Evening journal., 1913-09-27
GOSSIP OF THE COURTS
BY rLANEUR

A new flag of peace has been de-
signed for The Hague Peace Palace.
II consists of seven stripes OF the
colors Of the rainbow merging into
white symbolical of the union of the
different nations or parties into a har-
monious world federation The flag
was presented to the Peace Congress,
by Mr.. Vankirk, of Youngstown, Ohio
and II is TO hang In the permanent
Peace Bureau at Berne, in Switzer-
land. During the inauguration of the
new Peace Palace of The Hague re-
Gently a similar flag was presented to
Mr.. Carnegie during his visit 10 Mr..
Lloyd Bryce. the American Minister to
the Netherlands TO witness the open
ing OF his Peace Palace. II is to be
hung in Arbitration Hall during
the discussion of weighty interna-
uonal disputes submitted for settle
ment This same flag also is to be
hoisted by the first ship entering the
Panama Canal.
Though altogether irrelevant 10 the
serious topics, the discussion OF which
brings the peace delegates TO The
Hague. I cannot forego speaking of
the Wonder of Nature" to be seen
there 70 is monument erected to
the memory of n countess who about
POO years ago, was delivered Of 365
children at one BIRTH" in fulfillment
of curse pronounced against her by
beggar woman 10 whom she had
scornfully refused aims. The monu-
ment is still TO be seen at The
Hague. but ! am just wondering how
many OF the peace delegates viii be-
liove the inscription.
Prof. Quiddc of Munich. Who as a
member Of the peace congress at The
Hague, has been severely blaming his
native Germany for its boasted arma-
ments, once barely escaped prosccu-
tion for "lese majestic" by the publi-
cation of a satire on the Emperor. en-
titled "Caligula--a Study in Roman
Casarian Madness which in very
short time reached the unparalleled
success OF the thirtieth edition. The
character sketch was one of the
cioverest things of the kind that had
ever hecn pcuncd The cap was
Caligulas, but everybody knew whom
II was meant to fit, and It seemed 10
M to perfection.
The Palace of Peace, The only Par
Lament that Is forever p decree that
there be mo war" has been erected IN
an ideal SPOT between The Hague and
the sea IN the midst of a lovely little
forest that is between the quiet Dutch
capital and the seaside resort OF
Schveningen. It has been erected in
secluded part of the royal park OF
Zorgvliet (Sorrow-freel Here we
have a temple, the builling of which
marks an important era in human
history It is the mate erialization for
the coming centuries. the sacred idea
for the realization of which pacificists
have worked for almost 100 years.
The idea of a Palace of Peace first
took form when the first peace con-
ference passed a resolution in favor
of a permanent court of arbitration
al The Hague. and in 1902 Mr.. Car
neeie expressed his intention of maxi
ing the donation of q library to that
institution In the following year,
the steel Millionaire decided 10 inn
prove upon that intention. and he
placed the amount of 81 100000 at the
disposal of the Dutch government for
the erection Of the Peace Palace The
Dutch government provided the site
and held an international competition
for designs. over 200 plans we're
sent I'm. and that of NJ l.. Cordonnier,
a Brussels architect was selected,
AS one approaches the Palace II
reminds one of a Flemish city hall
of the sixteenth century. There Is
lightness. a grace, and charm
about the edifice which at once strike
the eye II is mainly of red Dutch
brick. with edgings of white sand
stone. The high clocktower on the
left and the arched colonnade arc Of
fective. The facade is extremely
pleasing. with it series Of statues rep
resenting Commerce. Industry. Elo-
uuence Will Power. Conscience,
Study. Authority. Wisdom. Humanity
! Constancy, Justice and Law. On the
left side the statues symbolize Nayi-
/ cation. Agriculture. Art and Science
! The statue Of Peace stands high above
1 the principal entrance-Pcace, with
sword in scabbard.
The building is almost square. Wit
! a large court I'm the center. On enter
ing the Palace there is a great hal
! with marble floors. walls and columns
and leading from IL. is the magnihcen
main staircase, presented by the cit.
of The Hague. This staircase IL
| lighted by number of beautifu
staincd-glass windows They repre-
sent various phases OF peace and war
and were presented by the Dutch gov
ernment The American Congress
has given 100000. which will be spen
on a marble group peace through
Justice TO be placed on the frs
landing of the great staircase. On th'
right of the entrance hall is tho Grea