New-York tribune., 1907-04-16


the temporary league Of nations in China, so in
this grander league, a German general would again
rightfuly command the allied forces. Much has
TO the peace OF Europe but l think. unjustly.
years on the throne. and so far is gutless or me
shedding of blood No international war can be
omission. since having been intrusted with power
TO abolish war. he failed 70 rise to this transcend
tiny. however, and hope that vision OF his true
mission may be revealed 10 him, A hIgher no man
ehcence. Were that destiny revealed I, for one.
believe he would fulfill It.
After Mr.. Carnegie had concluded his pre-
pared speech he went on apparently prompted
by what had gone before. and said:
We often hear justice contrasted with arbitration.
that the FIRST principle of justice is that men
shall not be Judges OF their own causes When a
man refuses 10 submit his dispute TO arbitration he
We hear righteousness contrssted with peace
There be divorce between peace and right
and insists on Judging his own cause has not
proper sense of either Justice or righteousness IL
impartial Judge that embraces the righteousness
that exalteth nation
In introducing Mayor Mcclellan as the first
speaker 10 welcome the delegates Mr. Carnegie
paid a high tribute TO him. saying. We have as
our guest man who governs the city honestly
and well and will retire from office with the
confidence Of citizens OF all parties and with a
spotless reputation"
The Mayor said. in part:
The task which YOU have set yourselves and
which he accomplished. is 20 cultivate spirit
ol ,S S"oS ti 80 tbjL t,i rV IS S''se , MIya ~
extremes. and 10 hesitate before glOrifying the
spirit To such public opinion governments
The people of this city have always been among
when il has been in danger But they believe that
country can best be served by national policy
So lust and so righteous that the Nag VIII never
be assailed. They believe that Justice and right
eousness require spirit OF tolerance OF respect
will not only insure the peace OF the world, but
will permit man in his evolution TO move always
TT nenpIe Of New York believe that this con-
PETER NM st b feit for good Through me their
I1 the wish YOU God speed upon your mis-
sion and bid you welcome TO their city
GERMANY AND ITS ARMY
The incident between Mr. Carnegie and Pro-
fessor NIinsterberg came Immediately after the
latter had finished his speech, The professor
spoke on peace and war from the point OF view
Of the German nation. although he said he
smoke simply as one of the masses. The point
with which MIR. Carnegie took issue was;
y, suPPof I0Svt fro IL all msGnderstandings and
AM illusions. inusmuch as every Illusion must ultl-
IheTefors feel il as nv duty to point first to some
mistaken arguments by which the mlssienarieS OF
the peace movement too often weaken their lniiu-
ence on the German nation. @ ! know, W. OI course course
word OF TINS klut must Ne uuPVpuidI
yet I say II frankly at once, Ihe German army Is
not felt by the nation as a disasreeabIe burden
a national school time which keeps body and soul
in strength and vgor Ihe Years i Tie army ~ sh SlS
a time of pride for the overwhelming mass OF the
In the same way it is not true that the material
sacrifce has become too exorbitant Germany is
prosperous to-day and the expenses or tne , army
are felt by the nation hardly more thSn nTe I'm iasHr %
ance Is felt by good hollSeRo'der nor & SoSS t JnS
the national economy in a country whose popula-
tion grows SO rapidly And even II II ever came 70
war the mere question Of loss oil property ana Ii'e
would not count overmdch
Professor Munsterberg said war was stunned
by the German people as disease which threat
ems life. but that he did not always consider life
the greatest of all goods
When Mr.. Carnegie got up to introduce the
next speaker he praised the German Emperor
highly. and then said he could not refrain
from taking up most extraordinary state
ment" made by Professor Munsterberg.
He said" exclaimed Mr. Carnegie, shaking
his finger. that conscrlption IN Germany was
not regarded as great burden
Then, walking over and facing the professor.
Mr. Carnegie talked right at him. saying; i
would like the professor to visit mills in
PittsbUrg and ask the Germans there why
they left Germany They will say they did not
want their boys to go into the army.
Then Mr.. Carnegie walked up and down. with
a smile, while the audience applauded. and Pro
fessor Mdnsterberg's face grew grave. Mr. Car
negie continued: You little know that we are
drawing from Germany it's best blood, some
twenty thousand persons every year, men COM
ing under the Stars and Stripes to escape con-
scriptiOn.'
SPURNS PROFESSORS VIEWS
Then Mr. Carnegie smiled while the audience
applauded He did not hear the German woman
in the gallery kissing. and concluded with this
shot: II have great faith in the German En-
perOr. but no German professor with his theories
can tell me about CONSUMPTION"
Then he introduced Or. Ernst Richard. presi-
dent Of the German-American Peace Society AS