Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
PEACE CONGRESS. The Hague Court to Be ]. Open to All Nations. , BANQUET CLOSES CONVENTION
 Andrew Carnegie a Knight of Legion of Honor.
 DE CONSTANT DECORATED HIM.
DE CONSTANT DECORATED HIM.

National Arbitration Assembly Ends
 at New York After Adopting . Plat form That, Carried to The Hague,
 May Change the Thoughts and In.
 tents of All the Nations to Be Rep
 resented There From War and Strife te . Realization That Calm Judgment and Consolidation May Forever Prevent an Instant Appeal to Arms. an Evil That Has Swayed the World Since Time Was.
 NEW YORK, April 1S.-The national arbitration and peace cbngress adopted its platform or resolution recommend ing, among other things, that The Hague conference shall hereafter be a permanent institution: that The Hague court shall be open to all nations of the world: that general treaty of ar- bitration for ratification by all the na- tions shall be drafted by the coming conference providing for the reference to The Hague court of international disputes which cannot be adjusted by diplomacy; that the United States gov ernment urge upon the congress action looking to the limitation of armament; that the conference extend to private property at sea immunity from capture in war. The resolutions speak highly in praise of President Roosevelt. of Secretary Root and the prime minister of Great Britain for the stand they have taken in favor of a settled policy of peace among the nations.
 A resolution offered by William J. Bryan calling on neutral nations not to lend money to two powers that might go to war was turned down by the congress.
 When MT. Bryan was called on to speak he referred to the fact that his resolution had been buried in the waste paper basket. but added
 q believe the resolutions do not con. tain a clause relating to money to be loaned to belligerent nations. and be- lieve that the furnishing of nations with money is as objectionable as the furnishing of powder and lead. It is for the benefit of few money lenders only and to the great detriment of the people,
 Andrew Carnegie. president of the congress. gave out a statement as to the results of the meeting. Although not so designated by Mir. Carnegie. the Statement constitutes a reply to some of the suggestions contained in the letter which President Roosevelt ad- dressed to the congress on it's opening day. Mir Carnegie quotes these state ments as objections" and proceeds to answer them as follows:
 "Our peace conference has brought three objections clearly before us.
 "First.-Nations cannot submit all questions to arbitration.
 "Answer.-Six of them have recent ly done so by treaty-Denmark and the Netherlands. Chile and Argentina and Norway and Sweden.
 "Second. Justice is higher than peace.
 "Answer-The first principle of nat ural justice forbids men to be judges when they are parties tc the issue. All law rests upon this throughout the civilized world
 Peace among all peoples. a peace that would be lasting if not indeed eternal. that was the ideal raised aloft. to be followed by all nations. hy the speakers last night at the dinner at the Waldorf Astoria hotel arranged to close the deliberations of the peace congress.
 The United States flag hung from the wall at the head of the dining apartment. sud above and on either side were suspended the flags Of the other nations. surrounding here and there barriers bearing the coats of arms of the countries that will take part in the next Hague conference snd that have taken an active part through the citirens in the present congress The floral decorations on the tahse> were rosee and carnations
 Archbishop John Ireland of St Paul sroke the words of grace at the open ing cf the dinner. raising prayer for the perr,snence os r~zce en earth
 The reading of cshlegrsrs frcm fer eign rulers opened the exerrises The kinx of NorvsI ard the king of Italy