Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-22

PERMANENT FOUNDATION

Washington, Dec. lb.-The corner
stone Of Andrew Carnegies $lo,ooo'
600 foundation to promote the peace
Of the World was laid here with the
president of the United States as the
honorary president Of the foundation
A committee of seven OF which Seha
tor Elihu Root is chairman was Sc
lected to suggest practical ways ant
means Of carrying out the objects o.
the foundation.
This committee will have an annua
income Of 100000 to do the practica
work. Mr. Carnegie is not disposed
to indicate how the money Is TO DE-
expended, Col. Jones Brown Scott
of the state department and former
delegate to The Hague conference
who was elected secretary OF tht
foundation said:
Plans Not Matured.
1.-THE plans of course are matter
for the committee OF seven and they
have not been matured, Until tina
committee shall have reported an Off
cial statement is Of course impossi
ble."
But It appears that the keynote o
the colossal undertaking was sounded
clearly by Mr.. Carnegie himself ant
a committee dispensing his money
who will naturally devote itself Il
carrying out the donors wishes.
Mr.. Carnegie says explicitly adopt
ing the views OF President Taft;
Personally do not see any more
reason why matters Of national homo
should not be submitted to a court o
arbitration than matters OF property
or of national proprletorship."
It is the understanding that large
sums of the annual income Will de
voted to missionary work at foreign
capitals and at home to create public
sentiment for its effect on The Hague
tribunal on these subjects so distinct
~ set forth by Mr.. Carnegie.
AS understood by the administra
tion the Carnegie movement neces
sarIly is distinctly different from thu
movement undertaken by the presi
dent and Secretary OF State Knox fo
the establishment at The Hague o
an international court OF arbitration
and justice. 1t seems certain tina
the president will exercise his In
fluence to subserve the practical plaI
Of the arbitral justice court.
Include Questions Of Honor.
Mr.. Carnegie says he does not be
lieve, nor does President Taft, in eX
Guiding questions of honor as sub
jects Of arbitration. All treaties o
arbitration exclude questions o
honor.
The note of Secretary Knox to tn
powers for universal peace cour
makes 1t plain that questions OF ma
tiOnal honor should also be subject
Of arbitration. Thus the two grea
designs are in accord.
The Hague conference which is I
establish the universal peace couT
will not meet until 1915. Two year
before that date one Of the nation
will issue a call or invitation for tn
meeting of that tribunal.
Its first work will be to elect tn
judges for an international priz
court. When that is established OF
American delegate will move that tn
prize be vested with power Of an Il
lernational court of justice, That
the plan by which the dream OF Il
countries Is to be realized and thel
Is good reason to believe from the q
titude Of the great powers known
Secretary Knox that the univers
peace court will become a permane
institution
1t is confidently believed that
great deal OF the work OF the ca
negIe foundation will be devoted
this end.
Mr.. Carnegie will OF course not CO
Gns his money to this cause alone al
It Ia said that some Of the funds u
der the direction OF the executi
committee will be used to assist t
great reputable peace unions viii
are working for the peace OF world,
Or. Koch Anoeara Before Houae Co