Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-06
Lord Bryce Studies Conflict
and Lasting Effects
1t VIII Have.
SAVES SMALL STATES
Less Powerful Countries
VIII be Greatest Bene-
factors, He Says.


| Correspondence Of the Associated Press).
LONDON, Aug, THE noise of
war is all-pcryading here and little but
war is in the minds of people. But
out of the blaCkness of war details,
accounts of battles, long casualty lists,
war loans, recruiting, and ammunition
supplies, the student habits of Wis
count Bryce, in viewing the historical
values of events, permit him to detach
himself from the day-to-day turmoil
and take his bearings on some of the
larger results that may come out of
the struggle.
When seen i'm his study by a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press, Lord
Bryce showed the same keen interest
in American affairs that he made him
an authority on them since his Ameri-
can Commonwealth appeared and the
same intimate acquaintance with
American men and affairs, political
and party questions and public issues.
He is little changed from his days as
ambassador at Washington; the same
alertness and intense keenness of
manner; his shaggy full beard and
heavy eyebrows now quite white; ev-
cry movement having the Wgor of
man Of middle life. Since he became
member Of the house of lords he
gives much attention to the pressing
questions now crOwding on parlia7
ment, taking quarters within each
reach Of the upper chamber at West
minister where he oftens joins in the
serious and rather heavy debates of
that august body And yet he finds
time for his literary work and for
rgrip n Of iGtA 10
likely or possible to survive the CON
flict.
Report on Germany.
The interest taken in America in
Lord Bryce's notable report on "Al-
legged Atrocities Committed by Ger
mans in Belgium" was a source of
much satisfaction to him. 0The COM
mittee over which | presided reached
conclusions very slowly and reluc-
tantly," he said 81 personally have
many friends in Germany and | could
hardly believe that such things could
be true or that they knew such things
we're happening. But beginning with
an open mind, and even in doubt the
truth of the charges was finally forced
upon all the committee by the aCCu-
mutation Of evidence. As it is ! can
not believe the German people know
what is going on. They receive only
the military version and the people
are not aware of the real conditions,
not only as to Belgium, but i'm the
whole range of events connected with
the war. The military party with its
Won Bernhard spirit is still COM
pletely dominant"
Reference was made in the course Of
the talk to Lord Bryce's pamphlet on
Neutral Nations and The War" and
to some interpretations drawn from
it on some Of the larger results which
might come out of the war Although
these interpretations were not in
Iended at the time for publication,
Lord Bryce later approved their use
as expressing his view, as follows:
Small States to Gain.
at is too soon to say what the war
Will bring in good or evil, but we can
at least hope and perhaps see dimly
some of the things to be gained. One
of the most desirable, should say will
be the territorial integrity of small
states-Belgium, Serbia, Switzerland,
Holland. If this war means anything
II means that a group Of great states
are banded together in protecting the
small states against absorption and
annihllation. The small state has been
as useful in its way to the worlds
program as the great state and of in
calculable value as a pacific barrier
between antagonistiC races And vet
the small state cannot exist under the
rule. .of force and the survival of the
strongest as il has not the resources
for vast military establishments: its
very existence depends on the good
faith of the great and powerful states
In dealing with IT, SO that either the
small state is going to disappear in
this conflict, or is to emerge with far
greater security than It had before,
and with lasting assurances of its ter
titorial integrity and the good faith
of the great states dealing with ii. IL
do not doubt that the result will be
in favor of the small state and that
II will be one of the most beneficial
results to come out of the conflict"
Lord Bryce was asked IL this would
not lead to some internationalizing of
treaties so that II would become the
duty of ths great statss to uphnId