Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-05-10
Secretary Of State Addresses
Delegates From English
Speaking Countries Here to
Start Celebration at Ghenl,
TRIBUNAL TO PASS
ON ALL QUESTIONS
Time Should be Given for
Careful Investigation Of
Quarrel Before There Is Re
Sort to Open HoStiIitieS,

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New York. May a.-William J.
Bryan. speaking at dinner given to
night ln honor of the foreign meme
bers OF the International conference
that Is arranging the celebration ot
one hundred years of peace among
English speaking people. declared
that the peace plan offered by presl-
dent Wilson to all nations is the latest
and longest step towards pence"
III contemplates time for lnvesti-
cation and deliberation. he said, land
this makes the possibility OF war re-
mote
MIR. Bryans subject was Progress
Toward Peace" he said that the part
OF the United States In the couse, of
necessity must he large because
more than any other nation II had
population which is attached by
blood 20 nearly all other nations"
Peace for all time between the
United states and Great Britain, was
the keynotes OF other addresses of the
evening. delivered by Sir Edmund
Walker. OF Canada Sir George
Houston Reid. of Australia. and
Judge George Gray, OF Delaware. To-
nights function marked the last Of
many that have engaged the delegates
here for the last week Tomorrow they
start for Boston.
Joseph H. Choate, former ambassa-
dor to Great Britain acted as toast
master At his left sat the new Brit
sh ambassador. Sir Arthur Cecil
Spring Rice. aud on his right A. ORA
anna. the Brazilian Ambassador. dean
Of h. AIalnf4uti. "a NuaHtnR4
ton.
Mr. Bryan was introduced after the
banquetera had drunk toast 10 the
king Of England and the president Of
the United States. The secretary Of
state said In part.
we have three great forces at
work throughout the world forces that
work constantly and irresistably and
every one Of these forces makes for
peace. | bring them before yon--a
growing Intelligence. and increasing
understanding Of the doctrine OF
brotherhood. and growing power OF
the people to control their destinies
through the control OF their govern
ment. This nation must he willing to
extend its hands to all those who
come from any direction In the In
terest OF peace No nation shall out
strip MS In its advocacy OF peace.
mo other nation is better situated
or better prepared to set an example
IN the interest OF peace than this, and
l am glad on this occasion 10 make
reference to the act of our president
that embodles this thought In lam
guage.
1.-TWO weeks ago yesterday al his
direction, | summoned the representa-
tves Of thlrty-six nations represented
at Washington that ! might. for him,
simultaneously present through them
10 their governments q proposition In
which the president expresses not only
his willingness, but his desire to en-
ter into agreement with every other
nation great or small that, so far
as our nation and that contracting ma
tlon Is concerned, there will be no
war, no declaration. no commence
ment of hostlllties until the question
In dispute has been investigated by
an international tribunal and It's re-
port made known.
Now l believe that this proposition
is a long step In the direction OF peace
IT does not mean to take the place OF
arbitration treates-make all you
can, submit to arbitration every
question which YOU can agree to sub
nit, but when you are through you
will find. az least we have found thus z
far, that there are certain questions
that are excepted And they are SO
important that they themselves be
come the cause Of war.
ut Is the purpose of this plan TO
close the gap and 10 leave no ques-
ton to become a cause Of war II is
the belief of the president that when
the treaties have been made between
this nation and all other nations sew
orally by which there will be investi-
cations before hostilitles begin. thar
war will become practically impossi
BILE. The time that will be allowed
gives chance for the separation ol
questions of fact from questions of
honor and It gives a chance also for
he operation Of public opinion which
Is Increasingly for peace.
ut is the hope of those who be
ieye in the plan that when Il t.
adopted between this nation and other
iatlons. 1t will be adopted by other
nations between themselves until the
nations of the earth will be knit to
,ether by these agreements and peo-
de will learn war no more
Cardinal Gibbons In letter ex-
PRESSING regret that he was unable 70
le present, said
LET Brittanla and Columbia joia
lands across the Atlantic and their
arms viii form a sacred
rch Of peace which viii excite the
.dmlration Of the nations and viii
proclaim to the world the hope that
With Gods help the earth shall nevef
more he delueed with hiooashed IN
war"
Mr Bryan raised laugh when he
lade reference To having been char
cterized by Mr. Choate as IA laherer
the vineyard OF peace
"IJad he taken any ether word ex-
ept vineyard" said the secretary.
ith smile, Z doubt Il ve nnnId