The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-31
BRYAN IN TEARS.
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 It was my good fortune to be present at the last session of the inter-parlia- mentary union which convened in London on the twenty-third of July. Twenty nations were represented and these included all the leading na- ttons of the world This peace con- gross as it is generally known, not only adopted resolutions in favor of the limitation of armaments and the ar bitration of all questions relating to debts but unanimously endorsed the nature should be submitted to an im- partial tribunal for investigation or to the mediation of friendly nations be- fore hostilities are commenced. It is not necessary. to point out the im- portapce of the position taken. The embodiment of the suggestion would go a long way toward removing the probability of war. While the idea is of American origin it was heartily ac- cepted by the representatives of Eng land, France, Germany and other European countries. I believe that if our nation would propose to make with every other nation a treaty providing that all questions in dispute between the parties should be submitted to The Hague court or some other impartial international tribunal for investi- gation and report before any declara- +inp of mar ar coy,, n onr,apt If l,oe+i lity, it would find many nations willing tD enter into such a compact. am sure from the public utterances of the present prime minister of Great Bri- tain, Sir Henry Campbell-B Zimmerman, that such a treaty could be made be- tween the two great speaking nations and their example would be followed hntil the danger of war would be all most, if not entirely, removed. To take the lead in such @ movement would establish our position as a world power in the best sense of the term. And what argument can be advanced against such action on the part of the United States? Shall we yield to any other nation in the estimate to be placed upon the value of human life? I confess that my aversion to killing increases with the years Sure ly the Creator did not So plan the Universe as to make the progress of the race dependent upon wholesale blood letting. I prefer to believe that war instead of being an agencyfor good is rather evidence of mans surrender to his passions and that one of the tests of civilization is mans willingness to submit his controversies to the ar bitrament of reason rather then of force.
 Another subject connected with our foreign relations. I venture to suggest that we may not only promote peace by announcing as a national policy that our navy will not be used for the collection of private debts While protecting the lives of our citizens everywhere and guaranteeing the per- scnal safety of all who owe allegiance to our flag, we should, in my judgment announce that persons engaging in business and holding property in other lands for business purposes ought to be subject to the laws of the countries in which they engage in business enter prises Many profitable fields of in- Nestment are now closed because the people of the smaller nations are afraid that an investment of foreign capital will be made on excuse for foreign invasion. Several times on this trir this fact has been brought to my at tontion and I am convinved that for every dollar We could secure to Ameri- can investors by an attempt to put the government back of their private claims, we lose many dollars by clos ing the door to investment Mark the distinction between the protection of the lives of our citizens and the use of the navy to guarantee a profit on investments. We do not imprison for debt in the United States, neither do we put men to death because of their failure to pay what they owe and our moral prestige as well as our com
 mercial interests will be conserved by assuring all nations that American in vestments depend for protection upon