The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-01
PEACE CONFERENCE VIEWS
". I. Stead Says American DeIega-
tiOn Was Most Useful Element.
London Standard FeIicitates sRu.sia-Nsws
Says the POpe's letter Must Have
an Excellent Eject on Roman
Catholic Countries,

London. July S1.-The morning manor:
al devote space to the closing of the
Ieace Conference. The Standard saws.
IL must be a source of pride to Russia
to know that she carried with her In
agreeing TO all the conventions decIara-
llons and resolutions a majority Of the
nations represented. True, the minority
which makes important exceptions and
reservations. includes such powers as
Great Britain. the United States. Ger.
many, Austria, Japan, and Italy. Still
Russia can console herself with the sup-
port not only OF France. Belgium, Bolivia,
and Brazil, whose opinions on such topics
as Jhe laws OF maritime warfare, the limi-
tatlon OF the caliber of naval ordnance and
the pattern of rife bullets, must carry
weight, even If they conflict with the
British admiralty and the German War
Office"
The Daily News says:
''The chief work was. OF courss The
definite, unanimous assent of the assem-
bled states 10 arbitration as a substitute
Tor war. The Pope's letter. too, must have
an excellent effect upon Roman Catholic
countries, and Protestants will read il
with feelings of high esteem for the sim
cerity OF the aged pontiff, who, in lam
guage worthy Of his high station. ac-
knowledges the duty of the church TO pre-
serve the peace of the world"
W. T. Stead says, in the Daily News:
The American delegation has been one
OF the most useful elements in the parlia-
ment. II the old traditional policy Of
America had been construed with such
severity as to fo(bid the presence OF
American delegates az the international
gathering the world would have been the
lcser. Andrew D. White, its chief. held
himself much in the background, but did
not spare EFFORT privately 10 bring about =
good understanding between the represen-
tatives OF the powers.
But the man Of the American delega-
uon who LEFT much the deepest mark upon
the conference and its work was the
American lawyer. Mr.. Hollis, Secretary of
the delegation. Mr.. Hollis was conlpara-
tFeiy unknown before the conference. but
II had herdly come together before his
energy ana his determination compelled
al his colleagues TO feel that he was one
or the strong men of the con ference. 0v-
lns 10 his appointment on the C1mite
eAamen he was able TO play a much more
cchsplcuouS role than any other Of the
American delegation. and he made The
very best use OF this unique opportunity
Apart from the article introducing the
special mediation, which bears his name
he was chiefly Instrumental in .ntroduc-
ing the principle OF revision INTO the an
bitration convention. In this he was ablv
seconded by Seth Low. whose eNceptiODal
abilities had unfortunately little onnor-
tunity for exercise But, nevertheless. ne
impressed his colleagues very faVOrabiv
Capts. Aahan and CrOZier made hosts
OF friends and stuck 10 their guns msnfIll-
ly, or rather one stuck 10 mis- asphyNiating
smells ana the other 10 ais expanding bull
icy, with a resolution and pertinacitv
which commanded ne admira lion ever. az
those who opposed them"
The Hague correspondent of the Times
credits the United States wita signing an
the conventions and declarations eNcepI
the declaration concerning the inIertic-
ton ot projectiles containing asphyxiatinc
gases. and says:
The signature Of most, If nJt al. of the
states which we're withheld from the AZ
duration convention will Oe secured after
the revised text has been duly exam
ined."