The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-05
Peace BY Force.

great powers honestly bent on uez~e
would form a league OF peace. not only
10 keep the peace among themselves bur
10 prevent. by force. II necessary. its be-
ing broken Nv others
Tie colonel spoke with characteristics
vigor and made a profound fm7rsssfo7
upon his hearers and most OF an y1non
King HaakOn himself who hasfeued IN
congratulate Roosevelt al the conrIu-
sion OF his address
one significant remark in RoozeveIt-s
address today was a reiteration Of the
. thought that he embodied in his So--
. Donre University speech, in pleading for
the protection OF human rights above
property rights
Would Check Greed
There is at least as much need m
curb the cruel greed and arrocance of
part Of the world Of capital. TO curb the
cruel arrogance and greed Of the world
or labor, as 20 check a cruel and yn-
! healthy militaFism in international re1a-
/ tionships." he said
-Four measures for the accomolfsbment
Of international peace were discussed by
the speaker They were arbitration
treaties the development Of The Hague
/ T-1bunal, the check Of the growth OF
ornaments and the formation OF a
league Of peace by the great pJwers-
Appreciation Of Prize.
1t is with peculiar pleasure said
I Colonel Roosevelt. in speaking TO the
committee Of his having received the
/ Nobel prize for his etc rts In. ending
/ the war betv cen Russi5s and japan
Z that 7 stand here today 8 D express. the
/ qeep appreciation ] feel Cf the high
fer
I tatlOn OF the Nobel PeaCs Prize The
gold medal which formed Fart of the
prize I shall always keep, and I shall
hand II on to nv children as q precious
I heirloom The sum Of money provided
/ az part Of the prize by the wfae EenerOs-
/ ity Of the illustriOus founder Of this
I World-famous prize system. I did not.
under the peculiar circumstances Of the
case feel at liberty 10 keep. I think
I II eminently just and proper that in
most cases the recipient Of the prize
should keep for his own use the prize
Z IN its entirety But in this case. while
! did not act officially a. President of
the United States. IL was nevertheless
! only because l was President that I was
I enabled TO act at all; and I felt that the
money must be considered as having
{ been given me IN trust for the United
! States I therefore used 1t as a nucleus
/ for foundation 10 forward TIE cause
/ Of Industrial peace. as beicg well within
/ the general purpose Of your committee;
/ for in our complex Industrial civiliZa-
ton OF today the peace Of righteousness
I and justice, the only kind of peace worth
/ having. is at least as necessary in the
/ ind1S-trial world as IL is among uations- -
/ Then. launching forth on his subject.
[ the former President said
Capitals Greed Scored.
! There is at least as much need to
curb the cruel greed and arrogance on
I the part of the world Of capital as 10
curb the cruel greed and violence of
part OF the world Of labor, as to check a
J cruel and unhealthy militaTism in in
l teTnatiOnal relationships.
/ we must ever bear in mind that the
/ great end in view IS righteousness, jus
/ tice as between man and man. nation
/ ard nation, the chance TO lead our
I liy es on a somewhat higher l,vel, wiIh
! a broader spirit of brotherly good viii
/ one for another. Peace is generally
/ handmade Of righteousness; and it be
( comes a very evil thing If il serves
( merely as a mask for cowardiCe and
sIOth. or as an instrument TO further
I the ends Of deSpOtism or anarchy We
despise and abhOr the bally, the brawI-
[ er, the OppressoT. whether in private
I or public life; but we despise - less