Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-01
BRYAN SUBMITS
PROPOSAL FOR PEACE
Gives Nations Right, Howsvsr. -
Act Independently After The
Report Is Submitted-Dstaais
Are Left 70 the Contract
ing Governments.

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. SPesiaS---
To an audience composed OF AZ
diplomatic Representatives OF ne
nations Of the earth Scsrct&ry
of state Bryan, with the approFS
Of president Wilson. Friday sns~
mitte,d his proposal for inter0a-
fional agreements TO delay war.
Regarding his proposal. s-r-
Bryan said:
..Thc following statement was
nrescute.d 10 the representatives
az the various nations az II O'Clock
today. It cmbOdics the prlnc1pA1
Doints OF an agreement which tne
President OF the United states ~
willing 90 enter with the Gun
sent OF the Scnatc) with all ottaT
nations.
1t docs not attempt 90 EO Int
details. because details are mas
ter OF agreement between the coz
tracing nations and may be osa-
fcrcut I'm different cases
s.Thc statement presented 70 the
REPRESENTATIVES, T. only lnteuuco -
- forth the main proposition.
namely. that the President desires
20 enter into an agrccmcnt with
each nation scNcraliy for the IN
VcStiration OF all questions Whas-
ever.
This agreement r. intended 90
supplement any arbitration treaty
now in existence OF any made
hereafter.
"Arbitration treaties always eN-
ccpt some question from arbitra-
don. The proposal by the Pres
dent H. intended TO close the gap
and leave no dispute that can bs-
come cause OF war.
] The form I'm which the rcTrort
n 60 be made n left TO be agreed
mon. and it may be that the time
/ will differ in different cases. buk
any time. however short, furnishes
an opportunity for investigation
and delibcration. and 40 h hoped
tire time offered for investigation
and dclihcratiOn viii Dc suiiiCicat
10 secure "a settlement without =
resort TO war.
1T win he noticed that each pa
retains The right 60 act lnuepenGe'
lly after the report IS submitted.
I u 81 not likely that nation VIII
, clare war after 10 has had Oppcr
nifty during Investigation 20 con
/. with the opposing nation
I "Eut whether this proposed agr
I mcnt accomplished as much as
. hopcd for. IL IS az least "a step in
I ( direction OF universal peace, and
, am pleased 20 be the agent throt
whom the President presents this ,
The text OF the memorandum Il
!, the diplomats Tor transmission
J, their several governments follows
The parties hereto agree that
y oiest0ns. OF whatever character
Z nature whatever. in dispute Detw
!. them shall. when diplomatic en-
i fail. be submitted Tor investiga'
\ and report 70 an international @
- mission composed (the composi
~, 20 DE agreed uponl and the contr
ing parties agree not 90 declare
- or begin hostilitics until such IN
- tiratlon IS made and report
"A mittcd.
The investigation shall
. conducted a. "A matter OF Cour'
~ without the fOrmaiity OF r
p out-~t OF either narty. the repo
- shall Dc submitted within (uu
- To be agreed upon) from this Ga
=. of the submission OF the diSpul
and neither party shall uttl
the period OF investigation 20 an
49, mcnt it, military or naval pr
II gram. hut the parties thereto
"a serve the right TO at indcpe
80 IDENTIFY on the subject matter
dispute after the report II su
,u miftcd-"