The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-09
LOOKS TO WILSON OR
EMPEROR WILLIAM TO
PUT END TO WAR


greatest service ever recorded in tn
worlds history-the placing of uni
versal peace on q firm basis forever
more-according to Andrew Carnegie
The ironmaster announces this q
his belief in an open letter to Prof
Ludwig stein. publisher of the Ger
man magazine Nord and sud, whicl
is printed in the current issue OF tina
periodical. The letter was written II
reply to request from Prof Stein
transmitted through the presiding Of
ncer of The Hague peace conference
Jonkheer van Karnebeek
THE killing Of one man by an
other" says Carnegie In the letter, ia
assuredly the greatest curse of ouI
/ time. Rossoau denounced il as tn,
wlckedest devi! that hell ever let
loose 1t mocks our claim TO ciNiliza
ton and brands rs as beings still
in the barbaric stage Every emperor
king president, or other ruler over
men in the whole world declares the
prevention Of war and preservation Of
peace To be his earnest desire, and In
this every ruler is sinccre-of tina,
there Is no doubt
He goes on to say that, in spite
of the terrible war scenes enacted Of
late in the Balkans, the outlook for
international peace is better than ever.
Two years ago, he points out, Great
Britain I-run nn1 tho IfniIn1 StntRG
agreed To- submit International dis
putcs TO arbitration. and it was oX-
pected that Germany as soon as this
agreement was duly ratified, would
add her name TO those of the three
above mentioned powers. The agree
mcnt fell through SO far as the United
States was concerned, Carnegie .lc-
Clares, because the Senate considered
that President Taft had exceeded his
powers in the preliminary steps, and
its ratification. This, he
adds, is no reason for supposing that
Il would refuse to ratify n similar ar
agreement
The present president" he con-
0liluNoF IL NliONl II 10 W III lay vi VI lut
peace treaty rejected by the Senate by
4 majority Of only one vote, and il is
also known that he allows no oppor-
unity to go by without declaring that
he is willing to consider all PROPOSE
ions for the establishment of arbitra-
ion tribunals. There can be no man
Ter of doubt that he will be found in. !
lined TO everything of this character
TO him may fan the most distin-
uished Of all missions--that of be- |
ng the moving power in causing the
aading civilized nations TO unite i'm a
cace treaty. He knows the rocks on
Which his predecessor was wrecked.
nd will surely know how to avoid
hem.
1T seems SO easy to make the great
hristian nations acknowledge that
ne time for the reign Of law is at
and. The elimination OF individual
artare. Of ducls, is paving the way
~ the future elimination of national
airs rs surely as the bright morning
blows the dark night. The reduction
the total ducls in Germany from
200 disgraccful cases to II in a year
the personal achievement of the
user who. as recently as last April.
gain instructed the commanders CI
5 army 10 limit this barbarous Gus {
IN moro and more. Also noteworthy |
the latest action taken by the
,tchtag regarding the proposed abol- I
on OF the duel. All these things are q
Oh as to strengthen US in the belief
at war between individuals will soon {
unknown in sO-called civilized y
untries
The numerous laws destined to les {
n the horrors Of war between ma
ms also point in the same direction. \
IL protection of private property, the
mnation Of massacres of civilians
d prisoners after an attack. the
sonlng of wells. and other savage
5loms are horrors Of the past More
llizcd forms of warfare have been Il
'ouuceV cNeryWherc-and these
" that mankind is gradually near
the recognition Of peaceful arbi- in
lioh between nations, are borne G.
n as bdrDarOus customs and must
ne day cease to be. t.
! he man upon whom the attcn. T.
ct the world is now concentrated
ne German emperor, whose pros
Gus 2'-year reign of uninterrupted l.;
&c IS without Il parallel. As head
inc greatest military power on DC
IN he declares: The peace of nv
unions is To me ~ sacred matter ha
lId he call upon civilized nations
lcilbcrate with Germany as to how III
.ef5il peace might be assured. the
"er would certainly be prom,t W,
universal, and we do not doubt
d satisfactory agreement could Nj
lraWn w.
)ur'ng his rGigu Kaiser Wilhelm
played great and kindly role, in
history Of the world. He has in
ipig been against war. Never has
drawn his sword against II foe:
'ual reason we paptisans Of peace =.
to him. +,
'ul me cunquoror who is destined
o hsting good TO tile world il re IA
Shail succeed at last in making
'HeV nations entirely abolish war. Ba
oahishihg OF the constant fear Of
would be especially advantageous
ne progress Of mankind. since 4 Es
s upon nations the mightiest rf 4,