Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-07
FORMER PRESIDENT DELIVERS
NOTABLE ADDRESS BEFORE
NOBEL PRIZE COMMITTEE IN
cHRIsTIANA, NORWAY, TODAY.
MANY NOTABLES
HEAR SPEAKER
KING AND QUEEN AND TIE MOST
PROMINENT MEN OF KINGDOM
PRESENT; ROOSEVELT AND
THIS COUNTRY GIVEN PRAISE.

CnIlSlldlld, NOTWdy, May O.-ItOUSc'
welt today discussed international
Peace" before the Nobel Prize com
mittee, members Of royalty and other
personages distinguished in the politi
cal, educational, commercial and social
life of Norway. 1t was the Nobel
prize committee that in 1906 conferred
upon the then president Of the United
States medal and money awarded in
recognition Of his services in bringing
to conclusion the Russo-J apanese
war. The occasion was the feature OF
Roosevelt's visit to Norway and one Of
the most notable OF his European
tour.
Rooseyelt's discourse was made
with something of the solemnity of a
religious service in the largest audi
forum of Christiania, the national
theatre, and in the presence of King
Haakon, Queen Maud, members of the
cabinet and parliament and hundreds
of the most progressive and influen-
tial personalities in the kingdom.
The address was received cordially
and at it's conclusion John Lund, vice
president Of the Nobel Prize commit
tee paid tribute to the speaker and
to the country from which he came.
He declared the entire civilized world
has reason to be grateful to the United
States, for there millions from Europe
have found happiness and prosperity
which the old world was unable to az
ford them. n..
His Address in Full.
The address in full follows:
It is with peculiar pleasure that I
stand here today to express the
deep appreciation I feel Of the high
honor conferred upon me by the pres
enta ton of the Nobel Peace Prize. The
gold medal which formed part of the
prize l shall always keep, and shall
hand it 20 my children as precious
leivloom The sum of money provided
Is part of the prize by the wise gener-
'sity Of the, illustrious founder of this
world famous prize system, l did not.
lnder the peculiar circumstances oil
he case feel at liberty to keep. think
t eminently Just and proper that In
most cases rke recipient Of the prize
should keep for his own use the prize
n It's entirety But in this case, while
did not act officially as President Of
he United States, it was nevertheless
,nly because l was president that l
Vas ella DlSu W act ~ anu lCII
hat the money must be considered as
having been given me in trust for the
United States. l therefore used it as a
nucleus for foundation to forward
he cause Of Industrial peace as be-
ng we'll within the General purpose OF
,our committee: for in our complex
Industrial civilization Of today the
,ence Of righteousness and justice, the
mi. kind Of peace worth having, is at
t. - 10 Sy,<J y,r,fr fo1
world as it is among nations. There
s at least as much need to curb the
ruel greed and arrogance of part OF
he world Of capital, to curb the cruel
reed and violence Of part Of the world |
f labor. as to check cruel and un- |
leaIthy militarism in international re
ationships.
Lauds VriIe Virtues.
We must ever bear in mind that the
.reat end in view it's righteousness.
ustice as between man and man. ma
ion and nation. the chance to lead our
ives on somewhat li~ner level. with
broader spirit Of brotherlv good will
ne for another. Peace is generally
God in itself, but it is never the high
st good unless it comes as the hand
laid of righteousness; and it becomes
very evil thing if it serves merely as
mask for cowardice and sloth. or rs
n instrument to further the ends Of
espotism or anarchy. We despise and
bhor the bully. the brawler, the OPP
whether in -rivate or public
fe; but we despise no less the coward
nd the voluptuary. No man Is worth
allng a man who will not fl hit rath-
r than submit to infamy or see those
nat are dear to him suffer wrong. No
alton deserves to exist If 1t permits
self to lose the stern and virile vir-
ces: and this without regard to
neither the loss is due to the growth
f heartless and all-absorbing COM
nercialism. to prolonged Indulgence
I luxury and soft efrortless ease, or to
dedication Of q warped and twisted