The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-16

Washington, Sept. 15.-Treaties be.
tween the United States and Great
Britain and France, Spain and China,
were signed today by Secretary
Bryan and the British. French. Span.
ish and the Chinese ambassadors.
These pacts the Washington govern.
ment believes will make armed con.
flict between the United States and
these nations almost. if not entirely.
impossible. They provide that all
disputes which cannot be settled by
diplomacy shall be submitted to a
permanent commission for investiga-
tion for one year.
Similar in principle to the twenty
two treaties signed with Central and
South American and a few European
| countries nineteen Of which have been
ratified by the senate, the four pacts
signed today are regarded as the most
advanced peace step which the Am
erican goyernemnt has taken.
Immediately after the conventions
were signed, Secretary Bryan dis
patched kilograms to the American
embassies and legations in Germany,
Russia, Austria and Belgium notify.
ing them of what had occurred and
expressing the desire of the United
States to sign similar treaties with
those countries, all of watch have en-.
dorsed the principle Of the peace plan
japan alone has not accepted the
principle or entered into negotiations,
it became known today because of
the desire of the ministry there not
to confuse the Japanese people while
the alien land controversy is being
adjusted
One of the practical effects of the
treaties signed today is to make more
remote than ever the possibility Of
the United States being drawn into
the present European war over an,
dedicate questions of neutrality
which might arise with Great Britain
or France.
Members of the cabinet and Amerl-
ca nofficia's witnessed the signing
ceremony in the office of the secre-
tary Of state 1t was a HAPPY mo-
ment for Mr.. Bray, who has spent
more than a year personally nego
tiatng the pacts. Mrs Bryan and
personal frier de- of the secretary
were present Afterwards Mr.. Bryan
issued the following statement:
| THE signing of the four treaties
| today with Great Britain France,
Spain and China bring under treaty
obligations more than nine hundre,
millions of people. These. when add
| ed to the population of the United
States and fine population OF the 2"
countries with which similar treaties
| have ehretofore been signed, brings
under the influence of these treaties
considerably more than two-thirds OF
the inhabitants of the globe, AS
| these treaties all provide for investi-
cation of al matters in dispute be
| fore any declaration of war or com
mencement of hostilities, it Is believed
that they Will make armed conflict
between The contracting nations al
most, if not entirely, impossible. The
government is gratified to take this
long step in the direction of peace
and is not only willing but anxious
to make similar treaties with all 9th
er nations, arge and small"
The cabinet officers, ambassadors
and ministers who witnessed the sign
ing of the treaties were given a lunch
con at the University club later
Speeches were made there in advo
cacy of peace but no direct references
were made to the present European
war. AS a cabinet officer said later
the conversation was entirely neu
trail" Secretary Bryan arranged the
following menu:
Neutrality Soup
French Olives White Radishes
Spanish Omelette
English Mutton Chops
Rice Croquets a la Pekin
French Peas
Corn O'Brien
Miami Salad
American Ice Cream
Oolong Tea
Under the ice cream the secretary
had this quotation:
Diplomacy is an art of keeping
cool" At the head of the menu card
was written peace hath her victories
no less renowned than war" and at
the foot in heavy type was Nothing
is final between friends The last
quotation was the answer Secretary
Bryan gave to Viscount Chinda, the
Japanese ambassador. when the latter
inquired if a certain note on the alien
land controversy was "the last word
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