Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-25
1t Provides for Consolidation on Issues not
Covered by Arbitration.
RENDERS CHANCES OF WAR MORE REMOTE
Investigation Of Disputes TO Ee Made Be
fore Hostilities Are Begun.
LIMITATION OF ARMAMENT is TAKEN UP
Inter-Pariiamentary Union Agrees 20
Resolution Asking The Hague
Conferences TO Consider
the Subject.

LONDON, July 24.--wiliam J. Bryan's
proposed rider 10 the model arbitration
treaty was discussed at a session of the
international council OF the Interparlia-
mentsry union this morning and resulted
in its being recast as follows:
IL a disagreement should arise which is
not Included In those TO be submitted TO
not resort to any act OF hostility before
they separately or jointly invite, as the
case may necessitate, the formation OF an
International commission or inquiry or me-
dtation OF one or more friendly powers,
this reduisition to take place IL necessary,
m accordance with article viii OF The Hague
convention, providing for a peaceful settle
ment Of International conflicts.
On the resumption OF the sessions of the
conference of the Interparliamentary union
today the above was unanimously adopted,
after speeches by former Austrian Minister
of Commerce Won Plener and Mr.. Bryan,
warmly supporting the amended rider. 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 100 to / that the proposed
investigation of facts would also settle any
question OF national honor. II the hand of
war could be stayed until the conscience
awakened, wars would become re-
mote. The amendment therefore was a
long step in the direction of peace
Mr. Bryan's speech was brief but eloquent
and aroused much enthusiasm among the
delegates.
Disarmament Considered.
Baron 'dEstournelles de Constant, head
of the French delegation, subsequently
opened the debate on the limitation Of mill
tary and naval forces. He declared that II
the powers were undecided among them
selves how to act for their common inter
ests they would be forced to do so, first by
bankruptcy and then by revolution. He
said that limitaton OF ornaments mad nc
connection with the chimera OF disarma-
ment. The arguments against disarmament
were based on the augmented expenditure
OF the powers. The argumentations in the
United States were due to the unfortunate
example Of Europe. but in proportion to the
population tho American forces had not
aheefi gSnQrcaaed JIprfasonnbly and sfha< ex-
pendtufe had been augmented proportion
ately. the armap,ents proving the lnaptitudt
OF the Americans 10 transform themselves
into a nation of soldiers.
Germany, continued the baron, commiti
the grave fault of struggling with th'
United States for naval -eminence ant
thus divides It's energies both on land anC
sea uselessly, for the American states wer,
united and inaccessible, while the states o
Europe were divided and will always b.
menaced by the possibility of a coalition
against them.
resolution was agreed to IN principl
urging that the question of disarmament
be placed on the program of the mex
peace conference at The Hague. Tn
uXact wording Of the resolution will b.
discussed tomorrow. Congressman d. L
y Granger of Rhode Island was elected
vice president of the American delegation
for the coming year and Congressmol
Richard Bartholdt of Missouri and T. f
Burton OF Ohio were elected members o
the International council.