Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-10
Believes That All Interna- tional Questions Should
 be Arbitratel.
AMERICANS SHOULD
 NOT ENTER WAR ZONE
Thinks President Ought to Take Steps to Prevent Americans EmbrOj]ing Country-Passenger Ships should
 Net Carry Munitions.

Washington, June 9.-William Jen- nings Bryan, erstwhile premier Of the Wilson administration today gave out a statement of his position.
 The statement was issued as soon as it was announced that the note to Germany was on it's way to Berlin Mir. Bryan having said last night he would make no explanation until the note was forwarded.
 The statement follows:
 Differ on Two Points.
 My reason for resigning is clearly stated in my letter of resignation namely, that I may employ as a pri- vate citizen the means which the president does not feel at liberty to employ I honor him for doing what he believes to be right, and I am sure he desires, and that I do. to find peaceful solution of the problem which has been created by the action of the submarines
 "Two of the points on which we differ, each conscientious in his con- viction, are:
 First, as to the suggestion of in Testigation by an international com mission.
 And second. as to warning Amer jeans against, travelling on belligerent vessels or with cargoes of ammuni- ton.
 q believe that this nation should frankly state to Germany that We are willing to apply in this case the prin- ciple which we are bound by treaty to apply to disputes between the United States and thirty countries with which we have made treaties providing for investigation of all dis putes of every character and nature.
 "These treaties, negotiated under this administration, make war prac- .tically impossible between this coun- try and the thirty governments repre- senting nearly three-fourths of all the people of the world.
 Among the nations with which we have these treaties are Great Britain, France and Russia No matter what disputes may arise between us and these treaty nations we agree that there shall be no declaration and no commencement of hostilities until the matters in dispute have been investi- gated by an international commits sion and years time is allowed for investigation and report. This plan was offered to all the nations without any exception whatever, and Germany was one of the nations that accepted h1 ow;, os,,10 1n; think, to accept.
 Should Offer Treaty Plan.
 "No treaty actually was entered in- to with Germany. but I cannot see that that should stand in the way when both nations endorsed the prin- ciple. I do not know whether Ger many would accept the offer, but our country should, in my judgment make the offer.
 "Sucl an offer, if accepted. would at once relieve the tension and silence at once the jingoes who are demand ing war. Germany has always been a friendly nation and a great many Ot our people are of German ancestry Why should we not deal with Ger many according to this plan, to which the nation has pledged it's support?
 "The second point of difference is as to the course which should be pur sued in regard to Americans travelling on belligerent ships or with cargoes of ammunition. .~ Avoid Danger Zone. "Why should an American citiZer be permitted to involve his country il war by travelling upon belligeren ship when he knows that the ship vii pass through a danger zo'.e? Th' question is not whether an American citizen has right under internationa law to travel on a belligerent ship the question is whether he ought not out of consideration for his country if not for his own safety. to avoi' danger when avoidance is possible.
 'It is very one-sided citizenshi' that compels a government to go t | war over a citizens rights and ye relieve. the citizen of all obligation to consider his nations welfare.
 do not know just how far the presi dent can go in actually preventin' Americans from travelling on bellig erent ships, but believe the govern ment should go as far as it can, an 1 that in case of doubt it should giv the benefit of the doubt to the govern ment. :, 1 "But even if the government coul not legally prevent citizens from tray cling on belligerent ships it could and in my judgment should. earnestl | to ysic fhnm00vV0