The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14
BRYAN'S
PEACE PLAN
Now Ratified by Twenty
Nations, Will Be Given
to Others
THAT DID NOT
ASK FOR 1T
Memorandum Asks No War
Preparations When In
vestigating Disputes

Washington, July l4.-lhe complete
text of Secretary of State Bryans
peace treaty proposals was made public
at the state department Saturday. The
memorandum is identical with that
which was furnished to all the govern
ments that expressed desire to ex-
anime it.
Secretary Bryan has sent copies of the
memorandum to all United States dip
lomatic representatives abroad, thirty
nine in all. Those stationed at govern
ments which have the memorandum are
to exercise proper efforts toward eXpe-
diting a favorable conclusion of the pro
posed matter, while those ministers near
governments which have not asked for
the memorandum will present it to their
attention.
Twenty governments now have the
proposals for peace treaties. Mr.. Bryan
hopes that by next fall at least one gov
eminent will have signifed its desire to
enter into the negotiations OF such trea-
ties with the United States.
The memorandum consists of two
parts, one the draft of the proposed
treaty and the other supplementary
proposal by Mr.. Bryan. The new fea-
ture of the supplementary memorandum
is the suggestion for maintaining the
military status quo during the period of
investigation of any dispute between the
United States and another government.
Text of Memorandum and Note.
The complete text of the memorandum
and supplementary note follows:
The parties hereto agree that all
questions of whatever character and ma
ture in dispute between them shall when
diplomatic efforts fail be submitted for
investigation and report to an interna
tiona commission 1.-THE composition to
be agreed upon) and the contracting
parties agree not to declare war or be-
gin hostilites until such invest igation is
made and report submitted
"The investigation shall be conducted |
as a matter of course upon the initia
tive of the commission without the for
mality of a request from either party, ,
the report shall be submitted within /
thine to be agreed upon from the date I
of the submission of the dispute, but the
parties here to reserve the right to act
on the subject matter in
dispute after the report is submitted"
The supplementary memorandum fol-
ows:
I'm the peace plan proposed by the
president to all the nations the compo-
sition of the international commission il
eft to an agreement between the par
Ties, and l am authorized to suggest for
The consideration of those who are
willing to enter this agreement:
"First--That the international COM
mission be Of five members TO be com
POSED as follows: One member from
zach of the contracting countries to be
'hosen by the government, one member
20 be chosen by each of the contracting
from some other country, and
he fifth member to be agreed upon by
he two governments, the commission to
,e appointed as soon as convenient after
he making of the treaty, vacancies to
'e filed according to the original APP
continent.
Second, the time also is to be agreed
lpon and it is suggested that this time
'e one year. If a year is considered too
ong or too short this government will
onsider either a greater or less period.
As to Preparations for War
"Third, this government is prepared to {
onsider the question OF maintaining the
tatus quo as to military and naval
PREPARATION during the period of investi-
alton il the contracting nation desires
o include this; and this government
uggests tentatively that the parties
gree that there shall be no change in I
he military and naval program during c
he period of investigation unless danger {
o one of the contracting parties from
bird power compels change in said j
rogram, in which case the party feeling t
tself menaced by third power shall c
onfidently communicate the matter in
gniting to the other contracting party
nd it shall therefore be released from :
he obligation not to change its military
r naval program; and this release will a
t the same time operate as release of
he other contracting party. This pro- !
ects each party from the other in or
mary cases and vet provides freedom !
action in emergencies.
"All OF these suggestions, however. are !.
resented for consideration and not with
he intention Of imposing any fixed con- a
itions. The principle of investigation :
eng accepted the details are matters 7
Or conference and consideration" :,