The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-16
International Cod G
Puts Belligerents'
Interests First
GIVES "CAUSELESS"
WAR STATEMENT
Former Secretary Dis
cusses Conflicts Eff
feet on Neutrals

WASHINGTON, June ls.--Wn-
liam Jennings Bryan issued the hrst
section Of his three instalment dis
cussion OF The Causeless War" II
dealt with the injury done 10 neu.
trails nv the European conflict
The statement. headed Tho war
as q is and It's injury TO neutrals.
follows. In part:
| shall tomorrow discuss the or
gin OF the war. today let as consd-
or the war as Il Is and the injury II
IA doing 20 neutral nations.
The war is without a precedent In
the populations represented IN The
number OF combatAnts in the field
IN daily expenditures. IN The ei1ec-
t!ycncss 81 the implements employ
cd In the lists OF dead and wound
ed in the widespread suffering
caused. and in the intensity OF the
hatreds aroused
The wars Affections are visited
upon women as well a. upon men
surely We behold the pesuience
that walketh In darkness and tho
destruction that wasteth AZ noon
day"
Neutral nations cannot look on
with Indifference ties that bind
them together ara too strong The
relationship too intimate
This is especially true Of the Unit.
90.
population every nation Of Europe
havin contributed literally 10 our
citizenship
Aside from sentimental considern
tons. neutral nations suffer serious
disturbance because OF the war War
ia an international! nuisance Nearly
every neutral nation finds new DO
nestle problems thrust upon x and
old problems made more diGlcult
80 American citizen can note vita.
ont deep concern the manner tn
which VAR questions have infrudsd
themselves into our politics-~uyor
shad0Wiug economic issues and slim.
ula,ing agitation In favor o. eular2
ed appropriations for military and
naval purposes.
business d. dcranrod and eHpen-
siye Establishments made necessary
Shilc commerce with foreign nations
is seriously interrupted F.uctua-
lions In prices abroad are reflected
in the markets OF the United states.
added 20 This freight rates and In
surance premiums have been tn
creased
We have depended largely upon
foreign ships 10 carry our commerce
and We could not but suffer when
the merchantmen OF one side were
driven from tho sea, and n part %
the merchant fleet OF the other side.
was withdrawn for government use.
The neutral nations are put 20
great expense TO preserve neutrality
and are constantly in danger OF be
ing embroilcd I'm tho war without In.
tention or fault on their part
The rules OF international law
seem 10 have been made for tho ma
lions az war rather than for the ma
lions al peace. AS soon IS peace re.
turns there will be a demand for an
international conference on tho sub.
ject The presumption should then
be given 70 peace. for peace. not
war, IS the normal condition. II ma
ticns are determined 20 fight. they
should. as far as possible. bear rhe
burden themselves and not be per.
mittcd TO transfer II TO the nations
Shich avoid war by rcsorting 10 rea.
son instead OF force
This nation. head OF the neutral
group and the sincere friend OF all
tho belligerents. is in duty bound 20
set an example in patience aud self
restraint.
In all history no such opportunity
hos ever come to any nation as that
which Is destined 10 come TO tho
United States. In all history no 9th
or peace maker has ever been In
position 10 claim 80 rich blessing
as that which Will be pronounced
upon our president when the time
for mediation comes-as come II
must