This organization’s prize supported Peace – After ten years of nominations. This satisfied Many, who saw its congresses and meetings, As well as publications, as a proved and tried Method for securing real non-war progress – In dozens of conflicts, on themes of great stress. Its finances faltering, its membership thrived, But its earlier volunteerContinue reading “1910 – The International Peace Bureau”
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1909 – Baron d’Estournelles
Paul Henri Benjamin Balluet grew up In a modest large family, fatherless but talented. He studied law and languages to be a diplomat In Tunisia,and the French Foreign Affairs, and led The French delegation to the Hague’s Peace Conference, Where he supported the idea that arbitration Was not just a choice, but a moral duty,Continue reading “1909 – Baron d’Estournelles”
1909 – August Marie Francois Beernaert
Beernaert, Belgium’s PM, captured the Prize For peace work with the Interparliamentary Union. Its leader made “the Nobel speech,” a wise Move since Beernaert’s own ‘record’ raised many an ‘eye:’ He worked for King Leopold, Congo’s clandestine tyrant, Famous for brutally enslaving its people ‘for trade,’ (Which was to be “free” but was not), andContinue reading “1909 – August Marie Francois Beernaert”
1908 – Fredrik Bajer
Bajer, a Dane, received the prize – finally, For his tireless efforts for Scandinavian unity: The ‘Scando’ ‘empire’ approach did not work, said he, And supported Arnoldson’s enthusiasm for “neutrality.” A soldier who watched Denmark’s hapless war-time fate, He left that to found the Nordic Society of Free States. He argued that Nordic monarchies shouldContinue reading “1908 – Fredrik Bajer”
1908 – Klas Pontus Arnoldson
Arnoldson’s work for Peace in Sweden and Norway Encouraged “neutrality.” He was mocked and scorned. “I desire peace on earth,” he once wrote. Radical, “I want all armed forces to be abolished.” And, “I want a joint police force to be created . . . That force to be subject to an International Supreme Court.”Continue reading “1908 – Klas Pontus Arnoldson”
1907 – Louis Renault
Reserved Renault also won the Prize that year, A Frenchman. Diplomacy grew from his belief That Peace via international law had no peer: He brought this law to the peace conventions, his ‘brief.’ A bookseller’s son, he became truly erudite, A professor and French state consultant. His particular insight Brought agreement from unlikely state andContinue reading “1907 – Louis Renault”
1907 – Ernesto Teodoro Moneta
Ernesto Teodoro Moneta won the Prize For his decades of work in Italy, now unified. There, he fought, as most did, to pry Austrian control from their land. And when done, as a writer and editor, took a stand, Suggesting that Italy do what was needed to forgive The French, an arbitration treaty. Persuasive, HeContinue reading “1907 – Ernesto Teodoro Moneta”
1906 – Roosevelt – 2
Ted Roosevelt’s accomplishments were vast: He fought police corruption in New York; Enlisted Hague arbitration in order to die-cast A peace with Mexico; next, drove a fork In Spain’s Philippines access and its rights; And mediated peace between Russia and Japan. But his tactics were often force, and always might. He helped rebels create Panama,Continue reading “1906 – Roosevelt – 2”
1906 – Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt next won the Prize, Though many found this near a crime. The first ‘statesman’ to win, he was, in many’s eyes, “The most warlike citizen.” (-New York Times) Born asthmatic, a weakling in New York, He was tutored and grew strong with sport. His move West helped prepare him to mount The “RoughContinue reading “1906 – Theodore Roosevelt”
1905 – Von Suttner – 3
Bertha founded the Austrian Peace Union, And was active in the Bureau of International Peace In Bern, attending men’s meetings she was not allowed in, And wrote, in ‘the Future,’ internationalization would not cease. Nobel had said to her “My factories may well Put an end to war before your congresses.” She took this kindlyContinue reading “1905 – Von Suttner – 3”
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