The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-18
Nebraskan In q Third and
Last EnstalIment Of THE
Causelcss War" shows That
Peace Making Il Simple.
ALL NECESSARY Is
AMICABLE AGREEMENT
Holds Out His Investigation
Treaty Plan as the Remedy
Which Will Cure World OF
War Disease.


Washlngton, June rs. Former
Secretary OF state William J. Bryan
In the third and concluding section Of
his statement on the ''eauaelens war
issued today, suggests mediation %
the way out" A. preventative of
war, Mr.. Bryan proposes universal
extension OF his inveatiEation COM
mission peace treaty plan.
Mediation" the former secretary
says. ia the means provided b. inter-
national agreement through which the
belllgerent nations car be brought
tion Of ali disputes ID thu means by
which future wars can be averted and
the cultivation of international
friendship H. the means 6y which the
desire for war can be rooted out"
In elaborating his plan for restora-
tIon OF peace. Mr.. bryan urges:
'That neutral nations IN advocatins,
crystalize sentiment IN favor Of peace
Into coercive force end offer media
tion polntly or severaliy; that the
warrins natiuons join IN treaty to
provide for Investigation by a per-
manent International commission 81
every dispute that may arise. no ma
ter what Us character or nature.
and that a worldwide educational
movement 10 cultivate spirit Of
brotherhood nSnonn the natlone be an.
dermken A. the nnal task OF the ad-
vocates Of peace.
"Great nations cannot be exsermln-
ated." says Mr. Bryan. ''Predictlons
made at the beginning of the war
have not been fuiilled. The British
did not destroy the German fleet In q
month: Germany dld not take Paris In
two months and the Russian army
did not eat Christmas dinner In Rer-
I'm. But even " determination were
possible u would be- a crime against
civilization which no nation OF group
OF nations could afford TO commit"
Mr Bryan continues;
when caa peace be restored? Any
time now " the participants are really
weary of this war and ready for Il %
end. " any nation Il not ready. let
ns ruler state IN clear. distinct and
deani.e terms the conditions upoa
which u Is ready 10 agree 10 peace;
then II an agreement n not reached
blame or continuance o fthe war VIII
be upon those who make unusual de-
maads.f
| In proposing mediation the former
secretary points ogt that The hasne
convention expressly declares an Of
fer OF mediation shall not be conAid-
cred an unfriendiy act. and adds:
The duty OF Offering mediation
may seem TO rest primarily upon tins
United states. the largest Of the neu'
tral nations and the one most init
natoly oound By tics OF blood 70 az
the belligerents. The United state
dia make an oRas immediately afte'
, the war began. but why not again and
again until our offer or .ome othei
offer IL acceptedg But our aetioi
snilure 10 act nee1 not deter any othe'
neutral nation from acting. This !
not a time 20 stand on ceremony =
Ian other country for any reason-n'
matter what the reason may ee-ss y
better position than We TO tende
us good OFFICES 81 should not delay
moment" -.
TO assure permaaeai peace N.
Bryan urges that his plan OF invest
q CATION treaties be adopted ny IN
4 warring nations. s,.,
~ a treaty such a. those wniel
y now protec, the peace Of the uhi'e
states he says. would give a year
, time for Investlsatlon Nnd report. Nh
" doubts that years time would
sufficient TO reach an amicable no'"
!. Ito, faimost every difficulty Doe
any one suppose that the present W.
], ,gould have been begun u seas
~ ,lne had been taken To invests 'sa'
" ,he a,spute between Austrian ana SCI
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