The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-22
GERMANY FACES ABOUT.
kiTsER GIVES PROOF or Hrs VIEW
ERTESDSUIP FOR FRiICE.
Chang. in the Attitude OF the German Dele
CATION Mt The HaEue-PeRce Conference
Against Expanding Bullets, AsphyStntinE
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Change in the Attitude OF the German Dele
CATION mt The Hague-Peace Conference
Against Expanding Bullets, AsphySiatinE
Gnses, and Explosives from Balloons.
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THE HAGUE. July 2l.-The full Peace Con-
ference discussed the report OF the first COM
mittee to-day. and voted unanimously for the
promo 'als prohibiting The throwing OF explo-
sives from balloons and the use Of asphyXlut
ing gases.
III reference TO the use Of explosive bullets.
Capt CroHier OF the American delegation pro-
poscd tho prohibition OF the use ot bullets in
nIcting unnecessary wounds such as eNplo-
sivr, expanding and similar bullets. which
surpassed the limits required to disable man.
Sir Julian Pauncefote. on behalf Of Great
Britain seconded Capt. Crozier's proposal.
In the rours. OF the debate Ambassador
White declared that the United States could
not accept the original draft Of these clauses,
Tho conference. nevertheless. adopted tho
original draft. England and the United States
voting in the negative. The remainder OF the
report was adopted silently
Capt. Mahan announced the withdrawal OF
the Anne rican proposal for the application OF
the Geneva Convention to naval warfare, AZ in
sstence thereon would have led to long de-
bates in the subcommittee and complications
in regard TO the other ton articles.
The speech OF Prof Xorn, onr Of the German
delegates. before the Arbitration Committee in
support OF the scheme caused surprise in
view Of his initial attitude. which threat
enoh the rejection Of the proposal. He
explained that Germany had opposed the
scheme because the experience OF humanity
had not reached the maturity which
would Justify such n restriction by nterna-
tionnllaw Finding however, that the power,
were sincerely DESTROYS OF securing peace,
Germany had modified her action and had be-
come equally DESTROYS Of participating in the
work OF racincation.
The chief OF one OF the delegations declared
that Germany's change OF front was the out
come Of Emperor Williams recent visit TO the
French training ship Iphigenie at Bergen.
NORWAY. Desiring to Civ" practical evidence
Of his friendship for France. the Emperor in
strurted Prof Xorn to support the adoption Of
Article -. which is the only proposal sub
mitted by France. and also gave him permits
sion to oppose the British aud Russian articles
and the American amendments
Ambassador Whites speech yesterday op-
posing the prohibition OF the use Of expanding
bullets made Il great IMPRESSION He con-
tended that the adoption OF the proposal would
not prevent the invention Of "A bullet attaining
the same end. but in a more cruel manner.
Th"reupon Capt. Crozer proposed the PROFIT
bition OF the use Of bullets that would inflict
unnecessary wounds.
The conference first voted. II to \. to reject
Capt. trohirrs substitute. and then finally
adopted the original proposal.
The laborS Of the conference. with the eX-
cepton ofthe work OF the Arbitration Commit
tee are concluded. In an interview TODAY
Baron de Staal. the Prcsident Of the Congress-.
said he was well satisfied with the results.