Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
BRYAN OUTLINES
WILSON, PLANS
Of WORLD PEACE
Third Proposition Was Written to
Cover Cases Of England, Japan
and United States.

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Secre-
tary Of State Bryan has given out for
publication what he calls President
Wilson's peace proposals." together
with a new third proposition which
seems to have been written to cover
expressly the cases Of England, Japan
and the United States.
The third proposition means this:
That II England and the United
States were on verge OF war and they
had actually agreed to preserve the
status quo as to the military and
naval armament, the United States
would be released instantly from its
agreement not to increase armament
II japan were TO become threatening
to the United States. 1t is singular
that Great Britain has treaty with
Japan the main point of which is that
England can not go to the assistance
Of Japan Is she were at war, unless a
third party interviewed against ia
pan. 1t Is also pointed out here with
reference to the Wilson proposed plan
Of universal peace that, even II all the
80 nations having diplomatic relations
with the United States agree sever
ally to the Wilson universal peace
provision, yet any one Of the nations
might by simple ruse go ahead with
its armament.
How Ruse Could Work.
For instance, Italy might agree to
the plan, but, by conspiring with Rus
STA, for instance, make a private ar
rangement by which she would be
threatened by Austria. Italy's pur-
pose might be to Increase her arma-
ment against France and there would
be nothing to prevent this simple dip.
lOmatic trick, Notwithstanding the
seemingly solemn agreement with the
United States panacea for the peace
of the world
The first two propositions Of the
Wilson peace plan have been printed.
They refer to the appointment Of an
commission Of five as in
termediary and a proposition to limit
the time for cooling off" to one year,
more or less. according as the va
rious nations are mercurial or phleg-
matte. The peace proposals have
been sent to all OF the 80 nations, 20
Of which have agreed to them in prin-
ciple.
Startling Third Proposition.
The startling third proposition is as
This Government is prepared to
consider the question Of maintaining
the status quo as to military and
naval preparations during the period
Of investigation, If the contracting ma
ton desires to include this, and this
suggests tentatively that
the parties agree that there shall be
no change in the military and naval
program during the period of investi-
CATION unless danger to one of the
contracting parties rrom a third pow
er Compels the change in said pro-
gram. in which case the party feeling
itself menaced by a third power shall
Confidentially communicate the mat
ter in writing to the other contract
ing parties, and II shall thereupon be
from the obligation not to
change its military or naval program,
and this release viii at the same time
operate as a release for the other con-
tracing party"
This protects each party from the
other in ordinary cases and yet pro-
vides freedom of action in emergen-
Cies. All these suggestions, however,
are presented for consideration and not
with the intention Of imposing any
fixed conditions. The principle of in
vestigating being accepted, the de-
tails are matters for conference and
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