The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-25
HIS TONGUE OF SILVER
Bryan's EIoquence Moves the ln-
terparlIamentary Union to an
Advanced Position.
PUTS ARBITRATION IN FRONT
Provides for the Submission of Cues
Uons of Honor 20 a Commits
sion Before Declaration
of War.

London. July 25.-The eloquenee OF
William J. Bryan at the Inter-Parlia-
mentary conference secured the adop
ton of a clause to the proposed model
arbitration treaty that, if adopted by
the nations, will go far towards max
ing war impossible in any but extreme
cases of aggravation or provocation.
The clause is as follows: If
a disagreement should arise which
is not included in those to be
submitted to arbitration, the con-
tracing parties shall not resort to any
act of hostility before they, separate
~ or Jointly, invite, as the case may
necessitate, the formation of an inter
national commission of inquiry or
mediation of one or more friendly
powers, this Iequisition TO take place,
if necessary, in accordance with mr.
ticle VIII of The Hague convention
providing for a peaceful settlement OF
international conflicts"
Intended to Widen the Scope.
The clause was warmly supported
/ by Won Plener ex-minister of CON-
merce of Austria, as well as by Bryan,
who made an eloquent speech in ia
vor of his clause He said that
the clause was aimed at widen
! ing the scope of arbitration SO as to
/ include questions of national honor,
/ the chances being a hundred to one
that the proposed investigation Of
I 70 ofc al
of national honor. If the hand of war
could be stayed till the conscience
awakened wars would become more
remote The amendment, therefore.
was a long step in the direction of
peace.
Talked About Disarmament.
Later there was long debate on the
limitation of naval and military forces
in which Baron d'Estournelles de Con
slant declared that Germany commits
the grave fault of struggling with the
United States for naval pre-eminence.
A resolution was agreed to in principle
urging that the question of disarma-
ment be placed on the programme of
the next peace conference at Ths
Hague The exact wording of the res
olution will be discussed today. Rel
resentative D. i. d. Granger, of Rhode
Island, was elected vice president OF
the United States delegation for the
coming year, and Representative
Bartholdt, of Missouri, and Il. E. Bur
ton, of Ohio. were elected members oil
the international council.
Russian Delegates Depart
NJ. Aladdin, leader of the Group oil
Toll; NJ. Roditcheff, leader of the Con
stitutional Democrats, and NM Ostro
gorsky, Vasileff and Professor Kovalev
sky. who came from st. Petersburg t.
attend the Inter parliamentary, union
have departed. With the exception O.
NJ Aladdin they Will proceed direct Il
st. Petersburg. NJ. Aladdin said: .
: am not going to st. Petersburg be
cause if l did my life would be in OK
treme danger"
BIyan's Social Engagements.
Bryan lunched with Moberly Bell
of the London Times. Mr.. and Mrs
Bryan dined with Lord and Lad,
Weardale at night. and will dine witt
james Bryce, chief secretary for Ire
land. today. and with Ambassado
: Whitelaw Reid and Ms. Reid July 81
> The Irish residents of London will Civ
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan a reception Jul
IS, Thomas P O'Connor, president o
a the United Irish League. presiding. Nj
q and Mrs. Bryan will probably start 70
+. the continent July %.