New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04
of the world. Cardinal Gibbons said IN

of the world. Cardinal Gibbons said in
part
I am persuaded that the signing OF
treaty Of arbitration between G,e a. nniI
be source Of incalculable blessings "
these two great powers, but wonId 20 Ia ;
toward the maintenance OF permanent IN
ternat!onal peace throughout the cNl.lHe'
When the waters receded from, the eartl
after the deluge. Almighty God maze
goiemn covenant with Noah ana MS pos
terity that the earth would never asall
be destroyed BY water. ana as sign -
this covenant He placed bow N tH'
heavens. Let Britannia anc Columola Ju,'
hands across the Atlantic. and their OUT.
stretched arms will form 2 sacred arch a.
peace. a rainbow which viii eXcl,e lHe a. a.
miratiop az the nations ana VIII ktoe AL
10 the world that with Gods help tne eau ear ~
shall neVermore be delUged Win p'OO'
shed IN fratricidal war. .,.,ors
The time seems 10 be most ausplcloII,
for :he consummation OF this allance, !,
meets with the approval OF me fLes 49,,
OF the United States, who hcnors tIlS illee !,
ing BY his presence / earnestly nope a.. !,
will have the sanction Of Congress now 81 ~
session. II meets with the approval OF Sll
Edward Grey. English Minister OF torelsI
Affairs IL has the cordial sympathy o.
the dsirgniShss6 r gsThege Mr. Sar6s
and many others too numerous 70 mehuoh
and I rrav that these gentlemen may re-
ceive the title promised by The Prince %
Peace 10 all who walk IN His footsteps
blessed are the peacemakers. Tor rAeS
shall be called the children Of God.
a League Of Peace"
First an unlimited arbitration treaty
between Great Britain and the United
States; second. league Of peace; third
the federation of the world-those are
the successive steps toward achieving
the end Of wars and the lasting peace
OF mankind So declared President
Holt He continued:
ANY league OF peace likely 70 be estao
lished in the immediate future must u''Ie
from all previous and present Leagues az
lances and cOnfedera tons in It's total 40
stinence from the use OF force. 10 prolecl
league CT peace at the present HtoilIei'
with a specially constituted iNternatoha
force at its disposal would instantly oese'
suspicion if not alarm on the part OF 81
nations not requested to join. Ihey Wouic
consider it an alliance against tnemseiV
and would very likely proceed forthwith tc
start a counter alliance 10 preserve 'ie
Valance OF power 49,. a..
With the idea IN view theh I!sI ~
League OF Peace shall not nave any
specially constituted army and navy az II:
disposal. ! offer herewith, for whateNeI
they NAV be worth, the following suSses
that they may possibly serve as nasH
for further study
First@The nations in the league shall
refer all disputes Of whatsoever nature u
seeond~The Hague Court or other duly
constituted courts shall decide all disputes
that cannot be settled by diplomacy.
Third-The league shall proNlde q per
odical convention or assembly 70 MAKE al
rules for the league. such rules 10 oe
come law unless vetoed h. nation within
Fou~tSPFac6 member o.. the league shall
have the right 70 withdraw on due nouce
1t Is conceivable that such a league
might IN time redlc@ farms 6,r a wavi pT nT9
mote commerce and comfy among tht
ner bers Indeed the possibilities t3r zoo
OF such a LEAGUE are almost ln NM !.
league - 10 conclude the arbitration treatI
now being negotiated with Great Britain
Mr. carnegie's Appeal.
Andrew Carnegie whose speech fol-
lowed that Of the President was intro
duced a. the Dreadnought Of peace
He said in part
To President Tafts appeal to the. world
in which 10th his heart and head wen
forth for one great nation 10 JON ms coun
trv in proving their sovereignty by agree
ing 10 submit all disputes 20 peaceful set
element behold there came such respons'
across the sea from the other orancn o.
our English speaking race as had never
been roade-to any appeal before The lead
|. ers OF parties in Britain sunk the partisan
NJ in the patriot touched by the Freslaeht ;
appeal The nation was unanimous al
VI parties fused into one. To-day the repre-
sentatves of the two lands are fornins
The treaty. and here Britain knows moth
ing Of party for all parties cooperate
sublime spectacle, proving that party IS
Sues fade IN the presence Of the high mora
tssue which leads nations 70 peace
What OF our own statesmen leaders o.
party7 Are they 70 emulate their com
peers OF Britain My prediction IS that
fhev Will. and that our Republic VIII prove
20 the world that politics with as is ONLY
skin deep. and that our statesnen It's rs
wide victory Is within our grasp. ] am not
without some basis 70: the faith that !:
In i75e there flashed upon the mind o.
Franklin the idea of the federation OF the
states This was 70 be under the mon
srchy In this measure Of Franklin's we
have the germ which plossomed into me
unrivalled American Constitution
Franklin guarded and developed TIL;
germ until II blossorled, and now 1t aston
ishes the world keeping forty-seVen states
comprising the wealthiest nation the world
has ever seen. in peaceful, harmonious re-
iations ever growing closer. Gentlemen ir
an inspired moment our leader saw ms
great light How, when. where we know
not Probably the message came 70 him in a
fash and he was guided he knew not how
but surely the anger OF llt LOIN dppcditt
ana intriisted 10 him the divine mission
/ occupy a strange position; Britain i:
nly mctherland. the Republic my wife
land love them both, as mother and as
wife. and 70 see my native and adopted
>ends hand in hand leading the world e
peace would add new charm TO my lie
] cannot imagine 70 what extremes ! might
70. even TO murnurng Now let thy ser
Want depart in peace, for he has seen the
glory OF the Lord
Charles F. Thwing, president Of tht
Western Reserve University compared
fhe cost Of building and maintaining the
battleships OF the nation with the cost
Of building and maintaining the nstitu'
tions Of higher learning OF the nation
He thought the peace movement woulc
DO much Tor the American college anc
university. The money which is wasted
on naval armament would put the cause
of the higher education OF America upor
a most eficient basis he said.