New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-15
ROOSEVELT PRAISES
:. GIFT By CARNEGIE
Saws Its Ultimate Worth De-
ponds on Practical Sense
of Administrators.
NOBLELECTURE AT HARVARD
Declares Work of Cocktails, Gar
field, Pinchot, Hay and Root
Illustrates Applied
Morality"

Illustrates ApPueo
Morality"
Cambridge Mass Dec. H.-In speaking
on Applied Ethics" the Noble lecturer.
In Sanders Theatre tonight. Theodore
Roosevelt touched briefly on the building
of the Panama Canal, the progress OF con-
servatfon and the movement toward gen.
eral peace as typified by the recent nsh-
cries decision at The Hague.
Just before going on the lecture platform
tonight Mr. Roosevelt learned Of the car
negie Peace Foundation Fund. He halled
the announcement with great delight. and
was especially pleased with thu selection
of Senator Elihu Root as the permanent
representative of the United States at Inc
Hague Toward the end of his lecture ne
made special reference to the gift as pro-
viding the means of making real progress
in bringing about the results which MI
Carnegie desires to achieve. He Is entltleo
to the hearty praise Of all good cluzehs
here" said Mr.. Roosevelt, and OF ali
patriots in all countries"
But remember" Mr.. Roosevelt SAID.
warningly, that the ultimate worth de-
ponds on the good practical sense, inc
Judgment and ability of the men VINO. ad-
ministering the fund. succeed IN trahsla'-
ing the theory into action.
This translation of the moral theories OF
government into practice. or what no
termed applied morality. he sought u
illustrate by the Panama Canal, under tho
direction Of Colonel Goethals; conservation
as exemplified by the labors Of Garfield ana
Pinchot and the peace movement as Iur-
thered by John Hay and Elihu Root
He declared himself in favor Of the fortl-
fcation of the canal and OF larger navy as
the best guarantee of peace.
Ex-President Roosevelt was the guest To-
night of President Lowell, and will return
home tomorrow after a call on Governor
Draper.
"Easy to Preach Morality"
In his address Mr.. Roosevelt said in part:
sketch out in the closet system OF govern.
ment, and it is one Of the most d1mcult
things in the world to make government
really fanGton IN % 'uSe aIe morsity and
still easier to applaud it when preacneo.
but it is difficult to do the only tnlnH ina =,
practice. For that reason. when speak OF
applied morality, using morality IN tne
largest sense-that is, for the emcient appii,,
cation of the principles. the CARRYING out OK
which means really good government-l
wish to give concrete Illustrations
For instance. it is greatly to the credit Oh
any nation Of any government, WIleh ~
performs some vast undertaking which VIII
last for many centuries and which aooS
perceptiby TO the sum of achieyementIs g OK
mankind Such an undertaking Is the ran
anna Canal.
our own people have largely been igno-
rant Of the really wonderful work that mas
been done on that canal. No men IN our
history, save only some of the men engaged
in the great wars which founded and per
petuated this nation. have such claim Ion On
have done such efficient work on the Pan.
anna Canal. That work represents one or
our greatest national assets-one OF me
greatest feats to be credited to our nation
throughout our entire history Enormous
sums of money have been spent and YET
in connection with spending them Very,
very few private business concerns no mat
ter how well administered, can show such
high standard OF probity and emclency AZ
has obtained among the men doing the
work on the Panama Canal.
Many men have rendered high and honor-
a HE service to the United States in cOnnec-
ton with the work of the Panama cana.
but by far the greatest and most lmportant
work has been that rendered by Colonei
Goethas 1t is TO him more than TO any
other one man that we owe the success1ui
accomplishment of one OF the gre re- tis I
ages Colonel GOethals and his associates
represent that high type OF applied morailty
which is composed Of integrity and EN-
",
standard
Again, take the question Of conserva-
ton of natural resources, OF preserv,
ing our forestG our water supply, our SOIL
and not only of preserving them. put OF
seeing that they are preserved Tor the use
Of our people as whole and not exploited
merely for the benefit OF a few people or
great wealth. 1t is by no means dlmcult
to make speeches and deliver lectures on
that subject, nor to hold conventions IN ITS
favor and applaud declarations in favor OF
conservation. But as soon as men IN actCai
practical work begin to apply the doctrine
they meet with all kinds Of difficulties.
of selfish interests. and they are exposed
also to the even greater danger or being
honestly misunderstood by honest men
Those who actually do the work OF con-
servation have. therefore. a peculiar claim
upon US. While 1 was President there
were no two men to whom | felt | owed
vice than Messrs. Garfield and Pinchot.
for the work they did in connection with
conservation. Their work was done not
only with zeal and disinterestedness. but
with the utmost efficiency. They actually
put into practice as working principles the
theories which great many men, includ-
prove but which were reduced to action
In satisfactory shape for the first time by
these two men.
Let me take one more illustration. For
over half century there have been re-
peated and organized efforts to further the
cause of international peace Great peace
in country after country. Now. real good
has been accomplished at some Of these
peace meetings.; they have sometimes re-
suited in furthering the cause OF peace.
But those engaged in them have never be-
gun to do such practical work for peace as
have the men who in actual practice sue
ceeded In reducing certain of these theories
to action. For instance, 1t was fine thing
to establish the Hague court. but having
been esta blished the court was never used,
for 1t was found to be infinitely easier to
pass lofty resolutions as to It's existence
than actually to get any power, any nation,
under any circumstances, to try TO take
advantage of 1t. The court would. in act
Its memory would have vanished, II 1t had
not been for John Hay, who. as Secretary
Of State succeeded in getting Mexico and
the United States to submit to the Judg-
ment Of the court claim involving the two
nations It was this act Of John Hay 8
which literally saved the court.
What has been accomplished by friendly
treaty during President Taft's administra-
ton represents mass or substantial
achievements, of triumphs over formida BILE
A great and notable gift to the cause OF
International peace has just been announced
to-day Mr. Carnegie has done many
things for the cause of peace. but none
day announced. He has provided means
which will enable very real progress to be
made In bringing about the results which he
desires to achieve. He Is entitled to the
hearty praise OF all good citizens here, OF
all patriots and lovers Of their country, no
matter what that country may be, in every
part Of the world, for what ne has just
done But remember always that the III
timato worth OF this foundation which lie
has made will depend primarily upon Ike
practical good sense, the judgment and the
ability OF the men who. administering the
funds or working under them. succeed in