The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-13
Message That Secretary
Bryan D eliv ers for
President Wilson.
HE SEES NO CAUSE
FOR HOSTILITIES
Tells Delegates From English
Speaking Countries There Is
No Quarrel That Cannot Be
Settled Better by Reason
Than by Arms-Carnegie
One of Speakers.

Washington, May I2.-"We are here
TO substitute the spirit of peace for
the spirit of war. The idcnIs OF pence
nre greater thnn the ideals OF war.
we know of no cnuse thnt can't he
settled better by reason than by war;
These were some OF the sentiments
expressed Tonight by Secretary Bryan.
who said he spoke for the President Of
the United States and for the admin
istration under which he holds Office
He was addressing the gathering at
the banquet given by the Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace
for the delegates from Great Britain
who are here to prepare plans for the
celebration OF the Tooth anniversary OF
peace among English speaking nations
ang the signing OF the treaty OF Client
The secretary began his address
With third welcome. as he expressed
it. to the British ard other delegates
no having welcomed them recently In
New York and again when he received
them in his Office to-day MIR. Bryan
said he wished TO present three
thoughts on the subject OF peace be-.
tween Great Britain. and the United
States:
That proposed monuments along the
Canadian bor6er would testify to
merits of the living and the worth of
the dead OF n 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 be-
fore the world higher ideal than the
ideal of war
In his introductory remarks, SEN
ator Root. who presided said that
this peace OF 100 years should be the
occasion for such Il celebration as the
world has never seen.
Lord weardnlc Replies.
Lord Weardale, head OF the British
delegation, replied on behalf of his
countrymen and country. as also did
the new British ambassador. Sir Ar
thur Cecil Spring Rice. These speak
ers were followed by representatives
OF Australia, newfoundland and the
municipality of Client.
In the course OF his remarks, Charles
A. Magrath. delegate from Canada, said
II was not the purpose OF the confer
ences that have just closed in New
about an alliance both offensive and
defensive between the two great Eng
lish speaking nations
Andrew Carnegie. the last speaker OF
the evening. declared that the United
States ought to build fewer battleshps
and more embassies abroad for the
housing OF its diplomatic representa-
tives. The giving up of one battle
ship he said might mean the construc-
ton of sixty embassies abroad ut a
cost OF S250,000 n piece. Mr.. Carnegie
argued that this would save the United
States from the necessity of sending
millionaires abroad as ambassadors.
Beware of millionaires." humorous
ly remarked Mr. Carnegie in concu-
sion. The international peace dele
gates came TO Washington to-day and
called upon President Wilson. Secre-
tary Bryan and other government Of
ncials.
The delegates called upon Secretary
Bryan Immediately after their arrival
and were received by him in his Of
fees In the State Department.. Mr.
Bryan spoke word with each as he
shook hands and later briefly adj
dressed tho delegates as they gathered
about him. lie declared that in the
long continued peace between the Unit
ed States and Great Britain there was
lesson for all nations. and this theme
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