The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-03
Andrew Carnegie Refers to Him
as Great Peace Compelling
Ruler, at the National
Peace. Congress
SEEK The ABOLITION OF WAR
Many Prominent Foreign Peace Lead
ers Address Congrcss-Presi-
dent Taft Gives Opening
Address Today.

Baltimore, May 3.--President Taft a,
the leader who has laid the axe to the
root of international war" was eulo.
gized by Andrew Carnegie i'm an ad-
dress before the Third National Peace
Congress here today.
II rise with dihidence," said Mr.. Car.
negie. Ito address the members of oui
various peace societies here assembled
in the presence of the great peace com
pelling ruler-the bearer of the mes
sage from on high, who, through his
trumpet with one blast, has blown
down the stronghold of International
War, which lay in the fallacy that ma
tions could not submit to arbitration
questions affecting their honor or vital
interests without losing their sover-
eighty, which only meant, however.
their fancied dignity, the truth being
that the nation which could not sub
NIT any and every question was al
ready bereft of sovereignty, which
means power to do what It pleases.
When a nation agrees to settle all dis
putes, she possesses her sovereignty.
Other Nations Respond.
ITO President Tafts appeal to the
world, in which both his heart and
head went forth for one Great Nation
TO join his country i'm proving their
sovereignty by agreeing to submit all
disputes to peaceful settlement, behold
there came such response across the
sea from the other branch Of our Eng
lish-speaking race as had never been
made to any appeal before. The lead
ers of parties in Britain sunk the par
tisan i'm the patriot, touched by the
Presidents appeal The nation was
unanimous; all parties fused into one.
Today the representatives of the two
lands are forming the treaty, and here
Britain knows nothing of party, for all
parties cooperate, a sublime spectacle,
proving that party issues fade i'm the
presence of the high moral issue which
leads nations to peace. What of our
own statesmen, leaders of party? Are
they to emulate their compeers of Bri-
tain My prediction is that they will,
and that our Republic will prove to the
world that politics with us are only
skin deep, and that our statesmen rise
above party limitations when great
moral worldwide victory is within our
grasp. ] am not without some basis
for the faith that is in me.
The U. S. No Example.
aT,, fTEa thor, tt,.I,.l
Of Franklin the idea of the federation
Of the states. This was to be under the
In this measure of Frank
Inns we have the germ which bios
somed into the unrivaled American
Franklin guarded and developed
this germ until it blossomed and now
II astonishes the world keeping AZ
states, comprising the wealthiest ma
ton the world has ever seen, in peace
full harmonious relations ever growing
closer. Gentlemen, in an inspired mo-
ment our leader saw the great light. |
How, when, where, we know not. Pro- |
baby the message came to him in a |
Fash and he was guided he knew not |
how, but surely the Angel of the Lord |
and intrusted to him the di-
vine mission.
II occupy strange position; Britain |
IS my Motherland, the Republic my
Wifeland. 1 love them both, as mother |
and as wife, and to see my native and |
adopted lands hand i'm hand leading |
he world to peace would add a new
harm to my life. l cannot imagine |
20 what extremes l might go, even to |
Now let thy servant depart |
N peace, for he has seen the Glory of
he Lord!'"
Taft Opens Congress.
In his address delivered at the OPEN
ng of the Congress today President
Taft emphatically stated IL to be his
belief that the best method of ultimate
Y securing disarmament is the estab-
ishment of an international court and
he development of a code of interna-
ional equity which nations will recog-
iize as affording a better method of
settling controversies than war
Several hundred noted peace advo-
,ates. representing all parts of the
United States and Canada and several
# the countries of Europe, filled Mccoy
Hall of Johns Hopkins University at
he formal opening OF the congress this
afternoon. Hamilton Holt of New
York occupied the chair and in addi-
ion to the President and Mr.. Carnegie,
he distinguished speakers included
cardinal Gibbons. Professor Leo S.
'owe Of the University of Pennsyl-
'ania and DIR. Benjamin Trueblood.
the American Peace So
'iety.
Foreign Leaders Present.
Loud cheers greeted Baron d'Estour- Il
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