Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-29
WORLD PEACE SURE,
CARNEGIE ASSERTS
Proposes Anglo German Com
pact. With the u. S. as
a Third Party.
SPEAKS AT THE HAGUE
IN TRIBUTE TO CREMER
Bust of Pioneer in the Movement
Is Unveiled in the Palace
of Peace.

THE HAGUE. August 29.-.Andrew Car
negie was the chief speaker today at the
unVeiling in the Palace of Peace of a
bust of the late Sir William Randall
cremer. originator of the interparlia-
mentary peace conference. and for thir-
ty-seven years secretary of the Inter-
national Arbitration League.
cremer. carpenter by trade, rose
through his efforts toward international
peace TO be member of parliament. He
was knishted by King Edward VII and
received. the Nobel peace prize.
Mr. Carnegie spoke of Cremer as the
pioneer in the greatest of all cause.-the
abolition of war" He then referred to
the interdependence of nations, remark
Ing that their annual exchanges in the
normal course of trade now amounted to
$50. 5O0.sN,0GO. and were rapidly increas-
ing. Giving statistics of Anglo-German
trade. Mr.. Carnegie said:
Suggests Peace Alliance.
why should these two Teutonic ma
tons, mother and daughter. quarrelo
Why should they not agree to demand
peace on the seas, which Is essential for
this neighborly and enriching exchange?
the granddaughter of Germany as a Teu-
tonic nation, cooperate?
The only thing required for world
peace agreement is the cooperation of
three or four of the leading civilized
powers against disturbers.
After paying a tribute to the Russian
emperor for calling the first peace con-
ference Mr.. Carnegie said:
Surveying the world today. the most
striking figure to be seen is that of an
emDprOr-tha en- " ho
recently celebrated his twenty-fifth year
Of peaceful reign. His hands are un-
stained with human blood-a unique rec
ord. Hence Germany's astounding prog
ress. educationally, industrially and COM
mercialy, proving that the greatest of
all national blessings Is peace.
IF the German emperor were to invite
the chief nations to confer upon the best
methods for securing and insuring the
worlds peace. success would certainly
follow.
Only Spark Needed.
"All the worlds inventions and dis
coveries have been achieved by slight
advances after the ground has been
thoroughly prepared. So probably would
II be with the change from barbarous
war to civilized peace. One small spark
would create a flame. The German
emperor holds in his hand the torch and
should apply the needed spark
Mr.. Carnegie then related how DR..
Andrew ID. White, former United States
ambassador at st. Petersburg and Berlin,
had left the first conference at The Hague
when the German delegation was about
TO withdraw and by an appeal to the
German emperor had secured its con-
tinued attendance. He suggested q repe-
tition of the pilgrimage and an appeal to
the German emperor to call another con-
ference, adding:
Men killing each other like wild beasts
in civilized lands would no longer dis
grace humanity! Civilization would have
supplanted barbarish, God speed that
day. which l am certain will come and
come soon. Man was created to ascend.
and by the law of his being he must
march upward and onward to perfection
Be of good cheer, soldiers of peace All
goes well in this most holy of all cru
sades. There can be no such word as
fail -