The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-02
PALACE OF PEACE
At PEACE CENTRE
FINE BUILDING DEDICATED AT
THE HAGUE.
Prominent Persons Gather at Cere.
monies in Carnegie's Gift to the
World

World.
The Hague, Aug. 28.-The Palace
of Peace was dedicated here this al
ternoon. The ceremony of handing
the edifce over to the Dutch foreign
minister was carried out in the great
court in the presence of Queen VIII
helmina, Dowager Queen Emma, and
Prince Consort Henry. These were
surrounded by a distinguished gath
ering of diplomatic representatives
of peace societies and persons proml-
nent in arts and science. Abraham
Van Karnebeck, resident Of the Car
negie foundation, with brief speech
handed the palace into the care of its
appointed custodians. He eulogized
the generosity of Andrew Carnegie.
Jonkheer Reneke Van Swinderen'
retiring Dutch minister Of foreign
affairs, accepted the custody OF the
building on benalf of the diplomatic
corps, in which it's ownership is vest
ed under the presidency of the Dutch
foreign ministry. He referred to the
opening of the palace as an import
ant page which has been added to
the history of arbitration He paid
tribute to the late Melville W. Fuller,
former chief justice Of the United
States supreme court Then, turning
to Mr.. Carnegie, who was standing
beside MIN, he said:
Happiest Of All.
'sMr. Carnegie, there is no doubt
l should think that you today are the
happiest among US, seeing in these
surroundings the transformation Of
your beautiful, high spirited munifi-
cence tribunals. In the name Of the
civilized powers Of the world, l ad-
dress you. The whole world shares
your views and has proved its deep
appreciation of your generosity by
voting with imposing unanlmlty the
funds necessary to keep this temple
always at the very high standard to
which you enabled its construction to
raise it.
will the edifce live up to its high
sounding name?
NO, not if that name is taken to
imply that it's bell will shortly ring
in tre Inauguration of eternal peace
-uwo words which are always out of
place except when they are inscribed
over the entrance gate Of a cemetery.
Yes, if expectations do not attempt
a fight beyond the borders Of what
is humanity possible of realization.
Abraham Van Karnebeek express
ed his earnest opposition to the sug'
gestion of the formation of an inter-
national police to enforce arbitration
He said
Would Impair Principles.
''It would impair the principles OF
State sovereignty as we'll as the
maintenance of peace. We should al
so discard the idea of an arbitration
tribunal in permanent session, thus
forming a court of world government.
Before a body this description can be
established a confederation of the
civilized world will be necessary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carnegie were both
presented to Queen Wilhelmina, who
decorated Mr.. Carnegie with the
grand cross of the order of Orange
Nassau.
Gift of Carnegie.
The Palace Ct Peace is the gift of
Andrew Carnegie, who, in 1908,
placed at the disposal of the Dutch
government the sum of s1,5OO,OOO for
the purpose, as expressed in his Of
fer, "of erecting and maintaining at
The Hague a court house and library
for the permanent court of arbitra-
ton established by the treaty OF the
18th Of July, 1899"
To provide a site for this, the first
structure ever erected for such a
!. purpose, the Dutch government ap-
propriated $275,OOO. The site selected
is in section of wooded and hilly
park stretching from The Hague to
Scheveningen, and the cornerstone
was laid July 80, 1907.
A worldwide competition for plans
and designs for the Peace Palace was
established and the first prize was
awarded to NJ Cordonniere, Brus-
sells architect The building as COM
pleted, however, does not represent
the original plans, the Carnegie com
i, mittee having reserved the right to
modify all designs. With Mr.. Cor