Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-05-03
Third National Congress to
Oppose Warfare Opens Ses.
sions Today in Religious
Center of United States.
CARNEGIE LAUDS TAFT
AS MAN OF THE HOUR
Philanthropist Who Gave Mil.
loins to Cause. is Center of
Interest; Many Notable
Men Taking Part in Work.

~ Es~","s U~vmia \. y. leased Wire, |
baltimore. Mr. May With per
maneni peace rs the ultimate ideal
add International courts OF Justice as
the immediate objectivo the third |
ia ional peace congress convened In
th" Lyric theatre this afternoon.
President Taft opened the session
ana delivered I'm address. On the
stage with the president was assem-
BLEED 4 notable gathering oi men who
viii outline IN their addresses not
only What has been accomplished IN
10. movement for worldwide peace.
bur what il planned for the future
tn. congress is held under ia" au'
spices OF all the leading societies of
America devoted 10 the settlement of
International disputes by means other
than war Gu the program with IN"
pgcdidvnt q, the afternoon session 10
day are Cardinal Gibboas. Hamilton
Holt of New York. president OF the
congress: Andrew Carn.gie. Dr l.. $
Rove of the VniN 'rsity of PcnnsNl'
sania. William c Dennis Of Wash.
ington. former assistant solicitor -
the department of state ana II al, ~.
in = Trueblood Of Boston. secretary
at the American Peace congress-
During The sessions. which viii
continue until SATURDAY sumr of the
foremost nen o. this aud other conn'
tries will he heard. all arguing fof
permanent peac, among al nations.
Peace ON Earth" is the slogan or
the Tor, most men Of The nation who
are from all parts OF th, country and
are here today for the opening of ihc
peace congress saltimorcan hospital
iy Is being exercised a. probably
never before IN thc history cf the
city The visiting peace advocates
have been given the keys o' ne civ
and hosts and ho1tcsscs arc vic'r.
with ench other 10 do homage 10 the
national hgures upon whom al eyes
will nc turned during th" ncNi thr e.
days
Tho significance and import of Tho
third National peaCr congress cnu
hardly b, ggelated It's forerur.
nors. held In New Norl, IN 1897 ana
Chicago IN 1909 pm ir tangible shape
the movement thar had long been con.
slider d bar a dream OF idcaliSts This
one Will tak, up the hurd n where
the others iet' on ara " Is expected
that action will De taken which viii
put the future OF the movement IN n
definite line OF progress ihai viii lead
Ia the achievement of concrete re.
suits
The congress will deal with the two
leading phases Of peace work The
await ening OF the public conscience by
addresses directed against the FOLLY
and The injustice that result from
war. together with the economic
waste oi universal armamonts and
The practical means of making war
diiilclli by establishing institutions
which viii take away the excuse for
war.
II IL realized that II lies within the
power of the treat y-makins branch OF
'ho various governments today 'o
g.i np these institutions, either in The
form Of an international court oi JUS
iicr or of treaties which will provide
for inquiry or formal arbitration "lti'
~ by end0winp tho lnterpnrliamcntary
union with real legislative functions
or developing the Hague conference
In that direction hv the cOdlhcaiion
OF International law, or By that which
would perhaps take the place of ana
make unnecessary an International
police, an agreement between the
leading powers 10 stand back OF the
decisions of the International court or
arbitral tribunal. Hui whether the
governments take action In this di.
rcctlon depends larg ly ON the prcs.
sure which the public may bring ro
bear Consideration OF this will be-
one of the most important tasks oi
The congress.
pre=iden, Tafls speech was short
and outlined briefly the purposes of
the notable gathering.
Chlci of interest among all speaN
crs was Andrew Carnrgie, whose re-
c,at munihcieni gifts IN The cause ol
pdacc. have given him world Wide
reputation AS an opponent of war
President Taft as the leader who
has laid the axe 10 The root Of inter
national war vas cuiogized by Mr.
Carnegie In his address
Il rise with difidcncc," said Mr.
Carnegie. TO address the members al
our various peace societies here a.
sembied IN the presence of the great
pcacc compelling ruler-thc bearer o'
ihc message from on high. who
through his trumpet with one blast
has blown down The stronghold of In
teTnn,,onal war. which lay in the
fallacy tina, nations could NOT submit
10 arbitration questions affecting
their honor or vital interests without
loaing their sovereignty which onl,
meant, however their iancied dignity
the truth heinz That the nation whicl
could not submit any aud every qncs
ton was already bcreli OF sovereign
~. which means power 10 do whnl