Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14
STEAD SPEAKS IN PITTSBUiG
Brit sh Editor uggests Raising Fund for
Hlerimage 10 The Hague,
DISCU, SES COMING PEACE C0NFERENC
He says Diplomats Are Kept Busy
Putting Out international Fires
started by Sensational
Papers.
DDsCu. SEES COMING PEACE CoNFERENC

PITTSBURG, April l3-Wiuiam r. stead
editor OF Reviews, London, at the re-
dedication ceremonies OF the Carnegie insti-
tute OF Pittsburg today, announced a plan
10 raise the $4,000 necessary 10 conduct
pilgrimage from all countries to The
Hague conference To raise this sum he
proposed that every college and university
student In the United States donate 30 cents
toward the fund. He said the lesson fur
nished to Europe by such a movement
would be an influential factor In the quest
Of international peace.
After much applause by the audience,
Mr.. Stead said probably his hearers would
like TO contribute. Immediately a shower
Of silver money landed on the stage, coming
from all parts Of the hall.
Mr.. steud's speech.
Mr.. Stcad's address follows:
/ have just made journey through ten
countries Tor the purpose Of finding out
what is to be the next step toward inter
national peace. ] have seen three kings,
two queens, one prince regent and all the
prime ministers, foreign ministers, am
seeing Ana ! found them all unanimous
on two things The first was that they
were quite sure that whatever might be
the case with the other nine countries
they could declare with certainty that their
government and their nation We're most
absolutely devoted TO peace and most
resomtely determined TO prevent war. The
second point upon which they We're all
agreed was that the greatest, II not the
only danger 10 peace Of the world, lay In
the existence OF a large number OF violent.
INSCRIPTIONS and irresponsible newspapers,
which were constantly engaged IN making
mischief
The Imperial chancellor OF Germany,
Prince Won Buelow, said TO me-;
The emperor is for peace. the king n
for peace all the governments are for
peace, the parliaments are Tor peace and
the great Industrial and commercial classes
ONLY the journalists are Tor
war And diplomats have 70 spend all their
time In running about here ana there try
papers kindle."
Eighteen years ago the German ambassa-
the world could be secured by hangtng
twelve editors. AT Washington the other
day an eminent American said the news.
papers here, as IN the old world, rendered
the task Of the government IN maintaining
peace very difficult and suggested as the
only remedy the electrical chair.
Mr. stead said he did not hesitate 10
declare that in the discussion Of inter-
national affairs the liberty of the press
has in many scandalous Instances degener-
ated into license which is al this moment
The Eravest danger which threatens the
peace Of the world.
irresponsible License of Press,
Continuing, he said
standing here as IL were upon the house
top Of the world ana showing that my
tinents / proclaim the truth which all
e'sr,1,rsI bIs men recognize, but which none
daTe 10 declare that the irresponsible IL
csnse OF the press has increased ls In
Creasing and must be abaJed, not only "a
tbe Interest OF international peace, but In
lie Interest OF the press itself
Tn, speaker said he did not recommend
either the ganows or the electric chair but
said il ought not 10 be beyond the re-
sources OF civilization for laws 10 be passed
which would conine TO prison every Jour
nalist who could be convicted by twelve
jurors. good men and true OF having maae
$50 or Misleading statements in scare
hsads or in the body Of his paper, which
were calculated 70 inname national ami
mostly against the neighboring nation and
20 TO eudanger the maintenance OF peace.
banquet 50 the EVentng
A banquet b. the trustees Of the Car