Salt Lake Telegram | 1930-02-16 | Page 24 | Root, Famous Statesman, at 85th Milestone

4 TI Has Birthday 1 V VI I I I It t V VV 2 S' S ri V V VV r I E I n Root hoot ot Root Famous Statesman at Milestone NEW V YORK TORK Feb 15 IS CAPr AP Root cabinet member In two ad administrations administrations ad- ad ministrations and distinguished au HU authority su on international law cele his filth eighty birthday to oday o- o day lie He ie was guest U l of honor last Jast night nighta at Jt a a dinner at the home of ol Dr Nicholas s Murray Butler president n Q of Columbia university The guests Included several e who attended a similar function at Dr Butlers Butler's rs r's home ten years rears ago on the eve C of ot Mr Roots Root's s fifth seventy birthday Mr Ir Root noot was secretary tary o of war under under- President McKinley and secretary sec see of oC tHc st.-He m lit Jl tho the cabinet c of oC 1 Pr President Roo Roosevelt e Durin During the post past twenty t 5 ears ars he has been prominently identified with c mi Important P movement ent looking toward towar peace In 1910 1110 he was chosen as a mcm- mcm br b r I of the permanent court of or arbitration arbitration ar ar- ar- ar at the tho league lie He was a a. member of ot the commission of or In International In- In Jurists which on the Invitation of or the tho league or of nations reported tho the plan for the ne new nets perm permanent permanent per per- m manent nent court of or International Justice Jus JUG tle tice tiec established In 1921 Last y year ar ho attended a 3 conference conference confer confer- ence of ot International Jurists to re revise revise revise re- re vise the statutes of oC the permanent court of or international Justice He returned return rI from Geneva ll with the draft ch-at of a plan plon for entry of or the tho United states Stales into tho court which has been El signet signed ne in b behalf of ot tills country countr and need needs only ratification of or the senate to become effective c Mr Roots Roofs efforts in behalf of world peace have c brought hint him singular recognItion lIe He was WIS awarded d tho Nobel peace In 1912 and rc received the thc Woodrow Wilson lIson foundation award ard of 2000 2000 In 1926 for tor tho the most outstanding ln contribution toward world worM peace pc He Ho also ha has been a awarded aard ard d numerous numerous numer numer- ous degrees and honors both bolh at nt home and abroad