New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-15
BRYCE URGES
PEACE LEAGUE
Declares Britain Will Help
United States When
War Is Over

London, Nov. I4-Viscount Bryce APP
pealed 70 the United States to-day to
begin drafting the plans for league to
enforce peace. Speaking at meeting
OF the MayAower Club, which Is COM
posed OF British and Americans and
has as It's object the perpetuation OF
the memory Of the Pilgrims, the former
ambassador said;
"The United States has hitherto
stood apart in isolation, but isolation is
no longer possible. Every country IL
now affected and its safety threatened
by the spirit OF anti-democratic az
erosion. The United States has avoid
ed entangling alliances, but a league OF
peace would be no entangling alliance.
It would be smoothing down ana
Strengthening out Of difficulties mat
threaten TO embroil the world
ALREADY many leading statesmen
have proposed such scheme as have
outlined. Both Mr.. Wilson and ME-
Hughes have given it their hearty ap-
proval; public opinion in ootn parties
alike is daily growing in its favor
Britain Must Await Peace
Here in Great Britain We cannot
take practical steps till this war mas
been-a. it certainly will be-fought
through TO a decisive victory. But
meantime VIC may begin TO CONSIDER
what those practical steps should De-
and we can assure our friends in Amer
;ca Of our sympathy with their scheme
and our willingness TO cooperate III u
work 70 which our common ideals turn.
We are both peace loving peoples; we
botb desire TO respect the rights OF
cvcrv nation, small or great; neitner Oh
ne socks 10 dominate the worlo elther
bv war or in commerce; we Doth 1--we
freedom and wish to see 1t everywhere
prevail. .o,,r,on
IL ord let ne consecrate our friend
sbin in an effort 10 secure for mankind
the blessing Of an enduring peace.
Referring to the Presidential election
I, Tho limited States Lord Bryce said'
"AT that would be fitting to say mere
e tbot ue admire the tranquility ana
80, order with which such glgan-
10 niece of work as the casting OF
vo.o over n whole continent mas Deen
conducted. and we admire no less the
dignity and moderation of language as
rlsved during the exciting contest py
tbo two candidates, both men consplcu-
ous for their ability and force OF char-
acter.
Friendship Not Threatened
"Ouestions as to the exercise OF bel,
licerent rights have always arisen ana
net alwavs be expected TO arise be-
tween belligerents and neutrals IN ma
col war Those that have arisen De
tween the Allies and the United States
are happily such as can be disposed Oh
nv nacifc negotiations. and need not AZ
Feci the nermanent friendship of peoples
attocbed 70 one another by so many
ties At this moment the friendship OF
o,,r tu,o nations is Of more Importance,
not only to both of US, but TO the
world. than perhaps ever before.
"For what is the state of the world
The war has brought upon 1t more
widespread calamities than any pre-
,.ious war. We are asking ourselves
ybetber we must expect such calamitiess
N co on recurring in the future. Is all
mis- suffering to have been vain? After
tbo war will international fears, hatreds
and suspicious return and will great
srnoaments-a still heavier burden TO
already impoverished peoples - have
again to be maintained!
"The only method suggested for pre-