Evening journal., 1910-05-05
ROOSEVELT'S
PLEA FOR PEACE
international Agre ement
Should Check the Growth
Of ArmamentS
HIS WORDS RECEIVED
WITH GREAT APPLAUSE
By a star Correspondent Of the United

BY stan corhespoadent of the United
Press.
cHRIsTIANIA. May o." Something
should be done as soon as possible to
check the growth OF armaments, espec-
ially naval armaments. by international
agreement
Standing before the largest crowd that
ever packed the National Theatre aud
speaking under the auspices Of the Noble
Peace Committee which four years ego
honored him with the Noble Peace Prize.
Theodore Roosevelt delivered these words
In his plea for International peace.the sub
ject OF his address.
IL WIS Roosevelt's first declaration on
the question Of Limitation OF naval arma-
ments question that more vitality con-
Germs every European than any other
and was received with great appliance.
That man OF Roosevelts position. who
has sivays contended that the best way
to insure peace Is to be prepared for
war. should az last recognize the fact
that the mad race for ornaments Is be-
ing overdone, Is considered one OF the
most significant features OF his history
making travels through Europe.
There were those I'm his audience who
boliaved that the ex-Prosident, voicinE
In such forcible language the thought
that was uppermost IN the mind OF every
European King, the President to-day
opened the Wy for international agree
ment regarding armaments.
Congratulated by King.
The colonel spoke with characteristic
, vigor and made a profound impression
| upon his hearers and most Of all upon
king Haalxon himself. who hastened to
congratulate Roosevelt the conclusion
OF his address.
one significant remark in Roosevelts
address to-day was a reiteration Of the
v thought that he embodied in his Sorbonne
j. University speech in pleading for the pro-
r lection Of human rights above properts
l. rights
j. '''rhore is at least as much need to curl
10 the cruel greed and arrogance of part O
as teh world to curb the cruel greed and ar
Is rogance OF part OF the world Of labor, a
a. 10 check cruel and unhealthy militaI
ad ism in International RELATIONSHIPS m
rls said
10 Four measures for the accomplishmei
Of. Of International peace were discussed
the speaker They were arhitrati'
nm treaties. the development Of The Hagl
a. Tribunal. the checking Of the growth
AAANNH"it
IL OF peace between teh powers. would nc
only keep the peace among themsclve
but would prvent by force II necessar,
its being broken by others
~ Roosevelt Makes Hit With King.
" Conel Roosevelt and King Haakoi
IL have made a tremendous hit with eacl
other. It would be hard to find mor'
le congenial men, Notwithstanding thai
le their acquaintance is Of only "A hours
II standing
Is At the palace where the Rooscvelts
& are stopping there is not a vestige o.
le formality.
The Kings entertainment Of thu
Roosevelts resembles a weeks enc
party. Roosevelt has been much i'm
pressed with the Kings domesticity
and the two have spent much time u
>. the nursery of Crown Prince Olaf
4 bright little chap but spoiled, If ever
" royal lad was
Olaf is the grandson Of King Edwsr'
-, and Roosevelt laughingly told his par
ents that he would make report oi
the child 70 King Edward.
" This is "a holiday in Christiania Il
honor Of Roosevelt. All the stores ar
y closed and the streets are filled will
a' merrymakers A local charity reapei
~ a rich harvest by having dozens o
.. girls sell small American silk flags OF
the streets.
Roosevelt spent most Of the morninl
with his mail it being the first oppor
r. tunity he had in two weeks to pa,
u. much attntion TO IT, At noon he wen
al TO the American embassy for luncheon
ne He remained there until , o'clock whei
IL ne was driven TO the National Theatr
81 to deliver his address on "Interna
us tional Peace" before the Nobel Priz
~ Committee.
Tonight there will be a big publ
n banquet given by the Nobel Prize Com
mittee.