The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-28
Later He Tells n Correspondent He
Thinks the Peace Conference VIII
Adopt some Plan of Mediation.
THE AMERICAN PROPOSITION
TO BE PRESENTED TO DELEGATES
AT THE HAGUE THIS WEEK.
Prominence Given the Arbitration
Movement Satisfactory to En-
gIishmen-Press Comment.

PARIS. May N-Former President Har-
rison. accompanied by Gen. Horace Porter
United States ambassador, this morning had
an interview lasting twenty minutes with
III. Deicasse, minister of foreign affairs. The
interview was Of the most cordial character.
This afternoon Mr.. Harrison and Mr.. Porter
called on President Loubet After cere-
monious introduction, the former and the
actual President dropped all formality and
conversed in the most friendly manner on
topics of interest to the two countries.
M. Loubet said he was especially pleased
to meet Mr.. Harrison, who was doubly his
colleague, both being heads OF sister repuD-
lies and both lawyers" He also said he de-
sired to congratulate Mr.. Harrison on the
mission with which he had been intrustec
and which had brought him to Paris. and
expressed qualification that the Venezuelan
commission had elected to meet in France.
Mr. Harrison replied in a similar vein, say
ing he was rejoiced at the meeting or the
commission in Paris, as It gave him an OPP
portunity of visiting for the first time a
country for which he had the most profound
admiration and which was united to his own
by 50 many inseparable bonds. He then
thanked NJ Loubet for the cordial hospitality
shown the commissioners, whose mission
was one of peace, and for the interest shown
In their work
The President and ex-President then
drlfted to the general subject Of arbitration.
Mr.. Harrison expressing the view that 1T
was essential, in order to make the use OF
arbitration general. that the representative
idea should be eliminated from such tri-
bunals. In order that they should retain a
purely judicial character, every member Of
arbitration tribunals should. he thought, be
absolutely Indifferent TO the individual in
terests Of the parties in the litigation"
In the course cf an interview with a rep
resentative Of the Associated Press Mr.. Har-
rison said that President Loubet seemed to
be sincere friend of arbitration Mr.. Har-
rison also said that the original cate for the
sneeting OF the commission was chosen with
a view to enable the Americans to return
TO the United States In October. but under
present circumstances Professor De Martens
had fixed the new date for June 10, as he
expected that his part Of the business at
The Hague would be over then. He added
that, although IL was difficult to say when
the work of the commission would be COM
pleted, he hoped 1t would be terminated
by the end of August. The commission. he
said. would probably hold four meetings,
each Of four hours duration daily. This
means from eight to ten weeks of effective
work. in which will be crowded the whole
case. with pleadings of counsel. In regard
to the peace conference he said he thought
the principle for which it had been called
would not be attained. but that some form
OF arbitration or a step toward its adop-
tion may be the outcome OF the meeting.
Ex-President Harrison and Mrs. Harrison
have accepted an invitation to the Parlia-
umentary dinner TO be given President Lou
bet on Monday next.
The American University Club VIII give
q Decoration day banquet on Monday. which
will be presided over by United States Am
bassador Porter. Ex-President Harrison and
Archbishop Ireland will be the guests OF
honor. The first toast will be The French
Officers in the War of independence" to
which the Marquis De Rocheambeau will
respond. Ex-President Harrison will make a
short speech.