The Detroit times., 1917-03-30

IS VOICED
BY BRYAN
Commoner Urges Con-
gress Not To Ex-
tend BlOOdshed
SAYS HIS PLAN
SHOULD BE TRIED
If War Must Come, Let
1t Be BY Vote of
People

/ NEW YORK, March 30 As on
who expects 10 live cd 20 a citizen I
duties II war comes" william Jen
nings BRYAN wired the following u
the United Press
MIAMI. FlA.
TO the Members OF the senate anC
House. Washington. ID. c.:
Exercising the citizens right OF
petition, appeal 20 you. The dis
pute with Germany has passed DO
yond the domain OF diplomacy and
some advise settlement with the
sword
The metropolitan press. which
tried to prevent the reelection OF
the president and failed. undis
mayed by a popular verdict Of more
than one-half million now seeks 70
lash the country into a fury and
urges the government to take part
In the European conflict
ITO you and you only Ia given
constitutional authority to declare
war-war, which in this case. may
mean the signing OF the death war
rant OF thousands. even millions OF
your eountrymsn. and the laying OF
grievious burdens upon future gen
erations.
Before you take this blood upon
your hands consider. | pray you
FIRST. that the wrongs which you
would punish. cruel anc unJustins
BILE as they are, are not intended
primarily against this country. but
are the acts OF desperation directed
against other nations with which
the offenders are al war.
Second. that our land Is mo-
threatened with invasion, but tina.
We are asked to go 5000 miles for
chance to fight
Third, that We have not the ca
cuse for going TO war that the Eu
ropean nations had. They had nd
machinery for peace. We have 4
peace plan offered by this natior
10 the world and now embodied II
50 treaties with three-quarters o
the population OF the globe.
The plan has the endorsement o
the president. the Communication o
the senate and the approval OF th'
people At the polls. II provides 70
Investigation OF all disputes by Al
international tribunal before goinl
TO war.
Fortunately these treaties con
pei Us TO employ the plan with Gres
Britain. France. Italy and Russia be
fore going TO war with hem. Ger
many formally approved the plar
sltho no treaty has yet been cor
Guided with her
Shall We repudiats our own plai
the frst time we have an OppoI
tunity TO employ h.? n, AZ he pres
ident recently declared. ;he Amer
can people do not want war, Is
not worth while 20 try the peac
plan before bringing the people tn
horrors OF war; Until an attsmp
is made and fails, no one IL able Z
say that n would be impossible Z
secure the suspension OF 'ru;hles.
I submarine warfare before the inveI
tigation for which the plan provides
Shall We deny ourselves the credi
81 trying TO settle the dispute wit
the treaty plan?
And. is il not worth while IN d
our part in trying 10 avoid injury
Would II not be better A. well a
cheaper, for the government TO carr,
on its own vessels such American
as must 90 20 Europe, rather thai
engage In war 20 vindicate The RICH
OF citizens TO disregard ali risks an,
ride upon belligerent shipsg Is I
not worth while TO separate passeu
gers from contraband cargoes, ~
that the captains OF passenger ship
can give their entire attention to TIT
safety OF the passengers? Our IA
ton Is the worlds foremost adyc
cate Of peace. II We go 10 war /
should be FOR a cause which histor,
viii justify
"lf you resCn the conclusion tha
nothing but war pill satisfy tn
nations honor. Is II too much 10 al
that. ~ referendum you consul
the wishes OF those Who must d
case OF war. defend tie nation
honor with their lives7
AS one who expects ic live up II
a citizens duties. " war comes.
plead vith you ~ use All honorabi
means 70 preserve peace Scrore so
take the responsibility a. pluuEln
our beloved land into this unprecs
denied struggle. begun without an
SUFFICIENT cause. and conducted b.
both sides in utter disregard % m
welLsettled rights Of ncutraIs."
London pOlicewomen are paid Z
a week.