TO RESTORE PEACE MR. BRYAN'S PLAN

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 146, 22 June 1915, Page 7

TO RESTORE PEACE MR. BRYAN'S PLAN

UNITED STATES SHOULD OFFER TO MEDIATE (Received June 22, 9 a.m.) NEW YORK, 21st June. Mr. W. J. Bryan, in elaborating the reasons for his resignation, outlines a plan for the restoration of peace. He argues that neutral nations ghould crystallise the sentiment in favour of peace into a coercive force, and offer mediation either jointly or severally ; that the warring nations should join in a treaty, providing for an investigation by a permanent international commission of every dispute arising ; and that an advocate of peace should undertake a world-wide educational movement to cultivate the spirit of brotherhood of the nations. Mr. Bryan holds that peace could be restored at any time now if the participants are really weary of war. If any nation is not ready to let its rulers state in clear, definite terms the conditions on which they are willing to accept peace, then the continuance of the war should be chargeable to 'those making unusual demands. He declares that it is the duty of the United States to discard all ceremoney and proifer mediation until its, or some other, offer is accepted. Mr. Bryan, in addressing a labour peace meeting, attacked Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Taft as the leaders and sponsors of an organisation standing for force in international affairs, which was inimical to the true interests of the United States.