The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-24
IT'S COMMITTEES ORGANIZE
PEACE CONFE0BNCB 1ATIvIEo -.
ELECTIONS OF oEFICEns.
titles And Interchange o1 laeaa-
Extreas Prsea1aisns Takers to
KeeD Ala PreceeaAAgs Secret.

THE HAGUE. May A-Ihe chiefs Of
delegations to the peace conference held
= private meeting this morning and after
ward informed their colleagues OF the Ar
rangements made for = choice Of presidents
for the various committees ~ agreed upon
last night. The delegates approved Of the
selections mades The conference held .
plenAry sitting at noon Tho selections
were then o6nciAlly ratified without inci-
dent
First Committee.
Honorary preadents-Count Won Mum
ster. head Of the German delegation. An
drew D. White. head Of the American
delegation.
Effective president-A. r. G. Van Kane
beck. head Of the delegation OF the Neither
lands.
These divided in two secsiona war and
marine.
Vice presidents OF the war section-Lieut.
Gen. Abdulia P0sha. Of the Turkish deis-
CATION; Maj. Gen. Ardash, Of the British
delegation: Brig. Gen. Aonnier. or the
French delegation.
Vice presidents of the marine section
Vice Admiral F1sher. OF the British dele
CATION: Vice Admiral Pethan. Of the French
delegation; Capt. 6icsel. Of the German
delegation.
second Committee.
| Honorary presidents-The DUKE q 1e-
tuan. head of the 6panish deleeAtion: Turk
han Pasha. head Of the TuTk1A oe!a4a-
tien: Count van WelesrshiemA 1eao - sAe
AuatriArH Hungary dea41A Atien- ~s-.
Ekectivs president-ProG -
az the Russian delegation.
Thh committee u also divided into two
sections, Rad Cross and Brussels confer
vice presidents Of the Red Cross section
Gen. ThauIow, DR.. 8. Roth, head OF the
Swiss delegation.
vice presidents Of the Brussels confer
ence ssction-Prof Won 6tengea. OF tho
German delegation: Cen Zuccart. OF the
Italian delegation
Third Cennittee.
Honorary presidents-Count NfgrA head
Of the Italian delegation; Sir Julian
paunoe6ote. head Of the British delegation.
Effective prcsident--M. Bourgeois. head
OF the French delegation.
yke presidents-Baron dEsteunealeo Do
Constant of the French dc1eGa&ion: Count
De Maceds. head Of the Portuguese dele
CATION: Herr Msrry, Signor compln and
DR. Zorn.
Interchan1e of IDEAS.
The three committees held their hrst ses-
sions this afternoon, these being devoted
solely to inaugural formalisies and an ex-
change Of ideas with regard 20 procedure
They will meet again on Friday.
NJ. De staai. head Of the Russtan dele
CATION and president Of ths conference.
attended the meeting Of the arbitration
committee. sitting next to ~. Leon Bour-
geois. head Of the French delegation
The measures TO preserve the secrecy Of
the deliberations have been redoubled
Only the delegates and secretaries are ad-
mifted to the precincts Of the Huis ter
Bosch. Both entrances to the gardens arc
closed with barred gates which are guard
ca by sen.ries under the command Of non
commissioned officers in full Uniform. Ev.
cry applicant for admission II called upon
TO produce an orange coioresi card issued
to the delegates. and to give the secret
password.
Reception ~ the oseen-
Queen wilheamina Of the Netherlands.
rived this evening and drove through tho
streets. their maJessies being warmly
greeted by the popuiacal At s o'clock to
morrow afternoon the queen viii receive
the chiefs Of the various delegations who
VIII b. presented BY n. de Beaufort. min.
lister os foreign Affairs.
All the delegates have received invita-
lions 10 4 grand reception as 80 O'Clock
tomorrow evening. when the delegation
chiefs will Introduce their colleagues and
the wives OF the latter 70 the queen
Emperor Nicholas has sent Queen VII
heirnina the order of g. Catherine, Get In
br1Iiiants