The Green Forest tribune., 1910-05-13

between nations, and to enforce exc cutioG of it's decrees by the arms of the federation, such arms to be pro vided to the federation and controlled solely by it.
 Third.-To consider and report upon any other means to diminish the ex. penditures of government for military purposes and to lessen the probabili- ties of war.
 There are things in this resolution which probably to every one except the most ardent of the peace lovers will seem hard Of fulflment, but ad- hitting of this, there is no mistaking the sincerity and virility of the move ment to make possible a gradual dis armament of the great nations of the world
 Want Roosevelt as Leader
 It is certain that Andrew Carnegie and Dr. Bartholdt believe that Theo- dore Roosevelt, the militant one, is to lend his aid and his comfort to the peace cause. He may do it in one way and he may do it in another, but if congress shall approve of the reso- lution which Dr. Bartholdt has intro duceG, President Taft will be asked has been asked, in fact-to name the former colonel of the Rough Riders as a leading member of the peace com mission provided for in the resolution of the St Louis representative.
 The peace men have formed World Federation league the details of which have been published before this time. In pamphlet made public by the league, and which just now is being given wide circulation, for it is con- sidered that the time is ripe. there occurs this paragraph
 The peace of the world reposes in O. the United States, Emperor Will liam, King Edward, the czar, the pres ident of France, the emperor of Aus tria-Hungary, the king of Italy and the emperor of Japan. At least six of these eight men are peace advocates. The vast majority of the subjects of all of them will now favor universal peace and will support measures that will abolish war"
 This publication of the World Fed eration league is called Theodore Roosevelt and the Peace Movement" Andrew Carnegie, Richard Bartholdt, Hamilton Holt, Oscar T. Crosby Ga graduate of West Point, by the way) and Joseph H. Choate today are work 1 ing with warlike vigor to secure ac- 1 ton by congress which may lead the l hot 1 Theodore. Roosevelt at Christiania or e}'T.awhefe will help .to IaaKe, their work easy.
 Effect of Hughes Appointment.
 Now that some few days have passed since President Taft nominated 1 position of associate justice of the | Supreme court, the Republicans and 1 Democrats have had time to figure om what the effect will be of the elimina- ton of Governor Hughes from the 1 field of politics. As long as Charles i F. Hughes was 'fOotloose" both par ties knew he was likely to be a great factor in the presidential year. Now New Yorks governor is out of it, 1 for when men go to the Supreme | bench of the United States they go-op | it to stay.
 One thing has been notable in the tone of the interviews which politi clans have given on the subject of the presidents selection of Governor Hughes for judicial preferment Many of the old-time Republican politicians of New York state have rejoiced open ly because the governor has been re moved from the arena of active par ticipation in New York's political af fairs Some of the Democrats of New York and elsewhere have shown in what they have. said something of jul bilation also, because they have felt that Charles E. Hughes was a man who, if he became a candidate for the presidency, might gather to his sup | port thousands of Republicans who might be lukewarm toward other can. didates F. Up, to the very. hour that President |, Taft sent the name of Governor 1 Hughes to the senate, no one in Wash. ington believed that the New York
  had been considerable correspondence between the president and the gov ernor on the subject of. the Supreme l court vacancy, and 1t is known that | at the outset the man who was the | presidents choice did not take kindly | to the proposal to transfer the scene of his life's work to Washington and to change completely the sphere of his activities. .ss=s- Moreover, it is possible that it was something of a wrench for Governo Hughes to give up a perfectly proper ambition, common to a good many Americans, to be president of the United States. President Taft, how. ever, succeeded in inducing Governor. Hughes to take the view that duty called him to Washington and so the l acceptance came as a suprise to the country. and perhaps if the truth were known, as just as much of surprise to President Taft.
 If the presidents policies are en, acted into law and the people finally commend his endeavors, it seems that in the ordinary course of political events be- will be named by his party to succeed himself; but if something approaching. failure to progress" should mark the present administra. tion's course, it is conceivable that the party may turn elsewhere for a candidate. Of course there is the second elective term" for Theodore Roosevelt to be considered, and while