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dience when he contrasted the wealth
of the products of the country with the
expenditures for armament. and he pre-
sented a mastery plea for the complete
disarmament of the world
Grant Predicted Success.
Presiding as POSTMASTER over the
banquet of the Society for the Judicial
Settlement OF International Disputes was
Gen. Stewart l. Woodford Gen. Wood
ford declared that forty years ago Gen.
Grant one OF the three great generals
then alive in the world. predicted that
the object for which the society was
meeting would be accomplished. With
grateful thanks to France as the nation
which had been most closely allied with
the United States in its early struggle
for freedom Gen. Woodford introduced
aS the first speaier Of the evening. NJ.
JusseFand. the French Ambassador
1T is very fitting" said NJ. Jusserand,
that We should celebrate the giving by
that great countryman OF yours, MIR. An
drew Carnegie, the sinews-hot the sinews
of war, but the sinews of peace III. JUS
serand said. in part,
AS the Gar of Russia said TO ma not
long ago. when we discussed the forma-
tion OF just such a court as you are now
seeking for: BE patient, When you plant
an oak YOU must wait longer than for
the flower
Much has beeh done, and the good will
Of nations being such, men may wonder
at the use of such a society as this. Its
use is great. You hold in your hands
the lever which may be used TO WELD
public opinion. and without public opin-
ion nothing can be done
ChOate Lands Object.
Characterizing him as the greatest
diplomatist who ever represented the
United States abroad since the day of
Benjamin Franklin, Gen. Woodford in
PRODUCED Joseph II. Choate
Mr.. Choate delivered a half humorous
half serious address. informing the So
ciety that it must find for itself a shorter
name. or il would be soon burdened with
d nickname. He referred jestingly TO the
adverse criticism he had received within
the PAST few days from a New York
newspaper, but said that he doubted if
il would disturb his efforts in behalf of
the society.
'An things are full of change" said
Mr. ChOate and this society represents
that unalterable law Twenty years
ago such a gathering as this would have
been impossible, but to-day, so far as
public sentiment advanced, that not only
IN this country. but in all parts of the
world where the message of our proceed
ings 90. the result of this conference
viii be hailed with welcome and JOY
Il do not believe that the end OF war
IS IN sight. ] do not believe that there
is IN this room man young enough TO
think that there will be no more war
fare In his lifetime. but peace, it will
finally come
Thinks War Here to stay.
The army and arbitration" was the
subject Of the address delivered by Mai
Gen. Frederick Dent Grant. Gen. Grant
was accorded an enthusiastic welcome as
he arose. and he expressed his sincere
thanks for the honor that had been az
corded the memory of his father by ask
ing him to be present at the banquet
Il wish 10 believe" said Gen Grant,
that 1 am here not alone as the SON
of the general and President, but also
~ representative of the military pro-
fesson. The United States army is not
an instrument Of aggression: ii is not
always lying on its arms. waiting for
battle, Armies do not begin wars, they
are called 10 fight when the statesmen
have declared war"
Gen. Grant expressed as his belief that
so lons as human frailtics existed. war
would exist in some form or another
With touching reference TO the words
Of his father at Appomattox when he
said, Let us have peace" Gen. Grant
closed his speech.
As representative Of the Congress to
whom. Gen. Woodford said. the country
must look for decisive action of the atti-
tude Of the United States on an nterna-
tional court, Richard Barthodt member
OF the House. Was introduced as the next
speaker Of the evening SLeaking upon
the subject. Human nature and peace"
Mr.. Bartholdt delivered a strong and tell
ing address. Human nature las not
changed much. by Mr.. Bartholdt's belief
the modern civilized man viii fight as Of
old. Nj BarthOldt expressed his hope
that II war must continue, it should be a
war Of commerce and not OF battlefelds.
Cheer Taft's Entrance.
IL was while Representative Bartholdt
was speaking that the President entered
the banquet hall. The entire assemblage
rose 10 It's feet as the orchestra entered
upon the strains Of the Star Spangled
Banner" and Mr. Taft was accorded an
enthusiastic welcome. Mr. Taft greeted
several of those who were seated near
the chair reserved for him. speaking TO
Ambassador Jusserand and Mai. Gen
WoodfOrd for several minutes
Upon the seating OF the President, Rep
Fesentative BarthoIdt resumed his address
and concluded with stirring appeal for
concerted action toward world wide peace.
Following as the next speaker of the
evening. Martin w Littleton. widely
known as a prominent member of the
New York bar and recently elected TO the
House. delivered a mastery address on
the needs of the nd tons OF the world for
an arhitral court Mr.. Gittleton sketched
in brief review the development OF the
Supreme Court Of the United States. and
said that it was his belief that this court
SHOULD be taken as the model of the new
international court.
The call for an interna tional gathering
IN Washington within the next few years
10 take up the problem OF formation of
an International court was the feature
of the speech OF Thomas Nelson Page.
The time Is ripe" said he Sound
your trumpet for peace throughout the
world, IS you have heard in this hail
tonight, and the world of nations will
rally to your standard"
Mr.. Page described how he had been
born and brought UP in a section devas-
tated by war. and he expressed his
earnest hope that the day of battle and
carnage was about to pass. He said that
as the United States had always been in
the fore of those nations calling for
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bring the peace congress which was 10
result i'm tho formation of an interna-