New-York tribune., 1909-02-27
HONOR FOR Mr.. ROOT
AS PEACE PROMOTER
CENSURES THOSE WHO
WOULD BAR JAPANESE.
Mr. Taft, Mr. Hughes and Ambassa-
dors Bryce. Takahira and Nabnco
Praise U1Ork of SenatOr-eiect.

| "It rests with you and me TO promote peace
/ This was the message brought by SenatOr-elect
| EIihu Root former Secretary OF State. to the
| dinner given in his honor by the Peace Society
of the City Of New York at the Hotel Astor last
night He said there were few cases Of actual
Injustice of one nation to another IN the world
to-day and that the chief causes OF war now
were insult cOntemptuous treatment, bad
manners arrogant and provincial assertion of
superiority" And in this country we are far
from free from being guilty OF all these causes
Of war added Mr. Root
Referring to the legislation recently proposed
in California Nevada and Montana regarding
the treatment of japanese. Mr. Root said that
those who had introduced it were guilty Of an
insult to a nation worthy Of respect, honor and
homage Of mankind that would have brought
on a private in any private relation
That the people should frown on all such
things and OstraCize. If necessary. those guilty
of them. the advice OF Mr. Root This. hs
said would do much for the promotion OF peace
1t in many ways the most noteworthy
dinner held N this city IN many years Those
who spoke in addition~to ME-Root. were
President-elect Taft, Governor Hughes. An1bas-
sador James Bryce, Ambassador Takahira ef
Japan Ambassador Joaquin Nabuco OF Brazil
and former Ambassador Joseph H Choate. who
presided in the absence OF Andrew Carnegia.
president Of the Peace Society All paid the
highest tribute to the guest for MS great ser
vices IN the interest Of peace
The President-eIect in the beginning o. his
speech paid this graceful tribute to the guest
Of the evening: The first thing I want 70 say
is in an Apologize tone. my mind has been
carried back through my knowledge and ac-
auaintance with EIihu Root. that he ought
TO be President-elect and I ought 20 be a
prospective member OF his Cabinet. because
know how to serve under him"
Among the six hundred diners were many
men of international reputation and in The pub
lie eye in the various walks OF life. Many
women Of prominence were also at the tables
The dining rooIas were beautifully decorated
the peace flags of various natiOns-the national
ensigus on fields OF whfte-were arranged
around the walls.
JAPAN'S TRIBUTE TO Mr. ROOT
Baron Takahira. the Japanese Ambassadors.
after paying a high tribute TO Mr. Root.
ferred to the recent agitation regarding Amer
ica's relations with japan. and attributed IL 20
much the same cause as that given by Mr..
Root-that is. public clamor. He said he vas
happy to see that the public had become CEN
vinced Of the folly OF the propagation OF var
rurnors.
On behalf of the Austrian Peace Society. OF
which she Is president. the Baroness Won SUIT
ner sent cable message OF homage TO Elihu
Root" She Is the holder Of Nobel peace
prize and Mr. ChOate referred to her as hav-
ing done equal service with President Roosevelt
in promoting the peace OF the world
Mr.. Choate. in opening the speaking said tnza
the Peace Society was doing honor to Mr.. Roos
because In the last four years he has dons
more to promote peace In this nation. and al
nations, than any other living man" It might
be left TO him. he thought. 20 speak OF the pro-
fessional side Of Mr.. Roots career. having
known him for forty years In happy vein hs
sketched the rise of Mr.. Root to pre-euinence az
the bar. He spoke Of the sweet reasonable
ness and modesty" OF Mr.. Root which singled