The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-30
LAW OF NATIONS.

QUESTIONS TO DE DISCUSSED N AN INTERNA-
NATIONAL CONFERENCE AT THE HAGUE, NEXT
SEPTEMBER
An important meeting OF the International Code
Committee was held last evening at the Gramercy
Park HOTEL The opJect Of the meeting was to
arrange a programme for the Conference OF ths
Association for the Reform and Codlhcation OF the
Law OF Nations 10 be held &C the Hague, Holland.
the first week oil September next. large num-
Der oil distinguished gentlemen were present;
among them were Rev. President Theodore y.
Woolsey, Mr. ID. ID. Field, Rev. President +. A. P.
Barnard, Judge &. A Peabody, Dr. J. b. Miles, Rev.
Drs. Prime, Field aud 0sgood: Chancellor Pruyn,
and others. President woolsey was called 10 the
chair; Prof. Homer b. Sprague was chosen secrc
tary.
AIR. d. ID. Field submitted the following series
OF questions and propositions for discussion ct
the said meeting or the Association for the Reform
ana Codincauon OF The Law OF Nations:-
40 1-PRoPORrIoNATE REDUCTION N THE ARMA-
MENrs OF EUROPEAN NATIONS
Questions submitted 10 statesmen. ursts and others,
ana praeticae,ty q proporonate reduction In toe
l. What i the armament by land and Of the nation
70 wnlca you oelong and what also accordng q YOUR
what proportion OF such armament IN the case OF
each nation 40 you consider necessary 10 its internal
What proportion do you consider necessary to It's
DO YOU consider IL desirable that there should be
prup0rtiunate reduction IN tue ornaments 81 european
nations anu whatever may be your opinion VIII you
J. i proportionsie reduction practicable, and So
d b. Ia, methods may such reduction be accom-
10. 2-FoaMALrrIEs AND DELAYS THAT SHOULD BE
REQUIRED or NATIONS BEFORE ESGAGfSG ~
OFFENSIVE WAR.
Questions submitted to statesmen, arsts and Others,
genera treaty, binding nations observe certain
ormaites and Gclavs before beginning offensive war
l.
pa nations o. tae world 70 agree upon certain formal
whaevermay be your opinion, wia you give the rea-
4 Ifyou think such an agreement possible VIII YOU
specify ne ioFlnalues anu delays which you think may
q 10 YOU think possible to bring about general
tnem which considers itself asgrieyed u state IN writing
agreement snd y walt certain time altcrward before
would you have provided Tor snca iormaes ami de-
80 5-lnBITnATIoSs FOR INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES.
Questions submitted 70 statesmen iarisis and others IN
ESTABLISHING sehcne arbitration tor the settlement q
Isl In your opinion possible 10 induce tho principal
ne,ons 81 We wo,ia " asee apoa sTnsns ~ args
ami wnstaver may be your opinion. wal yoa GIVE thu
4 Il yoa think such an agreement possible, vin you
exessa tas Isnsa.s wAlen ySs woSs Iaseamsa1 wi.a
ia what manner would ron endsavor 70 bring about
10. s--PRosHEss MAIDS DURING TRE IIsr YEAR
AoNAhn y httbhA ANb NouAfAAAAA0N w ANh
Ian o. NATIONS,
Cuesuoas submitted for the purpose Of acsrsntag tie
made huna the last conference OF The Ae4IcA
hcn sowaFt TIE reform sna ootiasAuou d ina 1sv q
naiOne
j. nss any, ard Ii any what progress bosn made
toward the retnrn ami ooadcaton Of the Rw naIDns
nce tue sst eonerence ~ me association, neld az zen
eva IA september, .eifs
navs rss9laiiuns IN lAvor International arblira.
iion besn passed dugine tAh period " the legislative
Lgass q eaer pflnctpa aAtneTjos OF any, and II 80
isSe any Instances Of International arbitration oc.
epsrel uarig ha pgriOdl ana Il please TO spgcty
theta ana stats fao circumstances nader when tney
curFQa
i hoe any advance III pubue opinion taken place aar.
inv the paS ysAr In tAv0t % disarmament aai Internal
tonal arDtrAuont AHd u yoa thnS such advance has
taken place, Wall fne reasons uptnl0nf
M. 0,--GOLLiaf0N9 Al sGA.
QAast0us Submitted 10 jnristA shpnwners masters 81
vessels ana OtAers II urder OBTAIN their opInions
upon NE Oess ncthvus Of preventing as lar possible
collisions and hXlny the responsibility up0a the
aul ~ parties whom they occur,
u NnAh III y1ur opinion would DO th0 best means or
dlIcitlainR tue oHauces 81 COLLISIONS ~ sea
u aay and aOy what, change IN tile rules OF navi
GQtCn desirable :
Tar i il desirable and practicable 70 designate
the lines OF ssage vessels moving ppposlte dirac.
tons upon particular VOYAGES
I. Ia eases o. cOlhslOu wat course would YOU
omnend tor nXi1g the responsibility upou the guilty
patllesf
Would yoa recommend the d.iablnhmtnt Of inter.
nanoAa sasata1 tog tha iaVestlsah0n u suah cases