The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
LA TOILETTE OFFERS
A NEW PEACE PLAN
His Resolution Proposes an AL
lance of Neutral Nations
to End the War.
HAS GOOD CHANCE TO PASS

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-senator La
Toilette Of Wisconsin introduced in the
Senate to-day resolution proposing n
conference Of the neutral nations with
the object of bringing the great war to
an early end. limiting armament and
establishing an international tribunal
whereby permanent world peace may be
enforced
The resolution was laid over until to-
morrow. and while the Senator will ask
Immediate consideration for It then II
Is probable that II will he referred to
the Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
lations. II is admitted. however. that
its chances for passing are good
The Senator will speak in support of
the resolution, probably Tomorrow II
is believed to furnish the best suggestion
looking to international peace yet put
forward in Congress.
After n long preamble the resolution
reads as follows
RESOLVED BY the Senate and House
OF Representatives. OF the united states
Of America IN Congress assem- bled. That
the President he authorized to convey
10 all neutral nations the desire OF this
Government that an international con-
ference be held for the purpose Of pro-
noting by cooperation and through
friendly Offices
"a The early cessation Of hostilltcs
and the establishment Of peace among
the warning nations Of Europe.
80. The consideration OF uniform rules
and regulations for a general limitation
Of armamerts and the nat naturalization Of
the manufacture Of all equipment and
supplies used exclusively for military
and naval purposes.
80 The consideration OF rules and
regulations for the prohibition Of thu
export or arms. ammunition artillery.
vessels Of war, ariuor plate torpedoes
or any other thing designed to be used
exclusively for military and naval pur-
poses from one country To another.
-. The ultimate establishment OF an
internationa tribunal whore any ma
tion may be heard ON any issue involv-
Ing rights vital 90 It's peace and the de-
velopment OF It's national life. tri-
hunal whose DEGREES shall be enforced
by the enlightened judgment OF the
world.
"5. The consideration OF plans FOR the
federation Of the neutral nations in the
adoption OF rules and regulations which
will provide for the naturalization OF
certain waters and maritime trade
routes, and such other and further ac-
ton as shall insure. N possible, the
peaceful maintenance and preservation
cf the sovereign rights Of neutral com
merce against dangers to which 1t Is ex-
posed through tho extraordinary coudi-
tons developed by the worlds greatest
war
&c. And for such other and further
action az may tend. however remotely.
20 establish permanent world peace.
RESOLVED. further, That the President
be authorized to appoint commissioners
to represent tho United States at any
such conference whether called by the
United states or any other nation.
section . That In case such inter
national peace conference shall he called
by the United States or any other
nation the sum OF S25. 900 IL hereby APP
propriated out OF any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated for
the expenses of the representatives OF
the United States at said conference"