He has passed away, to the regret of his many friends, but the good movement still continues, and the nineteenth annual conference was held under the auspices of his brother, Mr.Daniel Smiley.

Among those present, there were not only eminent Americans, such as Dr.C.W.
Eliot, President Emeritus of Harvard University, Ex-American Ambassador C.Tower, Dr.J.Taylor, President of Vassar College, and Dr.Lyman Abbott, but distinguished foreigners such as J.A.Baker, M.P., of England, Herr Heinrich York Steiner, of Vienna, and many others.

Among the large number of people who support this kind of movement, and the number is increasing every day, the name of Mr.Andrew Carnegie stands out very prominently.

This benevolent gentleman is a most vigorous advocate of International Peace, and has spent most of his time and money for that purpose.

He has given ten million dollars (gold) for the purpose of establishing the Carnegie Peace Fund; the first paragraph in his long letter to the trustees is worthy of reproduction, as it expresses his strong convictions: "I have transferred to you," he says, "as Trustees of the Carnegie Peace Fund, ten million dollars of five per cent.