The close of the peace congress
Subject(s): Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910, International Peace Conference, International relations and culture, Loubet, Emile, 1838-1929, Netherlands--Hague, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
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Representatives from many foreign nations converge on the figure of Peace, who is returning weapons to each ruler. Edward VII, King of Great Britain; Emile Loubet; and William II, Emperor of Germany are walking away with their arms full. Andrew Carnegie stands off to the left handing out sheets of paper labeled “Words & Music of the Conference.”
Comments and Context
Puck magazine’s reliably cynical cartoonist Carl Hassmann addressed the Second International Peace Conference at The Hague, Netherlands, as he had when it was first called, idealistically, by United States Secretary of State John Hay shortly before his death; and as the mutually suspicious latent antagonists convened; and during the posturing of poseurs — monarchs who had no intention to limit arms or agree to land-war treaties they had no intentions of obeying.
As the conference ended, Hassmann shows the military-uniformed leaders rushing to the hat-check clerk to redeem their armaments.
Under the sign referring to Krupps (the world’s preeminent arms manufacturer) is the most pathetic figure, not only in the cartoon but at the conference itself: Andrew Carnegie. The Scottish steelmaker proved not so canny, as he parlayed his immense wealth (having sold United States Steel to J. P. Morgan) into schemes to build libraries, concert halls, and peace efforts. The lifelong pacifist was frustrated in his many efforts to purchase world peace, even as his steel works once sold battleship armor to opposing belligerent powers.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1907-08-07
Creator(s)
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The close of the peace congress. [August 7, 1907]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285799. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hassmann, Carl, 1869-1933. The close of the peace congress. [7 Aug. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285799.
APA:
Hassmann, Carl, 1869-1933., [1907, August 7]. The close of the peace congress.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285799.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
