The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-06
The Nobel Prize Address.


VIII delivered yesterday at Christians
was addressed to the committee of the
Norwegian Parliament, the Storthing
, which awards the great Nobel prize
for peace. Of which the speaker wa
recently a recipient. There are five
Nobel prizes, paid out Of fund amount
, he % about SS,OOOQO. They are given
for tho highest achievements in ~
physical science, ~ chemistry. Sl
physiology and medicine, 90 literature
and l0 the promotion Of peace. The
frat four prizes are awarded BY tho
scientific and literary academies in
, Monks native land. Sweden: the prize
for peace is bestowed by the Parliament
OF Norway.
The address u remarkable IN three
! respects, namely: for its brevity. for
the encomium which il contains upon the
Supreme Court Of the United States,
and for its advocacy Of an international
limitation Of naval ornaments
II IA seldom that Colonel ROOSEVELT
finds il possible to express his ideas on
any subject within the limit Of 1000
words; vet We estimate this % have been
the maximum extent of his discourse al
Christiania yesterday.
The courts Of this country have been
condemned 80 often and commended
20 seldom by Colonel ROOSEVELT that
any utterance from him in praise Of our
national Judicial system comes a. a
grateful and refreshing surprise. A.
the second Hague conference the estab-
lishment Of an international Court Of
AFbitral Justice was proposed. In plan
ming for this world court Mr.. ROOSEVELT
recommends statesmen TO study what
has been done in the United States by
the Supreme Court. Il cannot help
thinking. he SAYS. that the Constitu-
tion Of the United States. notably in the
establishment Of the Supreme Court and
in the methods adopted for securing
peace and good relations among and
between the different States. offers GER
tain valuable analogies 10 what should
Be striven for In order 10 secure. through
the Hague court and conferences. a
species Of world federation for inter
national peace and justice After Mr.
ROOsEvELT's struggle with the Consti-
tuition and the courts when he was Presi-
dent, We should AZ soon expect that
worthy enthusiast Mr. CLIFFORD PIN
cHoT 70 laud the Federal Constitution
when IL seems slightly antagonistic 10
some Of his projects for the conservation
Of our natural resources. Both Of these
gentlemen have been disposed 20 lei the
Constitution slide when il interfered
with their own particular plans 10 pro-
mote the public welfare.
Our surprise. however. il greatest Of
al when We read what Colonel ROOsE-
WELT has 70 say in reference to the pres
snt costly and growing extravaganza Of
expenditure on naval ornaments. He
insists that something should be- done as
SION a. possible 20 check these nrma-
ments. He favors an agreement 10
limit the size Of ships 81 war. but EN-.
phatically declares that IL should 60
much further: and tins from President
who wanted Congress % LEI him build
Two. four or six haitleships a wear in
ordertha the United States might main
tain its position as a world power! We
wonder what tho statesmen NJ Great
Britain and Germany will say % the
portion Of Colonel RoosEvELr's address
which advocates the limitation of naval
aFmaments.
There u final suggestion in the Chris
tiania address which deserves notice
Mr.. ROOSEVELT advocates a combina.
ton Of the nations Of the world not only
10 keep the peace among themselves but
20 prevent, by force II necessary. rs
being broken nv Others Note the ex-
preston -by force II necessary This
must mean the exercise Of military
power ~ a last resort IN other words
the world IL ~ rise IN arms against aDv
MANlNN INHN WhilNl Ullhf war ftTNU
ito neiRhbor Such an international
agreement would certainly h. eRecttv.
u Il were observed by the great Powers.
but We should hardly caIl u q peaceful
agency. Il would h. compelling peac.
by means n the ability ~ infici military
punishment upon refractory States I'm
willing 10 settle their differences bv arm
ira.ion We ID no, say 'hat hrs would
not be a good thing. far from D. hui We
would only point ont thar - effective
basis v force and no' frinrdI,ness The
SORT of peace thus compelled bv the
overwhelming police power NJ rhe rest
Of the world j. hardly tho Idaar Of
national brotherhood which phi-anrhro.
pists have in mind as advocates of inter-
national peace, any more rhan COM
gilBOry arbitration "a me relI thing.
A lawsuit In V'hich yOuF enemy halps YOU
INTO court h a compulsory a 'ofration.
krsal arbitration takes place when hos-