New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
FLAG FOR DIR. CARNEGIE.
ID. 4. Il. Presents Peace Token
nr. Bryan GiucS His Pie7rS.

Discussion Of 'The Legislative and Judicial
Aspects OF the Peace Movement" in Carnegie
Hall yesterday afternoon. was characterized by
many different opinions, varying from a belief
ir disarmament 10 the idea that after all little
progress would be made toward peace until
puolic opinion against war had been estab-
nshed
A peace flag was presented 70 Andrew Car
negic on behalf OF the National Society Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution William
Jennings Bryan received fattering welcome.
The audience made such demonstration when
he came in At o'clock that Congressman Rich
ard Bartholdt had TO stop speaking for mo-
ment
Before ex-NIayor Seth Low made his opening
address presiding officer he announced there
would be a pleasant incident not on the pro-
gTamme. that Representatives of the National
Society Of the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton had come TO present 10 Mr. Carnegie
peace flag. II was one Of two that had hung
back OF the platform from the opening Of the
session. Mrs. Helen Beach Tflotson and Cap
tain Richmond r. Hobson. L. :. y. Uetired).
representing the Daughters OF the American
Revolution and Mr.. Carnegie were ushered to
the front OF the stage. Captain Hobson said:
We have come from the National Society Of the
Daughters OF the American Revolution TO bring
you inns IsoIutloh and tnlS nag or peace now tlpat-
ate appreciation Of your bountfu labor of love in
The women Of the land are jealous OF the nations
patriotism They coEet for this country tho leader
ship in every noble cause They will teach the
nations children to be as valiant and effective
the cause OF Hbsrty' TO the end that our flag and
nation may stand forth before the world
peace
The resolutions were those passed by the So
ciety at its congress in Washington on Tuesday
expressing their interest in the movement for
peace.
Before replying to the presentation speech Mr.
Carnegie stepped over to Captain Hobson and
asked him his name Then he said:
The last honor is the sweetest conferred on me
can only think they from people Who recog
niTG even me SiTaeS % M see'Te % TO Sauses SO dear
in one country. look 10 Europe and see forty
dtsouef Whv is II? Because %" are hoSy U ana ana
spirit Of peace they are under the god OF war Ne
furnish the example to Europe.
Mr. Carnegie then referred to the amicabIe re-
lations Of this country with Canada on the
north and Mexico on the south. In receiving the
dag he said he had heen born under a flag that
denied him some OF the rights of citizens. "This
flag shall keep" he said. "It shall never noat
over men killing one another"
Then, apparently oblivous Of the fact that
Captain Hobson comes from Alabama Mr. Car
negie spoke of the refusal of the Confederac,,
to arbitrate at the opening of the civil War
In his opening remarks ex-Mayor Inv cot,
that whatever methods might be proposad -
advance the cause of honorable peace bs+v,oo,,
the nations none likely to suppIan+ Tho
method of international arbitration He said :,
was matter of general regret that all the ee,-
eral arbitration treaties submitted to tha Irnitol
Sat6s Senate had been amended as 10 r,at,,
them unacceptable to the executive Department
He added:
1t ought not to be forgotten. however ,hot
amended by the Senate, the OF thar Lo,; az a.
favor of these treaties was unanimous n S6s,in ~
always be remembered that the arnenduert ts ~
posed by the Senate involved a question of A,,t3
can constitutional law. and not question of an
ate Is understood to have maintained that ,,o(,
tho United States Constitution, the Senate ,s4o
not at liberty to deprive itself Of the duty OF as
mt any time TO be submitted to arbitration 9Pu1s
On the other hand, the preTogative of the p,esi
dent is, also, TO he considered IL would he 80,
becoming in a layman TO pass Judgment ,Inor1 n
constitutional question of this character But A. S
not unbec0mng 10 point out. at this time when
the question Is receiving fresh attention that an
attempt TO secure general arbitration treaties
Senate and 20 haFmOniza II. II possible, with the
views Of the President II can scarcely be denied
law Involved there is for honest dTersnca
OF opinion Doubtless the Senate Would decline
ought not 20 be submitted; but the resort to
arbitration must depend for long time, II NOT al
ways. upon popular satisIaction with the outcome
OF such are submitted
Congressman Richard Barthold of Missouri
president of the American Group. Interparla-
mentary Union. was introduced Co speak on the
plan of that organization. he said he did not
believe that large armaments were necessary to
preserve peace but declared 1t would be use