Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-22
BRYCE DEFENDS
PRESS REPORTS
NEWSPAPERS NOT TO BLAME
FOR WAR TROUBLES
AMBASSADOR MAKES SPEECH AT
MoHoNK CONFERENCE
international Arbitration Promoters
Adopt Platform and Hear Number
of Interesting Discussions
Relative to Peace

IBy Associated Press.1
MOHONK LAKE, N. Y, May 21.-
Ambassador Bryce told the Lake Mo-
honk conference on international arbi-
tration at it's closing session today the
newspapers did not deserve the blame
for stirring up trouble among the ma
fions.
1T is not my business to defend the
newspapers" he said, but in the inter-
ests of truth and justice it must be
asked whether it is really the case that
they are to blame. In any country the
newspaper should show truly pacific
spirit, friendly to other nations, anX-
ious to know in case of an international
dispute what the case of the other IS
then the newspapers Will give their
readers facts and opinions which VIII
not, at any rate hinder peace and not
infiame passion.
Thus we come back to the people,
who are the ultimate masters both Oh
the government and of the press.
Mr.. Bryce declared all the nations OF
both bennispheres had every possible
reason for keeping the peace
Throws Aside Speech
Alfred Mosely threw aside his pre-
pared speech and discussed the reIa-
lions between Great Britain and Ger
many.
mo man who has any feeling of re-
sponsibility can view the possibility OF
war without a shudder' he SAID. one
regrets, even in the delicate state OF
public opinion both in Germany and
England, the very talk OF signs OF
trouble between them.
1T is a serious proposition one that
l think we all feel strongly at the DOT
tom of our hearts endangers the peace
of the world. But we in England are
agreed, and agreed on both sides OF
the house of commons, as to the neces-
sity of keeping our navy up to the nigh
est bitch of efficiency.
I'll believe the German emperor
meahs well for his own country ana
the world at large, but recent utter
ances# of his caused suspicion and nave
given rise to discussion in the house
of commons resulting in the increase
in the navy.
Now it is proposed by some tIal
Mr.. Taft take the initiative IN SAYING
something to England and Germany.
But l am not at all sure that Mr..
Taft would care to undertake that
task. If he does suggest that he turn
his attention to Germany.
Platform Adopted
Reiterating a declaration of the
British foreign secretary that increased
ornaments of the nations Whch
prompted the call for the first Hague
conference had become satire upon
civilization, the Mohonk Lake confer
ence on International arbitration to-
day unanimously adopted platform
Dean Kfrschwey of Columbia, chair
man of the business committee IN pre-
sentfug the platform, declared that the
situation OF the nations and interna-
tionaI politics justified more ad-
svanced position than taken by the last
years conference, especially on the iml-
tation of ornaments, and that there-
fore there was no inconsistency in the
attitude Of the conference.
William I. Buchanan of Buffalo ana
Judge S. E. Baldwin of New haven
seconded the motion for adoption or
the platform and commended 1t for
what it contained as we'll as for what
1t did not contain.
The platform was then adopted
unanimously without criticism.
I'VE urge upon our government,
which has been so conspicuously and
so honorably identified with the pro-
gressive policies of The Hague, prompt
action toward perfecting the important
measures therein inaugurated and the
complete dENGLO HtAlCllL VI liz - f7S~A'N
of arbitration. We especially urge Its
early initiative on the establishment of
the international control of arbitral
justice
I'VE further urge the negotiation of
a general treaty of arbitration between
ali nations and look forward with in
creasing hope to the day when treaties
of arbitration shall provide for the
reference to The Hague of all interna-
tional differences not settled by regular
diplomatic negotiations.
1.-THE clear logic of The Hague con-
ventions prescribes the limitation and
gradual reduction Of machinery of war
by the nations parties to these conven-
tions corresponding to the develop
ment of the instrumentalities of law
and justice for the settlement or inter-
national differences.
1.-THE great ornaments Of the nations
whose intolerable burdens prompted
the call to the first Hagle conference
have during the decade increased so
portentously as to have now become
as recently declared by the British for
eign secretary, a satire upon civiliza-
ton.
"They fill the world with apprehen-
sion and alarm: they create an atmos-
phere unfavorable to the system of ar
sources of the people has become so
exhausting as to menace all national
treasures and disastrously check the
social reforms and advances which the
interests Of humanity demand.
1T is the opinion of this conference
that the time has arrived for carrying
into effect the strongly expressed de
sire of the two peace conferences at
The Hague that governments examine
VOqQihi1ftW of 1GTRPmnnf 10 the
limitation of armed forces by land and
sea, and of war budgets, and address
themselves to the serious study of this
pressing question.
Accordingly, we ask our government
to consider whether the peculiar posi-
ton which it occupies among the ma
tons does not afford it a special OPP
portunity to lead the way toward
making these weighty declarations a
basis of public and concerted action"
aMAN TInF TAM p