The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-31
BRYAN'S PEACE
plan IS Liked
Secretary Makes Statement
Regarding Acceptance by
Eight Nations. >

Washington, May Slight ma
tions have responded favorably to
Secretary Bryan's peace plan. and re-
quests have come to the state depart
ment for suggestions regarding the
details.
Secretary Bryan said that no ma
ton, to whom his peace plan was sub
mitted had replied adversely. al
though some had asked more time for
considerations.
Tentative Statement.
To each of the governments express
ing a willingness to enter into the
peace agreement, a tentative state
ment has been submitted embodying
details suggested by the president. The
secretary. pointing out that this state
ment was submitted for consideration.
with no intention of insistence upon
any particular detail, declined to make
public it's contents.
Mr.. Bryan discussed the progress of
his plan, in the following statement:
"It will be remembered that about
a month ago plan was. by the pres
ideat's direction. submitted to all the
governments having representatives
here. the plan being in instance as
follows:
"F'irst-that the United States is
prepared to enter into an agreement
with each and every country several
ly providing for the investigation of
all disputes of every nature. by an
international commission, the con-
tracing parties agreeing not to de-
are war or begin hostilities untilsuch
clare war or begin war until such
investigation is made and report sub
mitted; second, the investigation to
be conducted as a matter Of course
inquire incentive of the commission
without the formality OF request
from either party; third. the report
to be submitted within a given time,
the time to be agreed upon; fourth.
the parties to reserve the right to act
independently on the subject matter
in dispute after the report is submit
ted. The composition Of the COM
mission was a matter Of detail to be
agreed upon by the contracting par
ties. the time. also, in which the re-
port should be submitted, was a mat
ter Of detail to be agreed upon by the
contracting parties.
Eight Respond.
Eight nations have up to this time
responded favorably to the principle
and asking that suggestions be SUBJ
mttted in regard to the details, others
replying that the proposition is re-
oeived sympathetically and expressing
a willingness to consider the details.
The nations. in the order in which
they have accepted. are:
Italy, Great Britain, France, Brazil,
Sweden, Norway, Peru and Russia.
ITO those expressing willingness
to confer in regard to the details a
tentative statement has been submit-
ted embodying the details suggested
by the president, this statement be-
ing submitted for consideration. how
ever. with no intention Of yielding
upon any particular detail. The exact
phraseology of the agreements may
not be the same in all cases. It is
the principle which Is endorsed by
the government which is willing to
confer with open mind as to the minor
points.
Renew Treatdea.
Speaking Of the reception his plan
has received, Mr.. Bryan observed that
within the past two months three ar.
bitration treaties have beer renewed
for q period Of hve yearA e
The treaties renewed are with
France, Italy and Peru. President
Wilson has expressed his willingness
to renew similar convention with
Great Britain. Japan. Norway. swsde4
and Portugal.