Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-25
BRYAN 5 RIDER
IS DISCUSSED
PEACE DELEGATES RECAST
MODEL TREATY
French Baron Says United States viii
Always Be Accessible to Hos.
tile FIeets--critlolses
Germany
BY Associated Press.

by Associated tTeSS.
LONDON, July 24.-William Jen-
nings Bryan's proposed rider to the
model arbitration treaty was discussed
at a session of the international coun-
Gil of the Interparliamentary union
this morning, and resulted in its being
recast as follows:
'Tf disagreement should arise
which Is not included in the questions
to be submitted to arbitration the con-
tracing parties should not resort tC
any act Of hostility before they sep
arately or Jointly invite, as the case
may necessitate, the formation of an
international commission of inquiry
or mediation of one or more friendly
powers, this requisition to take place
IL necessary in accordance with arti-
Gle eight of The Hague convention
providing for peaceful system of in
ternational conflicts"
On the resumption of the sessions of
the conference today the above was
unanimously adopted after speeches
by former Austria Minister of Com.
merce Won Plener and Mr.. Bryan warm
ly supporting the amended rider.
Widens the Scope
The latter said that his amendment
was aimed at widening the scope of
arbitration so as to include questions
of national honor, the chances being
hundred to one that the proposed
investigation of facts would also set
tie any question of national honor.
If the hand of war could be stayed
until the conscience awakened wars
would become more remote.
Mr.. Bryans speech was brief but
eloquent and aroused much enthusi-
asm among the delegates
Baron d'Estourneles de Constant,
head of the French delegation, subse-
quently opened the debate on the lin
itation of military and naval forces.
Bankruptcy, Revolution
He declared that if the powers were
undecided among themselves how to
act for their common interests they
would be forced to do so, first by bank
ruptcy and then by revolution. He
said that Limitation of armaments had
no connection with the chimera of dis
armament. The arguments against
disarmament were based upon the
augmented expenditure Of the powers.
The augmentations in the United
States were due to the unfortunate
example of Europe, but in proportion
to the population the American forces
had not been increased unreasonably
and the expenditure had been aug
mented proportionately, the arma-
ments proving the inaptitude of Amer
leans to transform themselves into a
nation Of soldiers.
Germany, continued the baron, COM
mits the grave fault of struggling with
the United tSates for naval pre-emi-
nence, and thus divides her energies
both on land and on sea uselessly for
the American states are united and
inaccessible, while the states of Eu-
rope are divided and will always be
menaced by the possibility of coali-
ton against them.
A resolution was agreed to in prin-
ciple urging that the question of dis
armament be placed on the program
of the next peace conference at The
Hague. The exact wording of the reso-
luton will be discussed tomorrow.
Congressman D. L. d. Granger of
Rhode Island was elected vice presi-
dent of the American delegation for the
coming year. and congressman Rich
ard Bartholdt of Missouri and T. F.
Burton of Ohio were elected members
of the international council