The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27
ACCEPTS THE HONOR
ROOSEVELT JOINS PEACE AND AR-
 EXPIRATION LEAGUE.
The President wrifee letter to Hayne Davis, Former President of
 League, Accepting Place
 of Honorary President.

New York. July 2s---President Roose- welt has accepted the honorary presi- deney of the Peace and Arbitration League. which Is the outgrowth of the North Carolina Congress, and which has as It's objective adequate arma- ment and effective arbitration. Presi- dent Roosevelt's letter accepting the today by Hayne Davis. former Presi- dent of the League It follows:
 My dear MT. Davis-I am In receipt of your letter enclosing notice of my election as first Honorary President of the Peace League, and gladly accept; for I most emphatieaily believe that the whole American people should sub scribe to what you call your practical program for peace;' that Is, to the doc- arrnament to protect us all against ag- gression. and at the same time strive for the effective arbitration of any and all dispute sthat may arise between us and foreign powers where 1t is possible to submit to arbitration. In other words, cordially sympathize with your announced purpose to secure pres ent protection for the nation and at the same time, make as rapid progress as possible toward permanent world peace. AS you we'll say. we should have an unquestionably superior pow. CT in our own possessions and in the waters adjacent thereto in the Allan Nc and Pacific oceans; and we should also do everything possible to secure agreements with all governments to respect each others territory and sov- ereisnty and to arbitrate all other questions.
 T should be delighted to see Senator Mccreary President of the League. If you do not feel you can continue In that office.
 sincerely yours,
 (SignedD Theodore Roosevelt"
 Senator James B. McCreary of Ken- lucky Is the active President of the League.
 Commenting upon the Presidents let- ter Senator Mccreary said today:
 The importance of the Presidents action In unqualifiedly associating him. self with the Peace League and with It's program Is manifest.
 The full significance of his act, how ever, depends npon viewing 1t in the light of the fact that the Angio-F French form for arbitration treaties. which has been the most popular in Europe here. tofore, reserves, among other things all questions affecting the vital inter- ests of the contracting powers.
 The President has now thrown his influence on the side of those Anneri- cans who demand that all governments expressly recognize and agree to re- speet the most vital rights of nations, that is their territory and sovereign ty. and at the same time provide for the arbitration of all other questions. upon this guarantee, as a safe founda- ton for international justice.
 The approaching North Carolina Peace Congress will take place at greensboro. October 1f-i6, at which time that city will be celebrating its centennial. This will be the first peace congress in America at which the advocates of national armament and international arbitration stand side by side on the same platform as nnu4 tually helpful opponents of the two eorelative and insepefable agencies for securing peace and Justice In the inter- national realm"