Show BRYAN URGES MEDIATION asks congress to assure president of readiness to aid in peace move washington in a statement issued liere hero sunday night former secretary of state bryan suggests that ean congress gress assure the president of its readiness rb illness idl ness to support him in any effort which he may see fit to make to hasten the restoration to ration of peace in europe an offer of mediation he says is not only amply justified on the ground of humanity but it Is demanded there Is ia abundant arason to bellevo believe that the president either cither alone or in conjunction with the executives of the other neutral nations can secure from the nations at war a statement ot of the terms erms upon which peace Is possible ind such a sta statement terne nt would be the begian beginning ing of an exchange ot of views which would lead to a treaty |