Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-05
which the old world was unable to
afford them.
Goal of Other Nations.

afford them.
Goal of Other Nations.
@In many ways the United States
has reached a goal for which Europ<
is still signing. There all peoples, all
classes and all religions can unite
peacefully in mutual industry under a
common flag. Many ideals for which
Europe has striven for more than a
thousand years have been grapsed by
the youngest continent in the course
of two or three hundred years"
Praises Good Features.
Lund praised many features of
American life, its industry, agricultural
development and school systems, and
dwelt upon the position of the Ameri-
can woman and the popular respect
for the workers. Addressing Roose-
welt he said:
"Your journey through the old world,
Mr.. Roosevelt, has been a triumphal
procession. Everywhere the fathers
have taken pleasure and pride in bid
ding welcome to so worthy a repre-
sentative of their sons yonder in the
west"
The speaker reviewed Roosevelt's
activities in behalf of peace, especially
to his share in the conclusion of the
peace between Russia and Japan, and
added: Il have no doubt the future
will still afford you opportunity for
adding to your splendid achievements.
Long live Theodore Roosevelt"
The Roosevelts spent the morning
indoors as cold rain fell during the
forenoon. They had luncheon with the
American minister and Mrs. Pierce
at the legation, later driving to the
theatre, where the exercises we're be-
gun at 2 o'clock.
ROOseveIt's Lecture.
The ex-president in his lecture said:
It is with peculiar pleasure that /
stand here today to express the deep
appreciation l feel of the high honor
conferred upon me by the presentation
of the Nobel peace prize. The gold
medal which formed part of the prize
shall always keep, and 1 shall hand
it on to my children as a precious
heirloom The sum of money provided
as part of the prize by the wise gen.
erosity of the founder of this world
famous prize system, l did not, under
the peculiar circumstances of the case,
feel at liberty to keep. l think it en-
inently just and proper that in most
cases the recipient of the prize should
keep for his own use the prize in its
entirety.
In Trust for United states.
But in this case while did not act
officially as president of the United
States. it was nevertheless only be-
cause I was president that l was en-
abled to act at all; and 1 felt that the
money must be considered as having
been given me in trust for the United
-States--L therefore used it as nucleus
for a foundation to forward the cause
of industrial peace, as being well with
in the general purpose of your COM
mittes; for in our complex industrial
civilization of today the peace of right
eousness and justice, the only kind of
peace worth having. is at least as nee
essary in the industrial world as it is
among nations. There is at least as
much need to curb the cruel greed and
arrogance of part of the world of cap
ital, to curb the cruel greed and vio-
lence of part of the world of labor, as
to check a cruel and unhealthy mil
itarism in international relationships.
Advancement il Great End.
We must ever bear in mind that the
great end in view is righteousness,
justice as between man and man, ma
tion and nation, the chance to 'lead
our lives on a somewhat higher level,
with a broader spirit of brotherly
good will one for another. Peace is
generally good in itself, but it is never
the highest good unless It comes as
the handmade of righteousness; and it
becomes a very evil thing if it serves
merely as a mask for cowardice and
sloth, or as an instrument to further
the ends of despotism or anarchy. We
despise and abhor the bully, the brawl-
er. the .oppressor, whether in private
or public life; but we despise no less
the coward and the voluptuary. No
man is worth calling a man who will
not fight rather than submit to infamy
or see those that are dear to him suf-
fer wrong No nation deserves to exist
if it permits itself to lose the stern
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