The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-06

The Hague. Netherlands. Aug, a.
The ceremony Of the unveinng to.
day BY Andrew Carnegie Of a bust of
the late Sir William Randall Cremer,
In the Hall Of Justice OF the New
Peace Palace. was the occasion for a
great demonstration In favor Of the
peace movement. Sir william Ran
dali Cremer. q carpenter by trade.
became a member Of Parliament, was
the 0riaInstor Of the inter-parlimen-
tary conferences. "A winner OF the
Noble peace prize. and for thirty
seven years secretary Of the interna-
tionsI arbitration board.
The hall was crowded for the GER
emony. Among those I'm attendance
were members OF the Carnegie en-
dowment for international peace, the
international arbitration peace and
tho inter parliamentary union. Mr..
Carnegie was loudly cheered as lie
entered the hall and his speech wis
frequently applsuded.
Mr.. Carnegie spoke OF Cremer rs
the pioneer In the greatest Of all
eauses-ths abolition OF war;" He
then referred TO tho er-dependence
Of nations. rsmsrking that their an.
nual exchanges In The normal course
OF tsade now amounted to thirty
three and . half billion dollars and
were rapidly increasing. Giving sta
tistics Of Ansio-osrmsn trade. Mr..
Carnegie said:
why should these two Teutonic
natiofSA mother and daughter, quar-.
relf Why should they not agree to
demand peace on the seas. which Is
essential for this neighborly and on.
richias exchange? why not invite
our American Republic. the grand.
daughter Of Germany. as q Teutonic
nation. to cooperate?
The only thing required for a
world peace agreement Is the Cooper
stion Of three of four Of the leading
civilized powers against disturbers." I"
After paying a tribute to the Rus
stan Emperor for calling the first
peace conference. Mr.. Carnegie said
surveying the world today the
most striking figure to be seen Is that
OF another Emperor-the German
Emperor-who recently celebrated
his twenty-ffth year Of a peaceful
reign. His hands are unstained with
human biood-a unique record. Hence
GermaDy's astounding progress, ed
ncationaily. industrially and COM
mercisly. proving that the greatest
Of all national blessings is peace.
III the German emperor were to
invite the chief nations to confer up
on the best methods for securing and
insurins tho work's peace. success
woufd certainly follow.
"All the worlds inventions and
discoveries have been achieved by
slight advances after the ground has
been thoroughly prepared. SO prob
ably would II be with the change
from barbsrous war to civilized peace.
One small spark would create
nama The German Emperor holds
In his hand the torch and should ap-
ply the needed spark"
Mr.. Carnegie then related how DIR.
Andrew White. former United. States
ambassador at st. Petersburg and
Berlin. had left the first conference
At The Hague when the German dele.
sation was about 10 withdraw and
by an appeal To the German Emperor
had secured its continued attendance.
He suggested a repetition OF the
pilgrimage and an appeal 20 the Ger
man Emperor to call another confer.
ence. ''
The Rt. Hon. Thomas Burt. dean
OF the House OF Commons. replied to
Mr.. Carnegie. He said that all things
pointed faSorsbiy to the realization OF
Cremers dream of universal peace,
despite the Balkan war. The bar
oaric horrors OF this war. Mr.. Burt
added. would arouse world wide
feeling of revuision and bring the
peace advocates nearer their objec-
tive.
Lord weardaie. president Of the
Inter Parliamentary Union. eulogized
Mr.. Carnegie. who. ne said. provided
Cremer with means TO accom- mplish SO
much on behalf OF the peace move
mont.
Earlier In tho day Sir Alan John
stors. British minister to tho Neither
lands. unveiled q bust OF King Edward
VII. He paid an eloquent tribute to
the late. British Monarch for his work
In behalf OF the maintenance OF
peace abroad and for the submission