Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-01
PEACE IS ASSURED,
CARNEGIE DECLARES
Tells National Peace Congress
How It win Be Reached by
Nations of World.
NO DANGER OF INVASION
OF THE UNITED STATES
Says Place Freest From All Likeli-
hood of Violent Death Is in
Army or Navy.

ST. LOUIS, May ANDREW Carnegie
told the National Peace Congress assem-
bled here today why he believed the ma
| tons soon would reach the goal of peace.
and by what road they would travel. He
described the cost OF war and warlike
preparation and explained his confidence
that the United States never need fear
foreign invasion. President Wilson and
his administration he predicted would
gain immortal glory by dealing success
fully with the question of world peace.
The goal, said Mr.. Carnegie, is almost
attained. If man wished to select the
safest life possible. the one freest from
all danger Of violent death, let him enter
our army and navy. There is not a work
man attending machinery or erecting
buildings, nor a railway train employee
or a poIiceman-the soldier Of civilization.
whose duty is never to attack but al
ways to protect-not one but runs far
greater risk of sudden injury or death
than the soldier or marine of our country
any of these ever seeing war. thank
God! They will only have to parade"
Pictures Possible Invasion.
The speaker pictured a possible for
'eign invasion as follows: British au-
| thorities consider it might be possible
Tor an enemy to land as many as 10000
men upon their island in three weeks.
and they believe they have provided a
force sufficient to deal with this number.
We could cope with seven times this num-
Der OF invaders, If We could only induce
them. to accept our invitation to march
far enough inland and partake Of our
hospitality until they were rested and
gave us notice they were ready to begin
operations We would probably conquer
| without firing a shot. Thousands might
decide to stay in the great west and work
and save until they could buy a farm.
We might turn invaders into citizens"
Recently world peace was upon the
eve of victory. A treaty of peace was
signed by Britain, France and our gov
eminent which would have prevented war
| between civilized powers, because Ger
many would have joined US, as it's am
bassador intimated. A joint remonstrance
| against war by these four powers would
have given any powers threatening war
| just a gentle intimation that they were
| expected to follow the example of those
who had abolished war and who had in
| terests In the preservation of peace which
| could not be and would not be overlooked,
| and peaceful adjustment would be certain.
Says Some One Blundered.
| why this treaty failed to receive the
support of the Senate need not be here
dwelt upon. Suffice it to say the fault
| was not altogether that Of the Senate
sometimes blunder is said to be worse
| than crime. Well, some one Numbered.
Looking backward. the error is now clear
| ly seen, and we venture to predict that
| the present administration will deal sue
| cessfully with this vital question.
This sole remaining task accomplish
ed. it will rank highest of all services
4 ever performed by man to man, because
| its influence will be world wide and the
| President will take rank above all men
| as the greatest world benefactOr who has
| ever lived; because he will have laid the
| ak to the root Of the tree and banished
| man-killing from the civilized world. All
| the good done by any or all reformers
| pales into insigni1cance compared with
| the Punishment of this appalling crime
| of crimes. The President has stood and
| still stands absolutely for International
| peace under the reign OF law