The Saint Paul globe., 1899-05-27

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missioner, Says There VIII Be
Nothing, More Than a Recommeu-
dation as to the Disarmament of
the Countries of the World-Ou-
Ing Machinery OF Big Assembly.
THE HAGUE, May 26.-It can now be
stated with some degree of confidence.
that the delegates to the peace confer
ence are gradually arriving at the belief
that it's outcome viii be very much what
Andrew D. White, United States ambas-
sador at Berlin and head Of the American
delegates here, forecasted in the inter
view cable to the United States last
Monday.
So far as ornaments are concerned, the
utmost that it Is expected to accomplish
Is some slight recommendations to the
governments participating
The various committees have now set
tied to work and the delegates have be-
gun formal exchange OF views. 1t was
decided today TO appoint committees to
receive all suggestions, proposals and pc
tft1ons emanating from outsiders but so
far as 1T is yet ascertainable, these will
be pigeonholed without consideration un-
less they come within the purview of the
questions enumerated IN the circular of
Count Muravieff, the, Russian minister of
foreign affairs, in outlining the subjects
OF the conference.
The disarmament committee met this
morning and M. Bernatti, the chief of
the Belgian delegation who presided, set
forth the points for conEideration. The
two sections immediately divided and
proceeded with the discussion OF the oues-
tions Of firearms and explosives, which
continued until the hour for adjourn
ment.
ARBITRATION DISCUSSED.
The arbitration committee met this aft
ernoon, under the presidency Of the chief
Of the French: delegation, Leon Bour-
geois. whos was f1sInked by tho honorary
presidents of the committee Sir Julian
pauncefote. chief OF the British delega-
ton, and Count Nigra, chief of the Ital-
Ian delegation sNS %s51E esI 4. .
M. Bourgeois presented the questions of
mediation and arbitration, and suggested
programme the committee might follow,
urging recourse to all pacific. means to
settle international questions before re-
course to: war. He submitted q long list
of possible subjects OF dispute which
might arise between nations and yet
might find solution In arbitration, closing
with the more difficult problems. Ie
then presented a scheme already intro
duced to the full conference by a Russian
delegate "a scheme consisting OF forty
articles. The statement of M. Bourgeois
was clear and concise commanding the
closest attention. y
SIMPLIFYING WORK.
+ Recognizing that the committee was
too large to consider the Russian propo-
sition, M. Bourgeois appointed the fol-
lowing subcommittee: CheEalier Des
Campes David, of the Belgian delegation;
Prof. Asher, privy Councillor of the
Netherlands delegation; Baron Estour-
neles de Constant, of. the French deIega-
ton; Frederick Hollis, secretary of the
United States delegation; M .Lammasch,
of the Austro-H Hun ungarianadeIegation; Prof.
Martens, of the Russian delegation, and
DR.. Zorn, of the University of Konigs-
burg, of the German delegation.
Sir Julian Pauncefota and Count Nigra
were appointed honorary presidents of
the subcommittee and M. Bourgeois and
M. De Staal were empowered to attend
Its meetings This. arrangement gives
representation to all the great powers as
well as to Holland, Belgium and Switzer-
land Chevalier Des, Camps David was
appointed chairman cf the sub-commit-
tee. -
Great imDortancei-is attached to the
meetings held today. and TO the unani-
nous acceptance OF the general princi-
pie of arbitration and mediation
This afternoon NJ, !: de Beaufort, the
Dutch minister of foreign affairs, in the
name Of Queen Wilhelmina, presented to
NJ. de Staal, president of the conference,
the order of the Lion Of Netherlands.