Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-21


courage war by the threat TO use
force"
Their PLAN continued AIR. Bryan. rs
te organise an international police force
which will compel peaca and comIel Il
by the use OF force. That means that We
shall make ourselves partners with other
nations in the waging Of war. Before we
can promise 70 enter into partnership
with other nations In future wars ws
must repudiate the advice Of Washing-
ton. who warned US against 'entangiing
alliances. The American people will be
very slow to enter into any arrangement
which win involve us in ths auarTels OF
Europa.
what Plan InvOIves.
THE plan would also involve a sur
render Of the Monroe doctrine. We can
hardly enter into a settlement OF E1-
ropean disputes and At the Same time
refuse TO allow European nations to take
part In the settlement OF disputes In the
western hemisphere. The American peo-
Pile will not look with favor upon 80 rev.
dictionary a change in our national poll
ICY"
ANNANNNA
posed by the league would vest the
power TO declare war in group of ma
tions in which the Unhed states natu-
rally would not exercise controlling In
fluence and he felt assured, he said. that
IT would DO impossible 10 secure two
thirds majority in congress Cor resolu-
ton proposing the surrender OF its right
20 declare war, or that thrpe-fourths Of
the states would approve such conatitu-
tional amendment II the resolution passed
congress
sun another objection was urged BY
Mr. Bryan against the leagues plan in
that It would be departure from the
American position as ''the friend OF all
nations and thu counsellor OF many"
This. declared Mr. Bryan, would Inn
pair our influence ana Jeopardize our
moral prestige. Listen net TO those who
measure world power IN units OF force.
We have been world power for more
than century and We cannot afford 10
exchange the moral influence which we
now have for the military glory OF all
tbs empires that have risan and fallen
since time began. appeal 70 you. there
fore, to remain true 20 the ideals Of the
1 fathers. II remains for the common neo-
pie Of today to make known 10 the prssi-
dent their firm adherenle to the princi-
ples which have made US the foremost
nation IN the advocacy OF peace"
Greeted with Cheers.
Mr. Bryan. who arrival at Carnegie
hall shortly after the meeting had
started, was greeted with, prolonged
cheering by the large crowd that filled
the hall After reading his prepared
speech the former secretary o. state oon-
tinued for some minutes sxtemporans-
ously
In paper this morning the losaes
for the fret six months OF the war were
| given a. 2.ifs.0eo killed and tesl.0OO
wounded" he said, mo man IN Europe
today knows fnOm the lips OF the ruler
what they are fighting abaut. Ton
months have passed and we find increaa
lns suffering. increasing destruction and
increasing devaHtation. They have not
only killed themselves, but they have dis
tuTbed all the neutral countries IN the
world. They have kept We busy spending
money 70 keep out OF war
4 Peace Normal stats.
" war does nothing else, Il win teach
that pesce II the normal state and when
Il is over we will have some laws thai
will protect neutral nations The time
will come, and Il is net far off. when
an offer OF mediation Will be In order.
This IL the natural nation 10 offer media
tion. Every one Of these nations fighting
have descendants in this country and our
sympathy IL with ALI Every soldier boy
that dies over there makes us sad.
Isn't It bad enough 90 have hatred
preached over there without having Il
preached heref The American people
SHOULD stand 20 = man against war and
for peace"