The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-22
BRYAN ON ARBITRATION
Enlargement of It's Scope De-
scribed by the Nebraskan.
URGES INVESTIGATION OF FACTS


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81 Honor-Declares LASTING Peace
Must BE Built ON Foundation Of
Human Brotherhood.
Inc speech on arpitra'ion "n'Sn
William Jennings Bryan made to the
Interparliamentary union In London
and which avo,+od sncb wide commanf
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duced as reported in the London Times:
The Hon. W. ]. Bryan, who was re-
ceiyed with loud cheers, said:
"Mr. President, gentlemen of the In
ternational Parliamentary conference.
I regret / cannot speak to you in
language which is employed usually in
this body, but only know one lam
guage. the language of my own coun-
try, and you viii have to pardon me IL
I use that. i desire, in the first place,
to express my appreciation of the cour-
tesy shown to me In the presentation
of my part Of this resolution by Lord
Weardale, our president, and by Baron
Won Plener, who IS the chairman and
actively Influences the council which
has framed this substitute embodying
both the ideas that were presented
yesterday. I appreciate the superior
wisdom and the greater experience of
this learned council that has thus
united the two ideas, and thank the
parliaments also for the opportunity to
say just word in defense of his part
Of the resolution. I cannot say that it
is new idea, for since it was pre-
scented yesterday learn that the same
idea in substance was on former oc-
casion presented by Mr.. Bartholdt Of
my own country, who has been so con-
spfcuous In his efforts to promote
peace, and I am very glad that I can
follow In his footsteps In the urging
Of this amendment.
81 may add also that it is in exact
line with the suggestion mazda by the
honorable prime minister Of Great
Britain In that memorable and epoch
making speech of yesterday, in that
speech which contained several SEN
fences any one Of which would have
compensated us all in our coming here.
[Cheers.] In that splendid speech he
expressed the hope that the scope Of
arbitration treaties NAV be enlarged.
MIR. Bryan proceeaed TO cite the pas-
sage in the speech of the prime min
lister to which he referred.l This
amendment is in harmony with this
suggestion. This resolution ia in the
form of a postscript to the treaty. but.
like postscripts Of letters sometimes.
it contains yery vital subtect--in fact
1 am not sure but that the postscript
in this case is as important as tho
letter itself. for. it deals with those
questions which have defied arbitration
Certain questions affecting the honor
or Integrity of a nation are considered
outside of the snhere Of a court Of
arbitration. and these are the-ouestions
which have giyenstrouble. Passion is
not often reused by questions that do
not affect a nations integrity or honor.
and for fear these questions NAV arise
arbitration ia NOT ALWAYS employed
where it might be employed.
"The first advantage. then. of this
resolution is that r. secures an ;nvesti-
CATION Of the facts and if YOU can
but separate the fact from the cues
ton of honor the chances are one hun
dred to one that Won will settle both
the fact and the question of honor
without war. Tcbeers.l There ia
therefore a great advantare IN an In.
vestigation that brings out the facts.
for disputed facts between nations as
between friends are the cause of most
disaereementx Tho second ADVANTAGE
Of tfis inves44ys .,on &c that # gives
time for cu,nn considera linn Thet has
already been wall referred to nv tha
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