The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-03
NAME PEACE TERMS.
is BRYAN'S COUNSEL
Former Secretary of state Saw,
Nations Ought to Reach
Agreement.
FRENCH CRITIC

Telesraphins from Ogden. Utah. VIII.
lam Jennings Bryan. former Secretary O,
State, yesterday sent the following 10
Baron d'Estournelles de Constant. N.
we'll known French p%acifst, In reply TO
the lattor's open letter OF June II:
Baron d'Estourneiics de Constant,
Parts, France.
"EsTEEMED SIR: Your open letter.
dated Jun II. recalls the many pleasant
days which we nave enjoyed together as
c~olaborers In the cause OF peace. |
am greatly distressed that the situation
IN Europe compcls you and other dis.
tinguished pacifists residing In the bel.
l~!serent nations to turn aside from the
peace propaganda in order that each,
true to his patriotic impulses. may sup.
port his nation In the unprecedented
conflict which now convulses the Old
World. You and they could not do
otherwise.
U. .. Government Truly Neutral.
IF. however. peace advocates resid.
ing in the warning countries are In duty
bound to support their respective Gov.
ernments while the val continues II II
likewise the duty of the citizens of neu.
trail nations 20 be neutral In spirit as
well as in word and act. 1t would vio-
late the spirit OF neutrality for neutrals
to declare judgment upon the acts Of the
belligerent nations they have not tho
complete information necessary to form
IN unbiased judgment even II they felt
II their duty to announce such judgment
during the ogres Of the war.
while | regret that you should deem
vpv f.pyavnrnapy 1naarNinp IF nyitigigrp
still I am not surprised. The neutral
countries. IL they carefully refrain from
u%nneutral acts. must expect criticism
from both sides. because each side is too
intensely Interested in Its own success
to act as an impartial Judge. IL is as
natural that the Allies should ~criticise
US for not doing things that would help
them as it is for Germany and Austria
to ~criticise US for not placing an en-
barge on arms and ammunition. Grill
cism from both sides Is proof that this
Government has successfully maintained
a neutral position.
u do not conceive II II be the duty Of
neutrals to decide AT this time whether
IL Is more cruel to attempt to drown non.
combatants az sea than II IL to endeavor
to starve non-combatants on and
Neutrals can. in my opinion. serve hui
manity better by refusing to approve Of
either method or warfare.
Conditions Of Peace.
81 am sending you by mail the views
which ! have expressed, and | shall very
much appreciate yOur judgment upon the
propositions which in the interests o.:
humanity, ! venture to advance I
especially call our attention to my
statement entitled The Causelcss Wa
M beg you to give me the benefit u'
your opinion upon the facts prc>cu't 4
and the conclusions drawn from them
ITO my mind tho paramount quest cn
now is not Who began the war or
Which side has been most cruel IN rs
conduct of the war; History will render
a verdict on these questions when 'I-
sion has subsidized and when all the facts
are obtainable. The most important
question now is, How can peace be re-
stored
The war cannot last always the md
must come some time. Why SHOULD ANY
helligerent nation hesitate TO state the
conditions upon which IL will agre. 10
peace? The war Is not an international
secret II Is being waged in public. and
all nations are suffering. Has no, The
world a right to know why bloodshei
continues? Is 1t not due the neutral
nations that the participants SHOULD g,H
not vague gcncralities nut definite and
explicit statements as to the end sought
II the helliCeronts are too nue. absorbed
In the struggle to consider the rights II
neutrals, do they not owe II 10 tho "
own brave soldiers and their own suff''-
Ing people 10 answer the question, WHY
do we die"
Frank statements Needed.
"Who knows but that peace may -
possible now, not "A truce, hut a PERM.
nent and enduring peace? II the nations
will only make known for what tn,s
ar fighting they may find IL possible
10 come to a satisfactory UNDERESTIMATE
discrimination as to what is being d.ti
and silence AS to what is desired tho.
mean ar indefinite p~roloncation Of ia
struggle. The only possible hope ~
reaching an end lies In a frank s'l',.
ment by each nation of its pgsi'iuu
TN Announcing the terms which v
he acceptable. the nations will be- poe
strained by a sense of responsibility Nr-
cause upon the nation or nations which
demand conditions which are urt.'
must rest the blame for 4 cuutirutH =
OF tho indescribahle woes ri this l'.
speaklhle war. The conditions of r,r
must he ultimately; WI, .'
now" With assurance Of Er,lt IT,.
spcct 7 am sincerely your friend.
"W, J. BRyN%