ROOSEVELT FOR WORLD PEACE. 491 



The Colonel did not mince words and in the conclusion of his 

 carefully worked-out thesis, advocated an international agreement 

 that would serve to check the growth of armaments, especially naval 

 armaments, and the formation by those great Powers honestly bent 

 on peace, of a League of Peace, " not only to keep the peace among 

 themselves, but to prevent, by force if necessary, its being broken by 

 others." 



On leaving the palace, which is situated on the crest of a hill 

 which ends Christiania's principal thoroughfare, for the theater, 

 the Colonel viewed a remarkable picture below him. The street for 

 a quarter of a mile to the theater was packed with thousands who 

 were restrained at the curbs by soldiers. 



At intervals of twenty yards were standard bearers supporting 

 silken banners ornamented with Norse symbols and there were also 

 heraldic brass standards, thus contributing to the medieval Norman 

 scene, which was perfect except for the modern garb of the men 

 and w^omen, all of whom displayed in some way the American colors. 



SPEAKS BEFORE THE NORWEGIAN STORTHING. 



King Haakon and Queen Maud were present as well as all the 

 members of the Government, who occupied seats on the stage and 

 as well as the entire Parliamentary body, among whom was 

 Miss Rogstag, the first woman to be elected to the Norwegian 

 Storthing. The overture by the orchestra at the opening of the 

 session was specially composed by the royal bandmaster, Johann 

 Halverson, who dedicated it to the Colonel. The theme embodied 

 the Star Spangled Banner, Norse folk songs and melodies. 



What Colonel Roosevelt had to say before the King and Queen 

 of Norway and other representative personages constituted the basis 

 of the private conversations which he was having with the states- 

 men of Europe as the occasion arose concerning the practical possi- 

 bilities of collective action by the various Governments for the en- 

 forcement of universal peace. 



The Colonel said that it must be borne in mind ever that the 

 great end in view was righteousness; and he explained that peace. 



