South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-25
THREE NATIONS
ARE FOR PEACE
Leaders in Warning Countries
Favor Plan to Form League
of Governments.

NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-Messa ges
of good will from the chanceTors
OF three Of Europe's warning pow
ers were read at the dinner given
here Friday night by the League to
Enforce Peace. The purpose Of the
banquet was 20 consider a program
for a permanent league OF nations
at the close OF the great conflict.
Approval OF the principle propos-
ed was given by Aristide BRAND.
premier Of France; Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg Of Germany and
Viscount Grey, Great Britains sec
rotary Of state for foreign affairs.
Premier Brands message said,
81 have the honor TO acknowledge
the receipt Of your communication.
the contents Of which L have noted
with lively interest. In basing your
effort on the fundamental princi-
pies OF respect Of the rights and
wishes OF the various peoples Of the
world you are certain Of being on
common ground with the countries
who. in the present conflict. are Civ
ing their blood and their resources,
without counting the cost, 70 save
the independence Of the nations
From Viscount Grey the following
message was received
Grcy's Message.
'I think public utterances must
have already made il clear that I
sincerely desire 10 see a league Of
nations formed and made effective
- secure future peace of the world
after this war is over / regard this
as the best If not the only. prospect
of preserving treaties and of saving
the world from aggressive wars in
years TO come. II there is any doubt
about my sentiments in the matter
7 hope this telegram in reply 20 your
own will remove it,"
Chancellor Won -Holl-
veg sent as his message extracts
from a speech he delivered on Nov.
Q before the committee on ways and
30
which follows:
we have never concealed our
doubts with regard TO the question
whether peace could be permanent
~ guaranteed by such international
organization as arbitration courts I
shall, however, at this place. not
discuss the theoretical aspects Of the
problem, but v5e must now and at
the time Of the conclusion Of peaee.
from the point OF view of facts de-
fine our position with regard TO this
question. When at and after the
end of the war, the world viii be-
come fully conscious of its hOrrify-
ing destruction of life and property.
then through the whole of mankind
viii ring a cry for peaceful arrange
ments and understandings which as
tar as lies i'm human power shall
avoid the return OF such a monstrous
catastrophe. This cry will be so
powerful and so justified that il
must lead TO some result
VIII Cooperate.
Germany viii honestly cooperate
in the examination OF every endeav-
or TO find a practical solution of the
question and viii cOllaborate TO
make its realization possible. This
an the more, if the war. as we ex-
pcct and hope. viii create political
conditions which do fun justice to
the free development of all nations.
the small ones as well as the great
nations Then il viii be POSSIBLE TO
realize the principles 81 justice and
free development on land and Of the
freedom of the seas. The first con-
dition for evolution CT international
relations by way of arbitration and
peaceful compromise of conflicting
interests should be that no more
aggressive coalitions are formed i'm
the future. Germany viii at all
times be rESy 10 enter a league
for the purpose of restraining the
disturbers of peace"
Lord Bryce. former British am
hassador 20 the United states. also
sent 10 former Priest w II. Taft.
president OF the leaEUe. who presid-
ed at the dinner the following:
Those working here ON your lines
send heartiest sympathy with. and
best wishes for. your leagues ef-
forts
Among the speakers were Senator
William J. stone OF Missouri cEa.r-
man OF the senate committee on
foreign affairs. and Jacob II. Schin
the banker.