New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-06

t.4.i1s o. 'fc British Plan TOT
y" "a Enforce Peace, a brief out
%Svh,cs was csblcd some days ago
.,v been received hero. It was
:" W two years ago. thus antcdat-
a. -. American plan, but was only
- made public. Il goes further
As American plan in providing
enforce decisions upon aecros-
Ard rccslcitrant nations.
,-,fatory note to tho outline Of
" u + scheme Lord Bryce says:
-, frish,tul catastrophe Of the
..,vsr. involving more than half
,s-n race and bringing grave
~ ,,s,rs, nations also. has driven
'....,isl mon 60 rcAcc; on tho posi-
~'t n fad,rc means by which Tho
=, - fu,urc wars may be dispcl!cd
=. l,sst largely reduced. The only
,...,re and permanent remedy would
:, ,ony.rcc ttc several nooplcs Of
r,-l6 that they have far more to
!. than to gam from strife, and TO rc-
.bva sentiment Of mutual inter
..,,,l good vii the violent national
.,rorisms that now exist But this,
!. NAV well fear. would be a slow
ectss.
Meantime. that which may be done,
81 which s, seems possible TO do at
=, IS 10 provide machinery by and
.,,ssb which The volume of intcrna-
.-si public opinion which tavors
arc NAY be- enabled 20 express itself.
Present Risks of War
Tho nature Of the machinery re
pol red is .rd Gated by some facts which
+, way has brought out IN strong re-
z These a1C:
First. the increased risks 10 peace
~ arse from che increased speed
10 which communications between
.-s-rme~ts mcaItatIug war are cN-
,rccd and with Wa.Ch mCmcntOus de-
sons arc taken.
second. tie difficulty neutral nations
ID ~ ascc~tairirc the merits OF dis
:, which has led 20 war. and thus in
sguc between tho dis putartS.
third. the & cartic scale on which
r IS now waCt4. compelling govern
|-frts. ir order % secure themselves
on sudden CO.. slauChtS, 20 maintain
,rsl and military aImamerts Incom-
unb.y larger than ever before. and
,ereb- lsy,rC l-tolCrablC burdens on
70 peoples
The machinery needed 70 meet these
additions would seem 20 be:
First Tie prescribing Of a certain
triod q time within which steps could
siore resort 20 arms.
"Second-Ncans for ascertaining the
acts and cleaning mp the lssues'ln dis
ate. so as 20 facilitate the forming OF
o. impartial opinion upon the merits.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. between pa
-.cally minded nations for mutual
-otcc,ioa against sudden attack by a
rate which refuses 20 allow time for
INVESTIGATING and trying TO secure an
amlcable adjus,m Of its claims.
81, msy reasonably be hoped that If
some scheme calculated 20 attain these
,bJect' we're adopted by considerable
lumber Of tates the opinion Of neu-
tTdl nstions, being better instructed
md having a vehicle for its expression.
sould become a more effective force
nan il has been hitherto in the way
Z deterring aggressive governments
Um war.
ii the opportunity which the close
Z the present conflict viii offer for
e provision of means 10 avert future
1irs be lost another such opportunity
rsy never reappear. II things are not
zen made better the prospect for man
md Will be darker than ever and the
.ndition Of the world viii have grown
rorse. because the recurrence of like
1smities viii have been recognized
n a thing TO be expected and their
auses as beyond all human cure.
Signed BRYCE
The Bryce Plan
The plan as outlined by Lord Bryce s
committee in substance follows:
The states included in the union
would bind themselves by treaty:
q. To refer all disputes that might
Ifise between them, # diplomatic meth
IS o. aCl U Stmcn ndu Idlleu, tlIHtI ~
Il ubitral tribunal for judicial deci-
80 or 10 a council Of Cancellation for
mitigation and report.
= Not 20 delare war or begin hostil-
les or hostile preparations until the
tribunal had decided or the council had
'sported
.. To take concerted action, eco
i'nie and forcible. against any sigma
~ power that should act in violation
q The preceding condition.
T. To take similar action against
ny non-signatory power that should
..,sre war or begin hostiiities or hos
-s Preparations against signatory
over without FIRST submitting the dis
ute 10 peaceable settlement by the
,s'hod indicated.
"Coerciye action by the members Of
- Union would be a treaty obligation
MY IN the case where a state had re-
erisd 70 force before submitting the
-spute 20 peaceable settlement. For
ne purpose Of such action it is not
Proposed 10 abolish national ornaments