Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-26
THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
IT'S HISTORY AND ROMANCE

! the canse OF international peace. At
one time, indeed. he Is said to have
remarked that he wished to devote the
bulk OF his fortune TO founding this
prize In his will, however. il ranked
last of the five objects among which
his fortune was equally divided.
Nobei's Ideal
His idea was thus expressed: Il
, would like TO dispose of most Of my
! fortune In founding q prize To be Civ.
en- 10 whoever had made Europe make
the greatest advance towards the idea
OF universal peace"
Some people imagine that the be-
quest was prompted by a feeling of
remorse AT the thought OF the extent
to which high explosives had been
used in warfare. Nothing was further
from Nobels mind He was very much
disposed TO believe that the more You
increase the deadiiness OF weapons the
more you diminish the chances of
war.
The Dynamite King" as Alfred No.
bel has been described. became Il cos
mopclitan European, and as such he
was constantly reminded Of the absur-
dity OF the present state system OF
the old world. He believed in the
United States of Europe, and wished
10 hasten the day when the armed
anarchy of the Old world could be SUI
perseded by the reign of reason and
of law. Therefore, for all time to
come every year the sum of $4,000
is given away to the person, institu-
ton or society who or which has done
most in the preceding year for pro-
noting the fraternity of nations, for
the suppression or reduction of stand
ing armies, as we'll as for the forma-
ton and propa cation of congresses of
peace" r., 49,.
The List Of Recipients
Since 1901, the year in which the
peace prize was founded. il has been
awarded every year up till 1914, when
the peace of the world was over
thrown and the god of battle prevail
ed. The recipients of the prize may
be set out in order:
190l-M. Frederic Passy, France;
NJ. Henri Dunant, Switzerland.
1902-M. Eric Dueommun, Switzer-
land; DR.. A. Gobaf, Switzerland.
1903-Sir W. Kendall Cremer, NJ. P.
1904-The Institute Of International
Law of Client
19O5-Baroness Won Suttner, Vienna.
1906-Mr Theodore Roosevelt,
United States.
1907-E. T. Monita, Italy; L. Rem
ault, France.
1908--K. P. Arnoldson, Sweden; F.
Baier, Denmark.
1909--Baron rEstourelles de Con.
slant, France; NJ Beernaert, Belgium. |
Peace Bureau
1911--T. M. c. Asser, Holland; A.
H. Fried, Austria.
1912-Elihu Root, formerly secre- |
tary of war for the United States.
1851. La Fontaine, president Of
the International Peace Bureau at
Berne. .a T.. -. H..
The First Woman Winner i
Perhaps the most conspicuous fig !
lre in this list Of peacemakers is
Baroness Bertha Won Suttner, the first
woman to whom the prize has ever
been awarded. She is known as "the |
who moved the car" Baron
ess Suttner was one of the leading
disciples Of the neace movement on
the continent, and her book, Lay |
Down Your Arms" is said to have
the car to issue his IA
nous peace rescript, which eventual
zed in the Hague Conference.
So far only one Englishman has re-
ceiyed the award for helping to pro-
note peace and amity among the ma
.ions-the late Sir W. Kendall Cremer,
VI. p, secretary of the International
Arbitration League. He was also
founder of the International Parlia-
Conferences which have met
annually since 1888 in the capitals
of the world, and worked for more
han 80 years in the cause Of interna-
ional arbitration.
At the present iuncture it is signi-
'icant to note that in 1906 the then
president of the United States, Mr..
Theodore Roosevelt, was given the
Nobel prize in recognition of his SER
1ices in the cause OF International
arbitration generally and the valu-
lble help he rendered in connection
With the Portsmouth treaty which con-
.luded the Russo-JapGnese war.
Whoever the future laureates may
,e, none will be more honored as
than those who have al
eady tried to hasten the day when
nation shall not lift up sword against