TO ABOLISH WAR.

Mataura Ensign, 23 April 1913, Page 5

TO ABOLISH WAR.

, p MR W. J. BRYAN'S FLAN. IBT ELECTRIC TEI.EGI'.AI'H.— COi'YRICiIIT. PKB UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received Anril 23, 11.55 a.m. WASHINGTON, April 22. Mr W. J. Bryan (Secretary of State) outlined a. pkui to negotiate treaties of peace ix'twoen the United: States mul othw n.-itions with the ultimate abolition of war. The scheme provides for an Arbitration, Court on similar Lines to Mr Taft's proposal dealing with all r,u<r,tions, including those of national honor. Tito court's work would Iw to discover facts, tho nations participating in tho controversy at the nioiueiit in win While plfdfring them- .<• < 'ves not to alter th<nr military status or pre.pa.rp a Wair Court, and to place the facts before the world, leaving the nations involved in tho dispute to e'eei it* thereafter whether they will fight or arbitrate.