New-York tribune., 1921-10-05
World Peace i'm
us.
Bryce Declares
In Address Here Statesman
Says Cooperation of Two
Nations Could Settle Pa.
cific and European Issues
Speaks of Irish Question
Asserts All in England Are
Eager to See End of the
Long-Drawn-Out Conflict

V;sccunt Bryce, former Ambassador
OF Great Britain to the United States.
declared yesterday that if mankind is
30 be saved by human means it must
be through the cooperation Of Great
Britain and America The British
statesman spoke at luncheon of the
Merchants Association at the Hotel
.astor. At noon to-day Viscount and
vscountess Bryce sail for England.
Speaking hopefully Of the approach
ing Conference on tho Limitation of
Armament, and prophesying al carly
settlement of strife in Ireland, Viscount
Bryce pointed to China As the one spot
or the earth that need give anxiety to
the Pacific nations.
Il can see at this moment no danger
threatening the United States that has
come within the range of probability
he said. "lhere IS only one question
affecting the Pacific countries which
really is question fl 20 cause anxiety,
and that is the question of China. You
have in China a vast people an indus
trious people, d people Of great depth
and many fine qualities, whose govern
nent at present is unstable, whose
yrcvinces are divided, which is. in fact,
In = state Of weakness which exposes
il 20 danger, and that makes its neigh
bers lock with apXiefy upon its future.
He added the interests OF the United
States and Great Britain in the future
Of China were identical in that both
desire peaceful progress for its num-
berIess peoples and freedom of COM
mere, with equal entrance for goods
10 all parts Of the nation.
He Discusses Ireland
Concerning Ireland viscount Bryce
said:
y spoke of the sympathy and mu-
tual understanding, which have been
growing from wear TO year ever since
in 1898, when the sympathy of Britain
outbreak of the Spanish war. That
sympathy and understanding have been
to some extent marred by one difficulty
ore source Of trouble. which has taken
forms that it is hard for any country
outside OF Britain to understand.
mean the relations of Britain and Ire
land.
Now 1t is Just thirty-five years
since MI Gladstone brought in his
first Home Rule Bill. | was member
of that Ministry. and ever since 1886
J have been an advocate Of home rule
for Ireland. and now an offer has been
made to warrant going there further
than we ever went before. and ear
nestiv hope aud trust-and | mention
ths, because [ trust as we'll = hone
that that offer will be accept. y It is
dangerous to prophesy VIII len : few
weeks may faIsifv the prediction OF
the prophet, but in spite of that dan
ger | will express something approach
ing the confidence that it will be found
possible to effect settlement Of this
question.
England Seeks Settlement
The vast majority of the British
people desire it. There is hardly a
man in England who does not desire
with all his heart good feeling and
friendship and peace between Great
britain and Ireland. That could be
the greatest boon that could come to
TIE Two countries. Perhaps, may add
think there are some OF YOU who
think it would be boon to America.
also.
In his discussion of the November
conference on the Limitation of Arma-
rent Viscount Bryce said:
opinion
country is at this moment fixed upon
nothing more than upon the approach
ing conference which the President has
summoned. Now, that invitation has
'een accepted with whole hearted ioy
~ the British people. There can be
70 more complete approval of it, no
'Aore complete and earnest acceptance
- that invitation anywhere than in
England, and it seems to me il comes
With special fitness from the United
s'a,cs, because you have no cause of
quarrel with any other country, be
cause you are i'm partial a. between the
ciHerent states Of the old country, be-
cause there IS no power which threat
ems you and obliges you TO keen 10
ar'aaments, and because there is no
foHsr which could hope to attack YOU
WIN success: By her geographical po-
si-ion and by her inexhaustible re-
sources America stands out as the one
mprsgnable country.
Crushing Taxatlons
1t this moment it is the common
h,efest of al the states Of Europe to
..soIce thar expenditure. Evan before
fe war i was all they could do to
boar tne crushing load Of taxation
.''cn t0e maintenance Of great arma-
sn's involved, and now after the
var whcre their debts arc doubled or
''eoieo q Sladrupled, where the mere
yz5rens o. interest charges on those
cents throws such burden on the
People, now is it possible that arma-
.nsnts can be maintained7 Therefore.
! carnot but believe that you Will have
Ifom France and from Italy as we'll a.
'som Britain, an expression Of the
Strongest desire to join in reducing
hfse armaments.
But let nc a6d that Il snv cnnntr,,