New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
Bryan, ViscOunt Campden
and Sir John Wilson
Decry War at Dinner.
81 NATIONS FOR HIS
PLAN, -.4- --uRETARY
Can't Make War Impossible, BIT
May Make 1t Improo-
able, He Ayers.

There was peace at the dinner Of the
Canadian Society at Delmonico's last
night Sir John Wilson editor of
THE Toronto News" introduced it on
behalf of Canada, and Secretary Will
lam Jennings Bryan followed it up for
the United States and most of the
rest of the world. Englands tribute
was delivered by Viscount Campden
on behalf Of Ambassador Spring Rice.
who was unable to be present.
Voicing his pride at being connected
with an administration which was en-
gagged in removing, so far as human
wisdom could. the causes Of war, the
Secretary of State told of what was
being done at Washington to bring the
nations Of the world into harmony.
Last April, he said, he called togeth-
er the representatives. Of the forty ma
tons whose emissaries were gathered
at the capital and offered to all alike
a peace plan which, for its main feat
ure, fixed a period of investigation of
all causes Of dispute before the decla-
ration Of open hostilities.
"Thirty-one nations have already &C
cepted the plan" the Secretary said.
In eight months the governments rep
resenting more than four-ffths of all
the people on the globe have placed
themselves on record as favoring the
abolition Of war; Four treaties have
been signed, two are awaiting sigma
lures and several others are in the
process Of being agreed upon.
81 expect in the near future to see
this nation linked by such treaties to
all the nations of the earth. We can
not make war impossible, but we can
go far toward making it improbable
by eliminating the conditions which
make for war. One Of the most i'm
portant steps in this direction is that
which establishes a period Of delibera-
ton before beginning hostilities.
In a short time we shall celebrate
the completion Of 100 years OF peace
between English speaking peoples.
During all that time Canada and the
United States have lain side by side,
with not fortress, not cannon, along
the 1000 miles of their mutual border.
Who will say that either Of these ma
tions is the worse off for the peace
which has lasted for 100 years?
If these two nations can get along
without war for 100 years, who will
say that they cannot get along without
war for thousands? II they can live
side by side without killing each other
for that space of time, why can't all
the nations Of the world get along
without cutting each others throats?"
Il was glad to be there at that time,
for ! could tell the Canadians that
there was yet hope; that as this coun-
try had three times survived my de-
feat, so Canada could survive the de-
feat Of whichever party lost in the COM
ing election. | do not blame you for
loving the country which gave you
lean citizens if you did not love the
country which bore you. If you want
TO find out which man will make a
good husband see which has made a
good son, for the son who is unfilial
to his mother will not be faithful to his
wife"
The attitude of many Canadians
toward the United States provided a
curious study in human emotions, said
Sir John Wilson. On both sides the
boundary, he said, were found all the
foolishness and all the fondness for
the other people, which gave interest
and variety to the family relationship.
lie continued:
Many Americans looking backward
over more than a century Of independ-
ent history do not easily understand
the attitude OF Canadians toward the
mother country. Now and again we
feel we are under suspicion. that there
is a secret doubt If we are a robust
and virile people. But a simple ques-
ton should suggest an answer which
no American can misunderstood. II
the thirteen colonies had not separated
from Great Britain, where now would
be the centre Of the British Empire?
Ii would be at Washington, and not
at London! The British subject in
these States would possess more in
fiuential citizenship than has been be-
slowed upon any man since time be-
gan The British Empire would hold
the worlds peace in the hollow of its
hand"
Sir John Wilson, in comparing Can
ada with this country, had said he had
noticed a suspicion Of partisanship in
crossing this country from Detroit 70
San Francisco during the last Presi-
Dental campaign.
In referring TO this observation Sec
rotary Bryan declared that though this
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