The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-26
IllIFER[KCE At THE HAGUE.
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THE INSULTS ATTAINED.
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THE ffAGtgE. July 81 have seen the
Am~rsean Delegates. and they talked free
q about the conference bat refused 10
Ike statement about the results be-
ne fhs conference rises. The following
aousssr. fssay BE accepted as fairly ac-
euxzse summary of the views fhsy en-
ser1aln This conference achieved a great
,xcesmE, much greater than the dasexata
estsrss2stesi. and the result WAS achieved
hrxely by the amour pyopre of capa bic
IN from all parts 81 the world deter
esned To accomplish something worthy
fhelr assembling Together.
The result surprised All Of them. and
t. magnitude of ths gain In imprrfeStir
undcrstnod ssea by tbs conferences.
Ine establishment ~ a permanent
eoHrt Of arbitration on the American
p1sssipIs ~ revision. plus the French dec
i2fasson Of this duty Of neutrais. 10 RECON-
04nd disputin& paweyx 10 resort to the
ARBITRATION court rather than to war rep-
reeeats vast progress In the evolution Of
human sortety. The recognition Of thu
1aiy 20 represent 30 disputants tine dessr-
abllffy 81 resosfIng To the arbitration
eerft entails no obligations on the Amesi-
ssH people Inconsistent with their fradi-
t,snsi policy. This IL made absolutely
cssar BIZ she declaration signed by the
American delegation, read ia full at the
conference today and entered ON the REG
ords-
Mr.. Low was basily engaged today upon
the elaboration Of the final act recording
tbs work ct the conference Mr. Hollis
has achieved a position Of influence much
greater than maay Of the FIRST delegates.
and Capt Croker Ii much admired for his
pineky fight III sunportof his amendment
4, the Russian resolution OF the dunn
dunn bullet.
The rssurna between AEperscan and other
DELEGATES. notably the English. German
ard Russian. have been extremely friend
IT, The Eagfishnlsn and An,erfcsrs act
ed throughout almost Ike q joint Selexa-
tfoH. This VAS due 10 no Arrangement or
direction. btlt solely because both nations
fpsnd common ground OF defense com
men Interests. civilization and humanity
The only point on which the English
sslexatss failed 10 support the Americans
WA the resolution forbiadinx the capture
pf private property al sea- To this the
English representatives were aaa opposed.
sat British opinion being divided the del
exssss had no instructions regarding the
matter. ard ab&sasnei from taking action.
After the arbitration convention IN signed
II win probably be opened To the al
hesson az all other powers not represented
al the conference. on condition that no
original slsnstery Of the convention OBJ
jess. This right 10 blaekhaIi any power
wishing 20 Join the convention was Insist
sa upon by Italy IN order to prevent the
adhesion OF the pope. and by England, on
account 81 the Transvasl. II II hoped tina
AL the sauIh American states will come In.
"a IL the unanimous opssion of all the
America delegates that the conference
begins a new epoch, and the good seed
now sawn will hear a rich harvest here
affair WILLIAM r. STEAD