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Mr. Lund praised many features of American life, citing its 

 industry, agricultural development, school systems and dwelt upon 

 the position of the American woman and the popular respect for the 

 worker. Addressing the Colonel he said: 



" Your journey through the old world, Mr. Roosevelt, has been 

 a triumphal procession. Everywhere fathers have taken pleasure 

 and pride in bidding welcome to so worthy a representative of their 

 sons yonder in the West." 



The speaker reviewed the Colonel's activities in behalf of peace, 

 referring especially to his share in the conclusion of peace between 

 Russia and Japan, and added : 



" I have no doubt that the future will still afiford you opportuni- 

 ties for adding to your splendid achievements. Long live Theodore 

 Roosevelt." 



SUMMARY OF ROOSEVELT'S IDEAS OF PEACE. 



" We should form a League of Peace not only to keep the peace 

 among ourselves, but to prevent, by force, if necessary, its being 

 broken by others. 



" There should be an international agreement to check the 

 growth of armaments. 



" Peace becomes an evil thing when it serves merely to mask 

 cowardice and sloth or as an instrument to further the ends of 

 despotism or anarchy. 



" No man is worth calling a man who will not fight rather than 

 submit to infamy or see those that are dear to him sufifer wrong. 

 This principle applies to all nations. 



" Civilized nations should have efifective arbitration treaties. 



" There is as much need to curb the cruel greed and arrogance 

 of part of the world of capital, to curb the cruel greed and violence 

 of part of the world of labor, as to check the cruel and unhealthy 

 militarism in international relationship. 



" Peace is never the highest good unless it comes as the hand- 

 maid of righteousness. 



'' I ask other nations to do only what I should be glad to see 

 my own nation do." 



