The Washington herald., 1913-05-13

brought about the Anglo-Saxon en-
tente in 1914. The second thought was
that the purpose of these monuments
was to answer an argument, and that
was the age-old fallacy that degenera-
tion OF nation followed always the
establishment of peace. There would
be no peace advocates worthy the
name. said Mr.. Bryan, il no fighting
meant no progress.
His third thought was that these mon
uments should signify that two nations
of one people had found an ideal higher
than the ideal of war Ideals" said
Mr.. Bryan, control men. Give man
bread and he will become hungry again.
Give a man clothes and they will wear
out but give a man higher ideal, lift
ing always to a broader conception OF
his place in the world, and you have
given him permanent benefit. IT is the
purpose of this conference 10 set before
the world an ideal
Mr.. Bryan told the diners that during
his term of office there would be no war
for. he said, 81 made up my mind be-
fore l accepted the Office of Secretary
of State that I would not take the Of
flee If I thought there was to be war
during my tenure. When I say this, ],
am confident that ! shall have no cause
to change my view, for we know no
cause today that cannot be settled better
by reason than by war. I believe that
there will be no war while l am Sec
rotary of State, and ] believe there will
be no war so long as / live, and / hope
that We have seen the last great war"
Praises His Predecessor.
In introducing the diplomat, Sir Cecil
Arthur Spring Rice, the British Ambas-
sador. Senator Root said that he knew
that to many Americans the expression
THE British Ambassador meant the
Hon. James Bryce, but that il gave him
great pleasure to introduce the honorable
and worthy successor of Americas best
friend. Sir Cecil referred feelingly to
Mr. Bryce, whom he told the Americans
loved the United States. the land in which
he had spent nearly half his life, better
than any other man in the world, because
he knew them better. This said the
Ambassador lis a little confidential fact
that eX-Ambassador Bryce related to me
the day he turned over the Embassy to my
care"
Lord Weardale, dean of the British
delegates. expressed his deep appreciation
of the reception accorded to him and his
colleagues, and, turning to Representa-
tive Bartholdt of Missouri who occupied
a seat nearby, said he felt satisfied that
the German people of this country heart
lily Joined in this peace celebration. The
speaker said that the memory of WASH
ington would be honored by the English
people by the purchase OF Sulgrave
Manor, the birthplace of the Washing
ton family in England 1--WE in England,
will do our utmost" said the speaker
that the principles for which We fight
are the principles of right and not force. ;"
Provcss az the Irish.
AS an freshman l want to know where
Ireland comes i'm at this celebration"
said Charles 4. Magrath, of the Ca
madam International Joint High Com
mission. The distinguished speaker in
formed the audience that if il had not
been for the prowess of the Irish in the
Canadian wars that province would to-
day he using the French instead of the
English language. He also assured the
audience that this conference had not
been organized for the purpose of bring
ing about an alliance between the United
States and Great Britain.
Andrew Carnegie. who has spent mil
fions in the interest of peace advocated
the building OF fewer battIeships and
more embassy buildings instead. Eugene
II. Outerbridge, OF Newfoundland: G de
Bruyne, of Client. representing that mu-
nicipality, and Sir George Houstoun Reid,
of Australia, also spoke.
Present ut Banquet.
Following is the list of guests:
Hon. Chandler p. Anderson. Justice
Thomas II. Anderson, Judge George w.
Atkinson.
Hon. Robert Bacon. Admiral George w.
Baird, Joseph Allen Baker. NJ. p dele
gate from Great Britain; Justice Job
Barnard, Judge Samuel 5. Barney, Will
lam Barnum, Hon. John Barrett, Robert
s. Barrett, Hon. Richard Bartholdt,
George +. Becker, DIR. Alexander Gra-
ham Bell, Charles J. Bell, DIR. Marcus
Benjamin. Arthur Shirley Renn. NJ. p,
delegate from Great Britain; J. Fred Bir-
rcll. Alexandria: Gen. John G.. Black, |
Judge Fenton W. Booth. .,utzon Borg
lum, Clement l.. Bouve, George f. Bow
ermau. John Bowie, Glenn Brown, Hon.
William Jennings Bryan. Secretary OF
State; II. II. Bryn. his eXcellency, Min
lister Of Norway: George NJ. Burleigh,
New York; Hon. Albert Sidney Burleson,
Ter, w. a. Butler
Arthur Deerin Call, Joaquin Bernado
Calvo, his excellency, Minister of Costa
Rica; War Campbell. honorary attache,
British Embassy; Andrew Carnegie, DR..
Mitchell Carroll, Otis T. Cartwright, SAL |
vador Castrillo, his eXceuency. Minister
of Nicaragua; Admiral Colby NJ. Chester, |
w. Mex. Clayton. Walter c. Clephane. |
Hon. Cyrus Cline, Charles L. Cooke, |