Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-03
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UNIVERSAL PEACE
Eight Nations Accept Plan Submitted
by Mr.. Bryan. :

Eight Nations Accept Plan Submitted
by Mr.. Bryan. :
Secretary Bryan signalized the day
commemorative of the country's hero
dead by announcing that eight ma
tions have responded favorably to his
peace plan asking that suggestions be
submitted in regard to details. The ma
tions in the order in which they have
accepted are Italy, Great Britain,
France, Brazil. Sweden, Norway. Peru
and Russia.
Secretary Bryan said that no ma
tion, to whom his peace plan was sub
mitted had replied adversely, although
some had asked more time for con-
.sideration.
. To each Of the governments express
ing willingness to enter into the
agreement, q tentative statement has
been submitted embodying details sug-
gested by the president. The secre-
tary, pointing out that his statement
was submitted for consideration, with
no intention Of insistence upon any
particular detail, declined to make
public its contents.
Mr.. Bryan discussed the progress Of
his plan, in the following statement:
Progress Of Plan.
"It will be remembered that about
a month ago plan was, by the pres
ident's direction, submitted to all the
governments having representatives
here, the plan being in substance as
follows:
First, that the United States Is pre-
pared to enter into an agreement with
each and every country severally, pro-
viding for the investigation Of all dis
putes of every character and nature by
an international commission, the con-
tracing parties agreeing not to de-
clare war or begin hostilities until
such investigation is made and report
submitted.
Second, the investigation to be con-
Quoted, as q matter Of course, upon
the initiative Of the commission, with
out the formality Of a request from
either party. g1Ge,
Third, the report to be submitted
within a given time, the time to be
agreed upon. r .aa
Fourth, the parties to reserve the
right to act Independently on the sub
ject matter in dispute, after the report
lis submitted. .a0o. .
"The composition Of the commits
sion 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.
Others Willing.
Eight nations have up to this time
responded fayorably. some endorsing
the principle and asking that sugges-
tions be submitted in regard to the
details, others replying that the prop
osition Is received sympathetically and
expressing q willingness to consider
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 a willingness
to confer in regard to the details
tentative statement has been submit
ted, embodying details suggested by
the president; this statement being
submitted for CO. Iteration. however,
with no intention of insisting on any
particular detail The exact phraseol-
,ogy Of the agreements may not be the
same in all. cases. II the principle Is
endorsed, the government is willing to
confer with open mind as to minor
points" r. r.
Speaking of the reception his plan
has received, Mr.. Bryan observed that
within the past two months three arbi-
tration treaties have been renewed for
a period Of five years. The treaties re-
newed are with France, Italy and
Spain and President Wilson has an
nounced his willingness to renew sim
liar conventions with Great Britain,
Japan, Norway, Sweden and Portugal