The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-19
NO ARBITRATION IN
BRYAN PEACE TREATY
Investigation Of Disputes hy a
Commission. Not settle
ment, Is Provided.
MANY HAVE WRONG IDEA
Secretary Sees Time Soon Whcn
az. s. War Will Be g.
most Impossible.

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fact and one attracting considcriuie %
tention in Washington that persons if.,.t
enthusiastic in their praise Of the so-ct.'.I
Bryan peace treaties express an entirely
erroneous conception of them In then
laudation of the treaties.
The impression has become prcyaier'
generally that the Bryan treaties provide
for the settlement OF international disputes
by arbitration. The fact II that they
do not provide for settlement at all and
contain not even suggestion of arhitra-
ton. They provide for impartial inves-
tigation by a joint commission.
An instance Of the spread of the misap-
prehension occurred here last night when
Chairman Flood OF the House COMMITTEES
on Foreign Affairs. speaking at the dinner
given for the Secretary of State by his
committee. referred to the treaties az ar
b.tration treaties" He said:
During tho ten months which no mfr
Bryant has occupied his exalted position
no has achieved the greatest success We,
attained in the direction of universal peace
He has succeeded in gaining the assent
in principle Of no less than thirty-one
population of the world, TO the negotia-
ton Of treaties by which It shall be agreed
that whenever differences arise between
nations they shall be submitted TO srOi-
tration before war is declared"
Agreement in bryan Treaties.
Hero 10 what the Governments sigma.
tory to the Bryan treaties actually axrse
to:
The parties hereto agree that all ques-
lions OF whatever character and natur.
In dispute between them shall. when diplo-
matte efforts fail. be submitted for IN
vestigation and report 10 an international
commission ttho composition 20 be agreed
upon) and the contracting parties aSre7
not to declare war or begin host.ilt.os
until such investigation IS made and re
port submitted"
This proposition Is the fundamental o,
the Bryan treaties and is obviously far
removed from arbitration. Mr.. Bryan
has supplementary proposition which n.
Is willing to include in the treaties II
desired by tho other contracting parties
10 the effect that the Governments signing
the treaty shall agree not 10 increase
their military or naval preparations dur
ing the period of the investigation OF my
dispute between them
AS n matter of fact Mr.. Bryan j. ,.r.
WINGED that all that Is needed Ia maintain
peace between countries IS investigate.
He is satisfied that no nation would ci'r.I
feel Ike OF dare 20 go go war II tho AUS
OF the dispute were accurately dscrIt ain
and laid before the world
BY emitting all refcrcnc. 10 arbitra-
ton he avoids the usual exemption %,
disputes affecting national honor, vita.
interest or the interests of third parties
which IL a characteristic OF most arb.
traton treaties.
Ex-Secretary Knox In the arhitration
treaties he negotiated with France and
Great Britain, later ema sculated bv 'i,
Senate, provided for the same kind o..
investigation by an impartial commission
as is provided in the Bryan treaties. hu'
arbitration was necessary sequel TO tine
investigation II the inquiry failed 10 re-
suit in settlement.