New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
CARNEGIE A CHEVALIER
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diners sat at small tables. An innovation in
dinners was a raised stand for the speaking.
At Mr.. Carnegie's table we're Ambassador des
Plsnches. Earl Grey. Ambassador Creel. Samuel
CfonlperF Mrs Frederick Dent Grant and Pro-
rost McBeth. Al the next table were Mrs. car
negie Ambassador Bryce. Edward Everett Hale
President Eliot of Harvard, Major General
Grant. President Reed OF Dickinson College
Lazy Crsnston and Secretary Straus.
When Mr. Carnegie took his place the
Speakers stand 70 act as toastmaster he was
greeted with cheers. They are having a big
time at the Waldorf" he said, and want you
70 keep your end up here. This IS the biggest
dinner vve have ever had in New York. We have
The representative Of the King of England here
tonight He is a friend of peace. want you
70 know that behind tho sovereign is the man.
We have Earl Grey with US He IS lover OF
peace. have great pleasure in introducing hiIn
10 you.'
Earl Grey spoke Of Tha friendly feeling eX-
listing between the United States and her neigh
bor. Canada. OF which he is Governor General.
He referred TO the recent visit there OF secre-
terry Root and 10 the latter's statement Thar
This country would soon be able 10 celebrate
the centennial of uninterrupted friendly relations
between Great Britain and the United States.
lie continued:
In fair and growing canada, thu happy Dc Dc
minion, ia which il j. How my dtlishtful privilege
oi their paIia ilentary representatives. that they
have realized taat il is only 5arbarous and un- %
sword 70 peaceful methods Of arbitration as =
Ihem
They. have recently enacted law which has
made IL offence for the forces Of labor and cap
ttal 20 resort 10 lockout strike without first
of dispute. Although the act came into force only
o. March p il has already evertcd on three ocea.
would have eneendered feelings Of angry bitter
Enent Of the arts Of INDUSTRY nad would have left
traces of Drivat!9n and misery IN the homes oT
Now why should we not apply 10 International
forbids TO draw tn SWORD unJii after a Round
Table Conference hoc taken place. let the legis-
10 any nation Who begins hostilitiee xitbout f-s,
coming TO The RoUnd Table OF the Hague Tribunal
f Sa9nla lks ne with Eoar i,sTnialo on 10 tel you'
~ tiis suggestion Of using the financial boycott
After she death Of Mr Rhoocs most interest
.nE 90 uilen was found among ais papers. Il
bouadless plateau Of s5uil, Afres S se35, ~ Sie
penaea IN his schooiboy handwriting his confession
ihe money. he might leave behind lin after his
After pointing out IL this remarkable confession
mar happiness vas 10 be found ia any form of
of noise parPo ~ n gav Se cS8ress95 Gns9%S ps ta 5
regret thss The United States and the United King
don nad ever parted political company. and his
reason for this regret that IL they rad re-nane6
tic mere et Of refusing SUPPLIES TO have e Sfoeg
the Russo-Iurlish war. which was then proceeding;
and he conAiuded the document by a bequest Of al
ais monty 2 "a, friend friend, for the puro2s.e Of foring
hsh speaking peoples OF the world in the interests
YES gentlemen. the oxford Scholarships which
Mr.. Rhodes BY his viii presented to every one OF
your states are the standing expression OF his de-
world into closer and more Intimate relation ana
Repnbiic and the British Crown are united in Z.
common defensive policy OF peace. as they are in
common tradition, language and inspiration,
important advance toward the disarmament ana
secured
After referring 20 the kindly feeling existing
between the peoples OF the United States and
Canada. Earl Grey said in closing:
We stand to-day. both the Canadian and The
American peoples. with noble origins. Our high
- Gs SiS ~ s Sl1I s =, 70 TIst, 2S ne ,8rein2Se y2
both represent nations which have been founded
We owe day e, our fathers that begot, Us to
the CAN thar has beer made TO US TO cooperate IN
the cause which aims at the substitution Of arbitra
ton for the swori in the settlement OF international
disputes Will am confident not be made IN vain
on Elel1tI % oe % IaS lLoIleI We ~ nay I'VE and
not only as a Rhodes tr'stee but also in the name
81 yorPsIeS 1nIil - has establIs5eS yl1 y y,, Ge
the same principle as that which within the last
Industrial peace OF Canada BY avoTtIng Industrial
war.
In conclusion Earl Grey said he had just re-
ceived dispatch from the Speaker OK the Ca
madam Senate saying that earlier in the day
group OF $50 members of the Canadian Parlia-
1nent had met and Joined the Interparliamentry
Union for Peace. We send greeting to our
American cousins who are working to the same
end" pan the dispatch.
This led Mr.. Carnegie TO remark that II the
English speaking delegates 70 the Hague con-
ference did not have something vital 20 say
eomebody would be radically to blame.
Ia introducing Enrique c. Creel. Ambassador
Of Mexico 10 the United States, Ar. Carnegie
referred 70 President DiaZ OF that country as
cne OF the great leaders OF men OF the world.
Ambassador Creel conveyed the regrets of his
President, who was unable 20 attend the Peace
Congress. but who had told his ambassador to
express his sympathy with the high ideals for
which the congress was working. The arnbas-
sador praised Mr.. Carnegie and aroused great
enthusiasm by proposing a toast 20 President
Roosevelt, whom. he said, was one OF the great
T,eaoemalers OF the world.
Mr.. Carnegie said it was almost unnecessary
30 introduce the next speaker 90 any English
speaking audience. He knows so much about
us that we cannot hide an OF our faults from
him." said the tOastmaster. He then introduced
Ambassador Bryce. who saie:
This IS the fourth day on which able speakers
ineluding some OF the most eminent men from both
9oIly and wicIedness of war and the bessedness OF
70 add 10 what has been So wen said on that toIc?
The weight OF authority IS great. Your President
who. like my sOvereign. King Edward. has shown
tnSt ne y i 5S lover 9E peTS; & mas ; sent II you
Enent has been great Members Of the congress
qion thar war e not only irrational. immoral,
uhiiOsDphcal and unchTlsti0n but Is also unprOht-
able. Besides being bad in other ways. st IS also