The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-16
President Canegie's Address.

OF tne SRTlsIIdu !dlIIl'
President Canegie's Address.
Andrew Carnegie said in his opening
address;
We are met TO urge the speedy removal
of the foulesI stain that remains TO dis
grace humanity, since slavery was abol-
ished-the killing OF man by man In bat,
tie as mode OF settling international
disputes.
advocates of all forms OF opposition TO
war. fro muhe non restraint 10 him VINO
believes. as many Of us do, that 1t would
be our duty to fight when necessary for
the enforcement OF arbitration. we pre-
scribe no particular means of accom-
plishng our aim. We care little for the
mode-everything for the result. we
iiamentary union and wish that organiza
tion godspeed We support every pro-
posal that makes for peace.
We believe the psychologtcal momen5
approaches when a decided step forward
can be made Personally. | am con-
vert to the league OF peace tdea-the for
nation OF an international peace. never
for aggression always for protectlon 10
the peace Of the world.
Points Out One Method.
Before resorting to force 1t would be
we'll TO begin by procaiming non-inter-
course with the offending nation. No
exchange OF products. no military or ma
val supplies, no mails-these restrictions
would serve as a solemn warning and
probably prove effective Force should
always be the last resort, but 1t should
be the last.
Such nations as supply funds and ma
terIals OF war TO others might complain
that their interests We're unduly affected.
The maintenance OF peace Is. however
because for the thousands gained from
foreign wars, millions are lost. Peace is
the handmade OF progress ~
Let US hope this plan VIII be submitted
RI The Hague conference by the dele
gates of our republic. Then the world
will know that America stands for peace
through a league CT powers pledged 10
Let us determine how the nations
stand In regard to this; who are Tor
effective peace measures who are OPP
So holy is our cause that no avowed
opponent OF peace can be found, but who
viii fight for 1t Il 1t be bToken2
Not Merely Dream.
A dream, fond dream. exclaimed the
pessin!st. Not so fast Not ct, so udes,e les.,
conference. This proved TO be dream
but what was It that came as a realltyE
The appointment OF a permanent interna-
tional tribunal, high court OF human
ity, TO judge between nations and 10 set
tie their disputes peacefully-the most
unexpected and the most notable OF all
man, creation typifed by Minerva
when she sprang full armed from the
brow OF Jupiter. The forming of league
OF peace at the next meeting OF that
body OF men which produced the seem
ingiy miraculous birth of an interna-
tional court, would be. as the next step
forward in a path already marked out;
the legitimate effect Of the first astound-
ing miracle. So far from its consumma-
alton being only a dream. It is SO near
a reality that It lies today in the power
of one man TO found this league Of peace.
Strong Praise for President.
Perhaps our President may yet have
that part TO play. He seems born for
| great roles in the world drama. He It
| was who bresthed the breath of life into
| The Hague conference by sending five
! leading powers TO 1t for the settlement
! OF their disputes; who closed the war