Ogden Sun | 1905-09-19 | Page 4 | The Nobel Prize

THE NOBEL PRIZE it is announced although not officially that president roosevelt will be next years recipient of tho nobel prize tor the work of peace certainly it could not be more worthily conferred president Roosevel ts continuous peace policy has been recognized by the whole world and its signal successes have saved humanity from immeasurable disasters lie stands in the forefront of civilizations benefactors the late alfred barnhard nobel established five prizes to be awarded for various distinguished services one of these prizes to be bestowed by a committee of five members elected by the norwegian Stor thing is to tho person having done ehg most or the best in the work 0 establishing the brotherhood of nations for the suppression or he reduction of standing armies as well as tor the formation and the propagation of conferences each laureate is to receive a check tor the value of the prize together with a diploma and a gold medal and he Is expected unless prevented to give a public lecture on tho work for which he has received the award certainly the president stands first amongst those who have worked for tho establishment of brotherhood amongst nations tor tho suppression or the reduction 01 standing armies and for the formation and propagation of peace conferences the next peace conference at the hague will be called upon his initiative while the flow of congratulations upon his last and greatest triumph Is still unchecked chese arc perhaps the most startling and dramatic of his services to the cause of peace but it may be that results quite as great although not so conspicuous have followed the aholo of his policy for many years pe has never failed to give the good word in season be has never cearlea in bis steady onward push toward a peace ideal and it is ne ediest to say that he has never uttered a provocative word or needlessly aroused the resentment of any people upon earth the nobel prize cannot in the least add to president Roosevel ts reputation nor exalt him to any higher position than he now occupies nevertheless it Is an honorable and a graceful distinction and i its award would be appreciated by abo whole nation