New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-15
PEACE CONFERENCE CLOSES
Declaration to the World Sets
Forth Programme and Hopes.
TO INFORM PUBLIC OPINION
Problem of War Never Before
Studied Scientifically by the
Deepest Thinkers.

Berne. Aus 1.-THE peace advocates
closed their conference In the Swiss capital
to-day, having agreed upon the essentials
10 be included in a declaration to the world
in which their hopes and their programme
will be set forth. The members Of the con-
ference believe that very important conse-
quences will follow this meeting Of econo-
msts and that for the first time the problem
Of war will be studied scientifically BY the
deepest thinkers Of all nations.
Neither effort. time nor abundant funds
will be spared to carry on the research
work. the result Of which, it is expected.
Will illuminate the whole subject and be-
come of authoritative value. The final act
Of the conference was TO send telegram
to Andrew Carnegie, whose peace founda-
ton made the gathering possible.
The declaration to the. world asks that
all nations concentrate their attention upon
the value Of serious and scientific study Of
the causes of war and as to the best method
for the promotion of peace
Part Of the declaration is as follows:
Study OF the causes ard consequences OF
war constitutes only a part of the grand
work Peace will be studied i'm the anne
spirit and with the same method. Efforts
will be made 20 determine and measure with
the same scientific precision the action Of
| the forces working toward unity Of 1an-
kind, which daily is becoming more and
more intense"
The problems 10 he studied are distribute
ed into three sections-frst. the causes and
effects Of war; second, armamenG, and
third, influences tending to the unifcI alton
! of tho peoplag In Hfn
In the first division the studies viii com
prise research into conflicts Of economic
interests the influence Of obligatory mill
tary service laws. prizes war loans Issued
by neutral countries the effects and con
sequences Of wars on the civilized world as
whole and also on the life Of each ma
ton. and the interests of each clans Of So
ciety OF each nation In the destruction Of
life and wealth In this section also will
come studies Of conduests. combinations
! and arrangements TO International com
merce through war
The section Of ornaments will study the
( history Of arma n1ents of modern times, the
needs for ornaments and the possibilities
Of their being reduced. military Budgets
resulting from loans for ornaments in
/ preparations for war. and the general ct
fects Of ornaments on the economic and
social life Of peoples
! The third will deal with all influence and
forces the action Of which in modern eco
/ non1ic and social life reaches beyond the
| frontiers Of nations and contributes 70 q
community If interests among such ma
/ tons.
/ This evolution should he studied In all it'
details" the declaration says. both from
/ the point If view Of nterdependence OF com
/ merce and industry in these countries and
/ the mutual aid they would he able 10 ex
/ change in financial enternrises
We are unable 70 foresee. the declara
| ton says I'm conclusion. the influences OF
all this study upon public opinion, but II IS
| evident that when the conclusions Of sci
ence and experience are accessible 70 all
| the light will come and dissipate, il part a.
| least. the errors and prejudice which IN the
! past have been So largely responsible fol
! interna tional conflicts"