New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
PAPERS NOT TO BLAME
NOT THE CAUSE OF VARS.
Dir. Bryce Tells M0honk Conference
They Reflect Peoples Wishes.

Mohonk Lake, Y. May N-The fifteenth an
hual meeting Of the Lake Mofonk Conference on
International Arbitration ended its deliberations to-
night The speakers included James Bryce. the
British Ambassador Alfred Moseiy, of London;
Representative Richard Bartholdt OF Missouri; Ed
ward J. Wheeler, editor of Current Literature;
Frank Chaplin Bray. editor of THE Chautauquan."
and DR.. Richard Watson Glider editor of The
Century Mr.. Bryce said in part:
All the nations both of this hemisphere and OF
the other, have every possible reason for endeavOr-
ing to keep the peace. Interest, well as con-
theless when remember how often before gov
INTO var and how dsproportionate its causes were were
must asx onr nss @ NAY no' 6 good resoiu-
OF nations so much worse than their theory Et 0ne
1L Ile answers most ofteh gwen Is Ina AZ m +o tbs
newspapers, which. when dispute arises between
purposes and the sentiments Of the other. people.
and al M so LEAD sqdn & each @ Peop cpl to ReGYe n the
II is not my business to defend the newspapers.
6 sut N 5he of Tey ah thew hat are to
blame. In every country the newspapers reject reject
make them So if the people wish that the news
to other nafi9ns ANXIOUS 10 know in case of in
ternational dispute what the case OF the otlg PnT
readers facts ana opinions which will at any rate
not hinder peace and not inflame passion ones dI,us
the ordinary Citizens ms who are the ultimate masters
both of the government and of the press
HONESTLY DESTROYS OF PEACE
At this moment all the governments in ali the
great military and naval states are, venture 70 be
ese n%hesx for var "a Not one Of them
would lose by war far more than IL % c9uid ssp sI
from whatever motives. to stir up suspicion ana ana
enmity to succeed in convincing each nation tha'
the other has designs upon IT. .,.s.
Every nation is conscious of its own rectitude
of purpose and believes that its armaments are for
its own safety and will not be used un5qstly OF OF
aggressivey But each one Is toIa tlat IT,. ~ o+er
nation which is for the moment the object Of its
jealousy. Is not this chief cause OF the az
mospere of suspicion in the relations Of the great
powers. AMI leads them TO go on creating oms 6
taxes under which their people stagger?
Would not better knowledge OF each nation
a SasPci2ns % rs eli dangers at all likely to threaten
But IL Should also try to ascertain whether the
dangers it is told to provide against are real or
have sometimes come to fear and dislike one an
other only because each incessantly told thal
Thirty or forty years ago there was good deal deal
Of this suspicion between Britain and ihe fitSH
States Better knowledge ny eaJh nsI"i d e,,bst
other has extlnguished thar feeling ana Sf Sios1 %
NAV feel sure at once recur to arbitration for the
settlement of any question that may ar w wy ~
also? r... .,,.4 +bora
ought 10 he and there gradually coming 70 ne
, a pubic opinion Of nations which favored aFhtia-
nnnpsd o into war When amcabs means OF settle
ment available. May We not go even iu ,.
and desire and work for the creation OF the puolc
opinion of the world which has regard 10 the gen. gen
/ eral Interest Of the world raising Us We" ao''
/ the special interest OF each people
! In his address Representative Barthoiot saIu-
If the President Of the United States were to say
| keep the peace, and in case OF any trouble pc pc
/ tyreeu either two Of three countries, iet US
| not draw the sword until have had an IN
yestgation by an impartial third party ne poett
V,er. to make a formal proposal Of this natlre
and those two great monarchs were 10 EIaS7,. III IT
| e+retcbad ma nd what would be the result IL
I would signify the end Of war. ,,,s an. :,
/ If this utterance should be pubhshed' WsIt -
l1nderstood that Il made not al HsetILIe "
the t1nsophistcated by a demagogue OF Pao PtoS,.s
hut AT a conference of experts bE oI'e "''O ''
| what he is talking about