New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-13
IDEALS INVOKED
IN PRESIDENTS BEHALF
No Cause That Cannot Be
Settled Better by Reason
than War, Says Bryan.
TO CENTENARY DELEGATES
Carnegie Endowment Dinner
Winds Up Crowded Day
at Washington for
Visitors.

Washington May Eve are here TO
substitute the spirit Cf peace FOR the
spirit OF war The ideals of peace are
greater than the ideals OF war. We know
OF no cause that cannot be settled better
by reason than by war.
The above were some OF the sentiments
expressed tonight by Secretary Bryan OF
the State Department, who said he spoke
for the President and for the administrd-
ton. at the dinner given by the Carnegie
Endowment for international Peace Tor
the delegates who are here to prepare for
the Client centenary next year.
Mr.. Bryan said he wished to present
three thoughts on the subject OF peace
between Great Britain and the United
States: That MONUMENTS, as purposed'
along the Canadian border, would TESTIFY
to merits Of the living and the worth OF
the dead Of century ago; that these
monuments would give the lie to the
thought that man must have war to be
strong. and that the two nations would
in the days to come set before the world
a higher ideal than the ideal OF war.
In his Introductory remarks Senator
Elhu Root, who presided, said that this
peace OF a hundred years should be the
occasion for such a celebration as the
world had never seen.
Lord Weardale, head of the British
delegation. replied In behalf of his ma
ton. as also did the new British Am
bassador. Sir Cecil Spring Rice. These
speakers were followed by representatives
Of Australia, Canada, Newfoundland and
the municipality OF Client, where the
peace treaty between the ENJOYS or
America and Great Britain was signed.
Nails Alliance Rumors.
In the course OF his remarks Charles
4. Magrath. delegate from Canada. said
il was not the purpose OF the conferences
that have Just closed in New York. as
some had supposed. to bring about an al
lance. both offensive and defensive, be-
tween the two great English speaking ma
tons>
Andrew Carnegie. the last speaker Of
the evening. declared that the United
States ought 10 build fewer battleships
and more embassies abroad for the hous-
Ing Of its diplomatic representatives.. The
giving up of one battleship, he said,
might mean the construction OF sixty
embassies abroad. at a cost Of $4,000
apiece. Mr. Carnegie argued that this
would save the United states from the
necessity Of sending millionaires abroad
as ambassadors.
Beware of millionaircs," humorously
remarked Mr.. Carnegie in closing.
Earlier I'm the day the delegates called
upon President Wilson. Secretary Bryan
and other officers of the government The
Secretary Of State received them In his
offices. He spoke word with each as he
shook hands. and later made a biref ad-
dress. saying that in the long continued
Great Britain there was n lesson for all
nations Lord Weardale. head of the
British delegation. made a brief response
in behalf Of the visitors.
When the party reached the Capitol the
House OF Representatives was about u
convene. but the delegates were received
by Speaker Clark In his office. He had
them escorted TO the Hose gallery. where
they remained until the short session
ended A visit to the Congressional
Library was followed by a call on Vice
President Marshall, who told the delegates
he was convinced thai practically all diff
ferences between nations were possible or
settlement II submitted TO the arbitrament
of fair minded men. Again Lord Wear
dale replied for the assembled delegates
Tomorrow the delegates will be the