Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-18
Mediation Suggested as
Remedy to Prevent
Armed Conflicts.
THIRD STATEMENT
ON "CAUSELESS WAR
Think. Il Duty Of United States 20
Offer Services a. Mediator in Prss-
ent European Strifs-Asuss Conflict
Has Disprovsd Predictions That
Great Nations Can be Extsrminatsd
Says Peace Can be Restored.

Washington, June 1s.-Former Sec
retary of State William ]. Bryan. In
the third and concluding section Of his
statement on 1.-The Causeless War;" is
sued today, suggests mediation as 1.-The
way out" AS a preventive Of war Mr..
Bryan proposes universal extension OF
his investigation commission peace
treaty plan.
Mediation" the former secretary
says, sis the means provided by inter-
national agreement thru which the
beliigerent nations can be brought in
conferences; time for investigation OF
all disputes is the means by which fu-
ture wars can be averted, and the cul-
::vet!on Of international friendship Is
the means by which the desire for wa
can be rooted out"
In celebrating his plan for restora-
ton of peace. Mr.. Bryan urges:
That neutral nations in advocating
peace chrystalize sentiment in favor
Of peace into a coercive force ana of1er
mediation Jointly OF severally; that the
warning nations join in treaty to
provide for investigation. "by per-
manent International commission. OF
every dispute which may arise. and
that a world -wide, educational move
ment to cultivate a spirit Of brother
hood among the nations be taken a.
the final test Of the advocates OF peace
Present War pisprovse ousssss.
Great nations can not be exterm1n-
ated." said Mr.. Bryan. predictions
made at the beginning OF the war nave
not been fulfilled. The British did not
destroy the German fleet in q month;
Germany did not take Paris In two
monthssand the Russians did not cal
Christmas dinner in Berlin"
Mr.. Bryan continues:
when can peace be restored7 Any
time now IL the participants are really
weary Of this war and ready for 1t to
end. II any nation is not ready let It
state In definite terms the conditions
on which it is willing to make peace:
then il an agreement Is not reached,
blame for continuance Of the war will
be on those who make unusual de-
mands."
u. s. as Mediator.
In proposing mediation. the former
secretary points out that The Hague
convention expressly declares that an
Oner OF moQldIlOn Sua1 AOl Uo SOi~
sidered an unfriendly act and adds:
"The duty OF offering mediation
seems to rest en- the United States, the
largest OF neutral nations, and the one
most closely bound by ties Of blood to
the belligerents. The United States
did make an offer soon after the war
began, but why not again and again ?
But our refusal to act need not deter
any other neutral nation from acting.
This is not time to stand on cere-
mony; If any other country for a rea-
son-no matter what the reason may
be-is in a better position than we to
tender its good offices, it should not
delay moment"
To insure permanent peace. Mr.. Bry-
an urges that his plan Of investigating
treaties be adopted by the warning ma
tions.
such treaties as now protect the
peace Of the United States" he says
"would give a years time for investi-
CATION and report, and who doubts a
years time would be sufficient to reach
solution Of almost any difficulty? !?
Does anyone suppose the present war
would have begun II years time had.
been taken to investigate the dispute
between Austria and Serbian