
Mr.. Stead added Il have known Mr..
Carnegie for more than twenty years. 1t
was in the Pail Mall Gazette that his
Gospel of .Iealth' was first made famous
in Europe, and since then down to the
publication Of his manifesto, My Partners,
the People, l have always been in touch
with him. 1 am glad to be present at the
opening of one of the greatest of the bene-
factions he has conferred upon His Part
ners,' the people of Pittsburg.
II will speak on The Next Step Toward
International Peace at Pittsburg. 1 have
New York Ethical Society's meeting on
Sunday. April IA, at Carnegie Hall. l will
also speak in the meeting of the peace con-
ference, but that's all. L have declined all
offers to lecture.
MY journeying about the country will
take me to Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Wash
ington, Boston Chicago, Toronto and other
places If 1 have the time. The truth is
L have no cut and dried program, and ]
must be back in England in May
Mr.. Stead went to the Hotel Belmont.
On the Caronia also arrived Sir William
H. Preece, former engineer-in-chief of the
British post office, and ]. NJ. w. Van der
Poorten- Schwartz, the author who writes
under the nom de plume of 'Maarten Maar-
tens who also comes to attend the open
ing celebration of the Carnegie Institute.
He was asked whether he would write a
book on America a result of his visit
here.
Il don't remember whether 1 am Maar-
ten Martens" he said. 'All 1 remember
is the motion of the boat. AS to whether
1 will write book, that depends on Amer
lea. / am here on an inquisition visit"
Sir William Preece will remain over to
attend the opening of the new home of the
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
in this city on April IL.