New-York tribune., 1914-10-05

Byan Striving for Peace.
a month ago." said llr. Straus at
the Free Synagogue. secretary Bryan,
encouraged by statement by an ann
bssssdor Of ono of the powers, COM
nunicated Informally with the other
powers as 10 whether they we're ready
70 accept the Presidents tender OF good
Offices.
"Wbile II is not for me TO say how
Jar these commune cations have gone
nay say that they have not been
dropped, and we may be justified IN
hoping that they have already had the
good result of lifting the latch on inc
door Of mediation. so that without inc
initiative Of either side at the tlrst op~
rortuHlty that door may readily be
thrown open
Mr Bryan gcneralized widely IN his
speech on the subject OF peace, me
ethics Of the relationship between ma
Tons and the meaning OF war. In open
ing be said 10 was particularly slgnlh-
can't 10 HIM that he spoke m the morn
mg before 4 jewish congregation on
peace and a. night before Christian
tudience az the Broadway Tabernacle
o. the same subject. II the spirit OF
lustiee which made this possible IN
ihls country prevailed IN Europe, ne
said, he did not believe the war would
have occurred.
In response TO petitions from repre-
ssntstives OF every religious falth, ne
sad, "the President has set aside TINS
cay as day Of prayer for peace, anu
nearly l00,000,000 people unite 70 pleao
With the Almighty 50 10 make known
His sovereign will as 70 restore peace
complete and enduring"
Now that tn war Is on, he sald, tnls
vas no time 30 question the reasons
nat brough: IL about or TO lay thG5
...ane, but, ~ IN the case OF woundec
iflend whose wounds we tie up before
ooing anything else, II is now time nrst
70 think Of bringing about peace ahG
lhtn take steps 10 prevent the outoreaE
q war afterward.
Censures WaT Doctrine.
War is an attitude OF mind n
ta'd. We do not know what the out
come o. this war may De, but hope lts
eueet will be to teach the fallacy o.
me doctrine that preparedness for war
siil prevent war. This assumption IS
9alit On the theory that peace rests OF
lear' whereas all history proves the
sOhuary. Preparedness presupposes
81 enemy 70 be prepared for.
Inc only foundation upon which
keeee can rest is that upon which they
oulia who believe a question is never
.sued until 1t is settled right, that
uuIh has the power within itself 10
propagate itself.
t,r,t ne commandment Thou shalt not
i Is as binding on a nation as upon
90 lhdiNdual man. Most wrong IS due
erorts 70 put limitations on the
Ao'el law, Just as to 'ead Thou shalt
10y SIesP IS Thou shalt not steal on q
stsl .asl scale A man may escape the
.sS'ete - law, but not the ineXorable Law
tlonS"
HSuons, he SAID, as men, should
,s.k shk not what they can do, but what
ney ought to DO. There are some, he
u' VINO believe that war is needed
S'~sionslly 10 keep man keyed up to
Deeds worthy Of him. But The
,So' he said, needs 10 understand
Esie ls as much inspiration in mob. {
eS IN heroic death.
lss wise announced before the col.
b,o.o oh was taken up that part of the
C,.seeds would be devoted 10 the Rec
Nar. '"' '"IIou' nations q
spd;ahegie Hall was crowded with al
,os.' ,'ehse thai filled every seat and left
to-, standing, while more than two
shd were turned away unable tc
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