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Show PEACE PALACE DEDICATED. j Tho dedication of tho Peace Palace at Tho Hague on Thursday was a very happy event for tho world. There is no doubt but that this event will stimulate stim-ulate very greatly the peace propa ganda throughout tho nations. The exercises ex-ercises were elaborate and noble, and wero participated in b- representatives ,of all tho great nations of the earth. Andrew Carnegie was tho central figure fig-ure iu this huge event, and it was quite to be bcliovcd, as the orator of tho daj said, that Mr. Carnegie was the happiest hap-piest man in the assembly, "seeing in these surroundings the transformation J of your beautiful and spirited munifi ; cenco into this fuluro scat of international interna-tional tribunals." Tho orator continued: contin-ued: "T11 the name of tho civilized powers of the world, I address you. powers 01 too worio, 1 ituMicne jvu. The whole world "shares your views, and has proved its deep appreciation of your generosity by voting with imposing im-posing unanimity the funds necessary to keep this temple always at the very high standard to which you enabled its constructors to raise it." Great words theso, and fit for tho great occasion. It is not worth while to bo too critical of the sentimont ox-prcssod ox-prcssod that the whole world shares the peace viows of Mr. Carnegie, for while this may be a little in advance of tho time, tho peaco ideal is rapidly gaining, ao that it will not be long at the rate we are now going, until it is a plain, prosaic fact. Mr. Carnegio is the man who made possiblo theso dedication exercises. In so far as he is an American citizen, all Americans can take pride in the prom iuence that ho was justly accorded on this occasion, and share in tho exaltation exalta-tion which his munificence has brought to this countr3'. In so far as ho holds fast to his birthright, Scotsmen all over the woild will take pride in him, and in the great achievement which shows this magnificent icsult. In so far as the event ma3' hasten tho dawn of peace and the absolute stamping out of war, the human raco has reason to rejoice, and to give full adherence to the noble sentiments expressed at the dedication, and join in the prayers there uttered that war ma' come no more. |