The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-17
WORK OF THE UNIVERSITIES Discussion at Peace Con-
 ference. CARNEGIE HALL IS PACKED Dr. Nicholas Butler Scores the
 German Representative. pr. John Reyes of Oxford Speaks of
 Rhodes Scholarships to
 the Promotion of

gence, knowledge. culture are the things which the universities can con- tribute to the cause of universal peace was the consensus of opinion of the college Presidents who spoke tonight at Carnegie Hall at the university meeting of the peace congress. Vice. Chancellor Roberts of Cam 1 bridge University and pro-Vice- Chan celIor Rhys of Oxford, were the two foreign educators who spoke. Presi- dent John Finley of the City College of New York was an American represen- tative in place of President Eliot of Harvard and President James of the University of Illinois, who were un- able to be present.
 Dr. Felix Adler also spoke. Another largely attended peace meeting was held In Cooper Union, representative of organized labor. Joseph R. Buchan- an introduced tho speakers. who in- tnuded Terence v. Powderly. The
 meeting, which had for its general topic. Organized Labor in Relation to the Peace Movement" was enthusias- tic.
 MT. Powderly said:
 It fitting that labor's voice should be raised for peace. I think labor and capital have provided tho way. It was not dreamed a few years ago that labor and capital would shake hands. Too day we meet, clasp hands and be friends, and this has come through the leadership of Samuel Gompers." Gompers is Hopeful. Samuel Gompers said:
 Tt takes more courage today to engage in the silent, patient sacrifices of life than 1t does to go into war. To- day, thank God. the white flag no longer indicates a yellow streak, and 1t requires courage for man to say. Peace instead of War" The morning session of the congress was attended by a number of promi- nent women including Miss Jane | Addams, Mrs. Helen .enroty. Mrs. Lucy Ames Mead and Mrs. Frederick Nathan. Letters were read from Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, William Archer, one of Eng lands most famous dramatic critics, | spoke.
 This afternoon there was a young peoples meeting at Carnegie Hall.
 while the commercial and industrial aspects of the peace movements were discussed at the Hotel Astor. The congress will close tomorrow. Cargenie Hall was packed to the doors when the evening session of the Peace Congress opened. and hundreds
  were turned away.
 The meeting was devoted to the uni versailles and their work in the inter est of universal peace. and President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University presided. He said:
 The participation of the institutions of higher learning in this Congress was inevitable. Of all modern institutions the universities stand first and fore. -4A Alz N.Nl z the highest ideals of the people Their task is in part by instruction; in part by research and publication and in part by example. to manifest the signifi- canoe of civilization. to extend and uplift 1t.
 Last night on this platform poor use was made of a noble sentiment. Infamous the nation which does not sacrifice everything for her moral in- tegrity,' said the speaker, and he in terpreted this as an excuse and foun- dalton for expressions in favor of wan ton militarism.
 He misinterpreted the real feeling of the people for whom he presumed to speak. It is full generation since the nations of Western Europe have
 stained their hands with war against
 each other. At no time in history has economical and industrial progress
 
 peace. Believe me, t''e moral integ- rity of a nation is shown not by sur render to militarism, but stern resist ance to it.
 Infamous indeed is the nation which will not sacrifice everything for its
 moral integrity; but 1t will find its moral integrity is following the teach reason and to these teachings and ex-
 hortations the universities give con
 stant and emphatic voice." Dr. Rhys Speaks. Dr. John Rhys, principal of Jesus
 College. Oxford University. the fourth
 regular speaker of the evening. said: Looking at the question of the peace and war In its bearing on uni versity life, l would call your attention to a movement at Oxford which makes for peace and good will, a movement set on foot by the thoughtfulness of one of Oxford S most remarkable alumni in modern times, Cecil Rhodes. His benefaction enables each of the States in your great Union to send over to oxford number of selected students to go through part of their academical career on the banks of the Isis. In fact you have already sent us an excellent contingent who have not failed to show us what they can do.
 If the present scheme were to be doubled, so as to provide for our sending of students over to the Ameri- can universities, the exchange would
 be complete. But l foresee difficulties arising out of the fear that the British contingent would never come home again, but settle down here to make money in the United States Lopsided as you may think the present scheme, it Is calculated to work tor peace and good will
 Usually, men who understand one another are not always ready to rush at one anothers thrOats al the slight est provocation. Your young men who have come oyer to oxford are likely.
 when they return home to prove men of capacity and leaders in opinion.
 We believe not only that their
 knowledge of one another would prove
 to be an influential making Tor peace.
 but that peace and friendship made
 permanent between America and the
 British empire would go long way to
 fortify the reign of peace over tha rest of the world"
 Following pr. Rhyss address Rev.