The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-30
BRYAN APPEAL
To AVERT WAR
SENDS LETTER TO
ALL CONCRESSMEN
Charges the Metropolitan
Press With War
Conspiracy.

! MIAMI. Fla. March ~. William
iJennings Bryan, one time secretary
;ot state and ardent peace advocate,
in 4 last effort TO slave off the partici-
patton of the United States in the
European war today issued m open
appeal To members Of congress.
Charging the metropolitan press
with efforts to lash the country into
q war furore, Bryan appeals to the
members Of congress 10 MAINTAIN
peace.
Mr.. Bryan states in his drclaro lion
that If war comes. he expects i" i've
up to a citizens duties.
The appeal follows:
ITO the members Of the nll"h
ftatires.
"WashinEton, ID. {.
"Genflemcn 80 Exercising the ell
izcns' right Of protection, ! appea 20
you. The dispute with Germany mas
passed beyond the domain OF dlp!o-
macy and some advise settlement d!
the sword.
The metropolitan press. which
tried TO prevent the reelection oi liIr
president and failed. undiSmaEeu u!
a popular verdict of more tnsn one
half million, now seeks 10 laSh Ihe
country into fury and urges III" gov
eminent 10 take part III m" EHr"peAa
!CunflCt.
TO YOU and 10 YOU only il given
constitutional! authority 10 declare
war--war which. in this case, ma!
mean the signing Of the death war
rants OF thousands, even millions, ul
your cuuntrymen. and The laying or
grievouS burdens upon future genera
.tiunS.
before you take this blood upon
YOUR hands. consider. ! pray YOU. fTst..
that the wrongs which YOU would
furnish. cruel and unjuStifable az they
inre. are not intended primarily against
This country, but are acts OF despeTa-
,liun directed against other nations
with which the offenders are 1T war
Second. that our land Is not threat
icned with invasion. but that we are
asked 10 20 5000 miles Tor chanre
10 frhi. Third lhai "" may not hay"
the excuse FOR going 10 war That Inc
Europeans had.
'"rhrv had 10 machinery for peace,
we have a peace plan. offered by rms
,nalinn to he world. and now rmD0dl'S
in 80 treaties with .ihr"" quarters OF
The population nt the globe. The plan
has the Endorsement ut the president;
lhr communication Oh III" N'"''t " wv
III" approve! on me Pt"ln' a.
polls. II provides Tor !nVes, lEa',o.t ~
Iall disputes hH an ihlrrhal'ol"i 4" III
!unal h"fnr" resort 10 war. ,,,
Fortunately tn"S" 'rea!lIS '"!m nn,.
'uS In employ me p'an VII '',
Britain. France. i'hi! anu hun>,'; 49,; ~
copied before EuiEI% 10 "af WIFE MN ,
Germany formally appT"N'u IN" H'H!''
laithnugh no treaty mas H'' p'rm , i",'
,Ciud"d with her. HhitiI we 'rl"u'",o
our own plan IN" hF@' tiMt We H"''
IAN opportunity 10 employ ~
"Ir. as the president recently ne'
c,arcd the American people II" nor
want war. j. ii not worm whlIr 10 ~!
thc peace plan by forcing upon 'nr
people ih' horrors "i var mn M Il" u!
al'"nnt = mace an" 'a!i!i' IT." ;,,,,,.
HhIr Ia 81! mas II would De '.lp'S
sih!e /" SrrnF" IN" SUSPENSION VI w" ,L,
l">S Snbvlar.n" "|FIaf" Hu!i Wv
!nveSiigai ION !nf Wnieh 'LH Pihn ri 'o.
vid"S Sha!! We n'hi ~ "u 49," a.,
IN" crr1it o. II! INK !" Snt'' wv W.
'pnle wan ~" treaty pi'" ,,n., 80 =,
And, Is II MOI worm wiz =" w.
our part in Irvine 10 I'"lu MY
Would Il nor pr p''lti' d. "''
cheaper. 10; III" government !" C"l -
on its own vessels such Americans as
49, ,I;,.,,f Tho riuhi nj