The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-05

pended as Col. Roosevelt could not
leave the country to deliver the ad-
dress while he was the chief execu-
tive.
Noble Prize Address.
His address Follows:
ut is with peculiar pleasure that I
stand here today to express the deep
apprecie lion feel of the high honor
conferred upon me by the presenta-
tion OF the Nobel peace prize. The
gold medal which formed part Of the
prizo ! shall always keep, and shall
hand 1t on to my children as q prec-
1ous heirloom. The sum of money
provided as part of the prize by the
wise generosity of the illustrious
founder Of this world-famous prize
system. did not, under the peculiar
circumstances Of the case, feel at lib
erty to keep. think It eminentiy
just and proper that In most CAGES
the recipient Of the prize should keep
for his own use the prize in it's en-
tfrety. But in this case, while did
not act officially as president Of the
United States, 1t was nevertheless
only because I was president that I
was enabled to act at all; and I felt
that the money must be considered az
having been given me in trust for the
United States. therefore used It
as nucleus for foundation to for
ward the cause of industrial peace,
az being we'll within the general pur-
pose Of your committee; for in our
complex Industrial civilization Of to-
day the peace of Righteousness and
Justice. the only kind of peace worth
having, is at least as necessary in the
industrial world as it is among ma
tions. There is at least "a much need
to curb the cruel greed and arrogance
Of part of the world Of capital, to curb
the cruel greed and violence of part
Of the world of labor, az to check
cruel and unhealthy militarism in
international relationship.
I'VE must ever bear In mind that
the great end in view is Righteousness,
justice as between man and man, ma
tion and nation, the chance to lead our
lives on somewhat higher level,
with broader spirit Of brotherly
good will one for another. Peace is
generally good in itself, but 1t 10
never the highest good unless 1t comes
as the handmaid of Righteousness; !;
and it becomes very evil thing IL 1t
serves merely as mask for coward
ice and sloth, or as an instrument to
further the ends Of despotism or an
archy. We despise and abhor the
bully. the brawler, the oppressor,
whether in private or public life; but
we despise no less the coward and
the voluptuary. No man is worth
calling man who will not fight rath-
er than submit to infamy or see those
that are dear to him suffer wrong.
No nation deserves to exist If it per-
mits itself to lose the stern and virile
virtues; and this without regard to
whether the loss is due to the growth
of heartless and all-absorbing COM
mercialism. to prolonged indulgence
in luxury and soft effortless ease, or
to the dedication of a warped and
twisted instrumentality.
Deeds More Than Words.
Moreover. and above all. let US
remember that words count only
when they give expression to deeds
or are to be translated into them. The
leaders of the red terror prattled of
peace while they stepped their hands
in the blood of the innocent; and
many tyrant has called it peace
when he has scourged honest protest
into silence. Our words must be
judged by our deeds; and In striving
for lofty ideal we must use practical
methods; and If we cannot attain all
at one leap, We must advance to-
wards 1t step by step, reasonably con-
tent 80 long as we do actually make
some progress in the right direction.
Nov. having freely admitted the
limitations to our work, and the quali-
fications to be borne in mind, l feel
that have the right to have my words
taken seriously when point out
where. in my judgment. great advance
can be made In the cause of interna-
tional peace. speak as a practical
man, and whatever I now advocate
actually tried to do when was for
the time being the head Of great
nation. and keenly Jealous Of ito hon