Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-12
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the board Of trustees, to the heads Of the
departments. the press, and, lastly, the
guests especially the visitors from foreign
lands, and in conclusion said:
II will not be considered invidious II
special mention be made Of the interest
displayed in our institute by that remark
able man, the German emperor. We owe
him much for sending General Won Lowen-
State MOeller, and other eminent men. We
ask them to convey to the emperor the
profound acknowledgements Of all interested
IN the institute.
Address of baron d'EstOurneIIeE.
Baron d'Estournelles de Constant. French
member of The Hague conference and
foremost figure in the French senate,
characterized the Carnegie institute as an
''act of faith I'm the future of our civlliza-
ton" Speaking on general subjects
Baron dEstournelles said:
Where will one find more than in Amer
lea such evidence Of unceasng human ac-
tivity? In spite Of vicssitudes and of
catastrophes from which America has suf-
fered, as well as France, what a decisive
lesson in optimism you have offered to our
old world. My last visit to America was
six years ago, but, nevertheless, It Is diff
cult to compute the services rendered by
your country to the cause Of humanity in
the brief time which has interviewed. l
came in February, 1902 to Washington
New York and Chicago, to plead the cause
which Is dear to me, and demonstrate the
necessity OF a new International policy
and the urgency Of an International or
ganizatiOn in behalf OF peace We have
had enough OF inevitable disasters, like
those Of San Francisco and the mines OF
Couriers In France, leaving behind them
train Of grief and death, and we should
abstain from adding to them voluntary
to the work OF life some part of the re-
sources that we now devote to the work of
destruction. 1t is Of little consequence that
/ this work may be judged chimerical, or
that its success may be more or less dis
tant. We content ourselves with the per-
spective Of the harvest Certainly the
farmer may be proud Of his ripening wheat
field, ready to transform itself into rich
ness and fullness, and ne feels in advance
the satisfaction In his triumphant efforts to
overcome the resistance of man and the
elements.
History will accord to President Roose-
welt the honor OF having recognized the
presume that he desired, Before everythinE
else, to serve his country when he took
would be OF as much advantage to the
| United States as to any other nation. Be
| that as 1t may, he has given the world a
magnificent example OF true patriotism. He
has shown that 1t does not suffice alone to
be ready to die for ones country, as we
all are, but that we should also work to
develop her progress, assure her safety,
not only by organizing and renewing her
forces, but by keeping from crippling or
tons by betternE her foreign foreign T reiatons,
by preparing lasting and honorable recon
citations and friendly solutions OF new and
always possible conflicts.
President Roosevelt came into power at
time when Europe was stil in mourning
/ for two of the greatest servants Of civiliza-
tion-Gladstone and Gan BETA Like them
he understood the growing solidarity which
draws people together and which in spite
OF the Infinite diversity OF their conditions
and the opposition Of their interests, unltes
them in their one great deed of Justice and
truth. Like them, he also advocated great
causes. knowing that nation may I'M
doubtedly be proud OF It's territorial i'm
portAnce and economic prosperity, but that
she Is only really great through the bril-
fancy of her thought and her broad
minded action.
The best Americans seconded President
Roosevelt In his noble undertaking. The
first act Of their campaign was the re-
Mobilization Of The Hague tribunal. In the
spring Of 1902 the United States govern
ment In agreement with the Mexican gov
eminent, decided to cOnfide their first case
to an International court President Roose-
Welt declined the position Of arbitrator
with which Europe endeavored to invest
| him in connection with the affairs Of
Venezuela, referring the parties concerned
TO The Hague court which they still re-
fused to recognize. Andrew Carnegie's at
tention was then drawn to the fact that
the court OF The Hague had not even been
provided with a domicile. SO he endowed
II. while poor II will be ignored" thought
he, richly housed It will receive consid-
Grafton"