The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-03
PRES. TAFT
EULOGIzED
Andrew Carnegie Pays Great
Tribute to President
As CHAMPION OF PEACE
10 THE LEADER WHO HAS aLAIp
THE AXE TO THE ROOT or IN.
TERNATIoNAL WAR; DECLARES
THE LORD or skiRo BEFORE
PEACE CONGRESS.

Baltimore, Nd, May 3.-President
Taft as the leader who has laid the
axe to the root Of International war
was eulogized by Andrew Carnegie in
an address before the third National
Peace congress here today.
Il rise with diffidence," said Mr.
Carnegie, ito address the members OF
our various peace societies here as
sembled in the presence of the great
peace compelling rnler-the bearer OF
the message from on high. who
through his trumpet with one blast
has blown down the stronghold Of
international war. which Law I'm the
fallacy that nations could not submit
to arbitration questions affecting their
honor or vital interests without los
ing their sovereignty, which only
meant however, their fancied dignity.
the truth being that the nation which
could not submit any and every cues
ton was already bereft of sovereianty.
which means power to do what II
pleases. When a nation agrees to
Settle all disputes she possesses her
sovereignty.
To President Taft's appeal to the
world, in which both his heart and
head went forth for one great nation
to join his country in proving their
sovereignty by agreeing to submit ali
disputes to peaceful settlement. be-
hold there came such response across
the sea from the other branch of orr
English speaking race, as had never
been made to any appeal before. The
leaders OF parties i'm Britain sunk
the partisan in the patriot touched by
the presidents appeal The nation
was unanimous, all parties fused into
one. Today the representatives of
the lands are forming the treaty. and
here Britain knows nothing of party,
Tor all parties CO. operate, a sublime
spectacle, proving that party issue
fade in the presence of the high moral
issue which leads nations to peace.
What of our own statesmen, leaders
of party2 Are they to emulate their
compeers of Britain? NV prediction
is that they will4and thatsnur ~ esbfte
VIII prove to the world that politics
with us are only skin deep and that
our statesmen rise above party. Then
2 great moral world wide victory is
within our grasp. / am not without
some basis for the faith that is in
me.
In 1859 there flashed upon the mind
IF Franklin the idea OF the federation
IF the states. This was to be under
he monarchy. In this measure of
sTanklin's we have the germ which
olossomed into the unrivaleI Aneri-
IAN constitution.
franklin guarded and DEVELOPED
his germ until it bIossomed, and now
I astonishes the world. keeping AZ
states, comprising the weairhiest ma
Ion the world has ever seen, in
peaceful harmonious relations, ever
growing closer. Gentlemen, in an in.
Ipired moment our leader saw the
treat light. How, when, where, we
NOW not. Probably the message
anne to him in a fash and he was
suided, he knew not low, but surely
he angel OF the Lord appeared and
to him the divine mission. |
Il occupy a strange position: Brit
in Is my motherland, the republic |
ny wifeland. / love them both. as |
mother and as wife, and to see INV
lative and adopted lands hand IN |
and leading the world TO peace |
would add new charm to my life.
cannot imagine to what extent |
night go, even to murlnrinR, Now |
It thy servant depart in peace, for he
AS seen the glory OF the Lord"