New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-10
Each to Write Ten Articles
To Be Published
Widely
IFAGUE OF NATIONS
WILL BE THE ISSUE
Former President to Sup
port. CommOner to
Oppose the Plan


u-ysn have signed up for a joint debate
,..ee and how 60 preserve 10 The
.rsl,nes and unofficial judges will be
-. reading public Of the United states.
C.-,5s south America, Australia
x.v Zealand and come European ooun'
tres.
~ procoacrt Win write his argu-
-, which will be syndicated
...orgbout the world By the new'pa-
~. from Che most unpretentious
-, weakly 90 the metropolitan
9osrI5' TIE ISSUE VIII be the forming
70 iescrc o. nations after the war 10
.s..rert bv force = necessary, a recur5,
-. cf lc present cstciysm ana
IGS.,,+L,~ .r.s nation should JON such q
league Of powers.
Taft 20 support League
~ rsf+ Who IS ,he Official and active
IL - .lo League 20 Enforce Peace,
IN .st. the . e rmative, and Mr.. Bryan
49, ~ +fe extreme paclfst laciloh'
Oiu take tho negative. ,,- =.
Tle debate VIII be in ten weekly IN
-,.,-.s~ts t.- first appearing January
'Tb,r vs.. ue distributed Ply the
-. r-~-... o. which Scion friedman
bon. w. Fieldmau originated
~ ;5es and induced Mr.. Taft and the
s s.v Secretary go enter into the dis
'' fss debate will be divided under
n-,e SEPARATE topics. as follows; Us
tIl'' r-..r,-.. of the League 20 IN
80, Peace Fcasible@' Does the
p,s.fo-- 81 the League 90 Enforce
-. r.--r.st re Most Practical Plau
80 securing Permanent Peace AFTER
~. r,l 81 the Present War ana
..I.ri9 .te United States Become q
c.-rsto-v 10 the League TO Enforce
Peace.
Plans for the Series
~ Tai. VIII write two affirmative
80 'rr BRYAN the two negative eigu-
-, on each Of these topics, follow
j-- each rsir with a rebuftal. IN "nlch
- - argument IS used, the tenth
..slls IN be "a summing up OF the
49, Zach article IS 20 be limited 70
,lorsard words. except the hnal one:
vticb nav extend 90 fifteen hunoreu
words. s,-,...
.Tbs rIstform Of the League 70 En-
t,-,s Peace offers a very proper basis
Gov The discussion, and no one more
rorrIstelv rcrsoulfes the aims OF the
ies,,s .ben President TAFT and no
ma Is beter qualified by ability ana
bigb purpose 10 present the merits OF
81 sfsn be pleased 20 participate IN
THE debate iu tfe hope that caieIui
,o,siderstior Of she arguments for ana
AGAINST these specific and concrete pro
nossls NAV cid i1 establishing thar
whicb H. best % our country and the
world
Problem Pressing. says Taft
M Taft writes;
"A pressing problem OF humanity Is
the organization o. the world Tor PEACE,
ard Joint discussion in the public
rress on the proposals Of the League TO
tnforce Peace viii help 20 make clear
10 the American people and the world
what Is necessary In the way or IRA
terusl cooperstol OF tho nations 70
avoid and supprc war.
Because Of my interest as president
Of the American Branch Of the League
10 Enforce Peace deem 10 a privilege
20 accent your invitation and an oppor-
tunity Jointly with William Jennings
BRYAN 10 d .scuss tlc leagues proposals
To- the public pre-. here and abroad
Myron q. Herrcs. former Ambassa-
dor 70 France en-. eX-prGsIdent Of the
American Bankers Association, has &C
cepted place on the committee on for
ritrn crga ~rra| .rrt If Tho f.eaprffe TO f,u-