New-York tribune., 1909-03-25

generally adorns It He said that there was no
s'yeIlow peril and that there never had been
bne China. he said, a peaceful nation as
lshovn by the fact that there the civil orfcea4
ranked above the military and naval ollcei'
This was not. he said because the men cornpiIs-
Ang the military establishment were desplseo'
aut because the Chinese thought that the cl'ii
sfcial was Of far more benefit to the empire ana
10 the people
The Chinese defeats in the japanese war ne
said. showed how little attention had been paid
n wa-like enterprise in the middle Kingdom.
Nyhne China is reorganizing her army and navy
he said II IS not for aggrandizement, but for the
9Irtberance OF peace. He secuted the idea OF
snv conflict between this country and any East
ern power.
Minister WI said:
It gives me great pleasure TO he here this
evening to take a humble part in this festival IN
- ,elebra-ion of the present condition Of world
5,eace because am a man of peace ana also
represent a nation Of peace. peaceIuI nAtloll
<1ne OF the most peaceful nations on tne IdCe oI
che earth. Therefore. ! felt Il my duty 70 co1he
here TO be present 70 show YOU my IuIl S SSIh-
pafhv with the object OF the festival ana my
sincere hope is that this condition or WoTiu
peace viii long continue 49,,
II is quite right tnat a nation that has e hisn
sense Of honor and a high sense Of justice ana
fairness should possess large army ana naH % :,
But we have not become so ciVllzed Ihab 80
sary poper-I don't refer 10 any paFuculsL paFul aI nc
syon-I say that a strong military ana naFaA
spozver may sometimes be tempted TO ABUSE us tos
mower for the sake OF a2eTanulLeIieil '' -
some other purposes which may not JUSTIFY wal
On such a case Il is not safe for that nation 10
shsve 2 large army o., ..z.
You have men OF high honor; you would not go
trashy 10 war We have implicit confoence IN IN
z-ollr people and your nation. Therefore III Your
lease il IS not so bad but tell you u Is per
F1aaps wise for statesmen to advocate lsrge
Esrmy and navy. because by your mora -is aiu
tvour word can carry good weight for the main
FTenance Of the world peace
Your nation. hope, VIII continue 10 - - @
l-ore influence in the councils of the world ma ma.
s4ions because if they listen 10 your adVlce the
Eporlds peace will not be endangered
Now. We can Judge Of a nation by its conduct
FThere are many things that your nation mas
done which justified this high opinion but lei
me take one single case Your nation has re
Gently brought number Of European ano
EA-nericsn and Asiatic nations TO enter WIN you
xr the shape Of arbitration treaties.
7 helieve 1,our nation was the first one who took
shat ster II is a step in the right direction. II
hvil go a long way 10 minimize war. and Cnlna'
Is soon as she heard that your nation had en-
tered into conventions with other nations Tor
rhat object she followed suit. and last year l
had the pleasure TO negotiate and conclude
kreatv with your nation for that purpose
NATIONAL CoLoRs EVERYWHERE
The oolors Of every nation. every state and
every important college were displayed in the
decorations of walls and boxes, and the platform
1ss CAV with the hues Of the flags of many
countries An elaborate musical programme
Characteristic Of the nations taking part in the
festival was a feature.
one hundred members Of the Arion Society
occupied one side Of the platform the stage
and the seats the other side were filed by
members Of other national singing societies. In
the centre wearing the costumes Of their native
lands sat the Austrians, Hungarians and Nor
zregisns. The Japanese singers sat at the front
of the stage
An effective background for the masses of
singers was formed by the white star-spangled
flag Of the Peace Society. and the same insignia
fordered each Of the eighty flags Of the nations
which the society hopes to unite in eventual and
permanent peace. Each box had its distinctive
flag 20 denote the nationality Of the party cccu-
pying it. Among the nations taking part were
Great Britain represented by Courtenay ",
Bennett Consul General in New York; Ger
many. by Karl Gneist, Acting Consul General ir
New York: Austria Hungary by Count Torok
Of the embassy at Washington. Brazil. by jose
J. @. dos Santos. Consul General in New York;
Italy by Count Nassiglia- consul General here;
japan. by Kaichi Yamasaki. Acting Consul Gen
eral in tns city; Mexico, by Francisco L. de Ia
Barra, Ambassador at Washington; The Neither
lands, by Messrs. Royaards and Thurkon, of the
embassy at Washington; Norway, by Chris.
topher Ravn. Consul General in New York; Rus
ssa by Baron Schlippenbach, Consul Genera
here; Spain by \ DiaZ Miranda Consul Gen
eral in New York, and Sweden, represented b5
n. CIarholn. Acting Vice-Consui in this city.
The national representatives sat in the frs
tier boxes where the Carnegie box also. the
latter draped with American flag presented
10 Mr.. Carnegie by the Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution. In the tier above sat tht
patrons and patronesses among whom were Mrs
Andrew Carnegie, Mr. and Mrs. Richard AL
drich. Miss Emile Frances Bauer, Mr.. and Mrs
Cornelius Bliss. Mr.. and Mrs Reginald de
Koven. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Ditson Mr.. and
Mrs H T Finck. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Watson
Glider, Mt ana Mrs. W. }. Henderson. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. z. Knehbiel, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H
Meltzer. Mr. and Mrs Kobdchi Midzuno, Mr. anc
Mrs. Walter PAGE. Mrs Russell Sage. Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac y. Seligman. Mr.. and Mrs Jacob H
Schif, Mr.. and Mrs William J. Schieffelin, Mr.
and Mrs James Speyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
I.ynde Stetson. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul warburg and
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Choate.
The festival was under the patrona ge Of Presi.
dent and Mrs. Taft, Governor and Mrs. Hughes
Mayor and Mrs. Mcclellan. the ambassadors and
ministers cf twelve Of the leading nations anC
citizens OF New York.
FIRE IN AN OCCUPIED COFFIN.