Mediaeval and modern history . blishment was the most important single event of moderntimes. Andrew Carnegie, recognizing the import of the workof the Convention for the peace of the world, has made a gift of^1,500,000 for the erection at The Hague of a permanent homefor the Court, — what is to be known as The Temple of Peace. Since the establishment of the Court two cases, known respec-tively as the Pious Fund case between the United States and 702 THE WORLD STATE Mexico, and the Venezuela case, which concerned thirteennations, have been referred to it and amicably ^ Refer-ring in an
Mediaeval and modern history . blishment was the most important single event of moderntimes. Andrew Carnegie, recognizing the import of the workof the Convention for the peace of the world, has made a gift of^1,500,000 for the erection at The Hague of a permanent homefor the Court, — what is to be known as The Temple of Peace. Since the establishment of the Court two cases, known respec-tively as the Pious Fund case between the United States and 702 THE WORLD STATE Mexico, and the Venezuela case, which concerned thirteennations, have been referred to it and amicably ^ Refer-ring in an official message to the decision of the Court in thelatter case, President Roosevelt used these words : This triumphof the principle of international arbitration is a subject of warmcongratulation, and offers a happy augury for the peace of theworld. Many of the leading nations have already bound them-selves by treaties to refer to the Court all controversies of aspecified character arising between them. fVlilSrTrT frjiiiii. Km
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