Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-11-17
END Of WARS SEEN
BY WILLIAM J. BRYAN
BY WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN

BY WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. 49,
Washington is the center of world
interest today.
Dispatches are coming in from all
the countries expressing approval of
the nations stand on disarmament
What a lesson in international
morality! The language of diplo-
macy is sometimes used for the con.
cealing Of ideas; crafty suggestions
and crafty answers pass between
crafty diplomatists and they are ap-
proved by crafty politicians.
Government controlled by a few
selfish ends has often continued over
periods Of years because those in au-
thority had force to back them and
because the people were ignorant Of
the real ends pursued. Thes pres
ent conference has set a new prece-
dent and its practically unanimous
approval proves that honesty is the
best policy" even, in international
affairs.
The heart of the world is sound:
the mind may be misled by sophis.
try, but the heart of the multitude
responds to an appeal made to it in
language that can be understood.
The people can understand what
"one-half" means, whether it is a
half of loaf or half of navy. They
know what "ten years" means-12O
months, $40 weeks, 1862 days-a pc.
Rod Of relief from war, such an
amount of relief from the burdens of
war as has never come to the hui
man race before in all its history.
Rebirth of World
Is it strange that the world is
happy? Is it strange that politicians,
regardless Of their private views.
fall into line and applaud? There Is
contagion in crowd.
Every one who has attended a.
national political convention of
either Of the great parties knows
how enthusiasm will spread until
cold hearts become warm and skep-
tics become enthusiasts. A staid dele
gate who would have wagered that
nothing could move him. catches the
spirit Of the crowd. jumps on a
chair, waves his coat and yells and
then. when the excitement Is over.
wipes the perspiration from his face
and wonders what 1t was that got
him into such q frenzy.
This is more than political con-
vent1on and this stirring Of the
heart is not as ephemeral as wave
of applause. 1t looks as if the world
is to be born again. 1t swings from
the philosophy of Neitzsche to the
philosophy of Christ. 1t may take
some time to settle down to the
new philosophy. but when the world
starts to disarn1. other things come
as a matter of course. Neitzsche
taught that war was not only nee
essary but desirable: this conference
declares that war is not only unde-
sirable but unnecessary. 1t mas
started out to abolish war and that
means that the whole basis Of in
ternational relations is to be
changed.
The same reasons that lead to the
reduction Of navies will lead to the
reduction of the armies. In fact, in
this country. the demand for the re-
duction of the army is more unani-
nous than the demand for the re-
auction of the navy.
Tribunal Necessary "
And what about the Far Eastern
question and the Far Western ques-
ton and the foreign questions of ev-
cry kind? They will cease to be
questions of Importance when naval
ism and militarism disappear. When
come let us reason together" is
substituted for ultimatums backed
by force, all questions are easy Of
settlement. If my reasoning is
sound, it is easy to forecast the &C.
ton of the conference; it will be in
harmony with the action taken on
battleships. The way is now open
for peaceful methods for the adjust
ment of international disputes and
some tribunal for the consideration
of these disputes becomes a matter
Of necessity.
Copyright, 1921, by United Press.)