The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06
IRIvATE PROPERTY AT SEA.
car. CONFERENCE WILL DEAL
WITH THIS QUESTION.

r,at victory scored by the Ameri-
DoIenatfOn-Amba White
al How the Destruction of
n..oortv Did Not shorten the Civil
var-Ouestton of Right, Justice
-, procress-COmmittec's Recon-
oendations Accepted.
r-. tr,gue July 5.-The American dele
... scored a great success to-day in
aiming from the peace conference u
,.o.nous vote in favor of having the
,sston of private property at sea in
~ 5f war dealt with at a special con-
renee 10 be summoned hereafter. Much
,iorsHo management was necessary,
Il A many Obstacles had to be surmounted
fire The result was reached.
The second committee met this morning
nj Andrew D. White head of the Ameri-
delegation broached the subject. The
ss,ion Of its admissibility under the
inference mandate was discussed.
AT the afternoon sitting of the commit
i the successive clauses of the laws of
IA, having been adopted, NJ. de Mer-
rs Of the Russian delegation, moved
resolution to that erect Mr.. White
4 .0udsd
Whites Argument for 1t.
In the course of a clear and eloquent
&1ement of the American case, he said
In United States government had ac-
#ptti the invitation to participate in the
*nlsrmce with alacrity because of the
a &pnunty il was expected the confer
: &c would afford for preaching the true
y th regarding the immunity from cap
q re Of private properly at sea. He ad-
81 ted. however. that the United States
s. Eydnment recognized it would be hope
S to expect any decisive result from
IS conference, OWNS 10 three causes,
Il ST. absence of instructions from pow
& tu governments; second, doubts as to
IA competence of the conference, and,
n Id the length of time necessary for a
scass.on of all the bearings of the case.
81 White frankly admitted the diff
y ties Involved i'm deciding what consti-
cd conu1baud of war, but insisted that
supplied one of the best arguments
l0. and prompt discussion. The suf-
ns and losses which seizures entailed
immense, while the effect upon the
male result of war was almost moth
eening to the experience of the Unit
States civl war, he said that only
Confederate cruisers did anything of
oraaee bul they captured 1863 vessels,
'uped The rate of insurance between
erica and Great Britain, and caused
transfer Of 100000 tons of American
p2Ing to British bottoms. The final re-
Was that The Whole American marine
virtually swept out Of existence.
Nar Was Not Shortened.
Il that resulted from the operations of
poorly equipped little steamers" he
DaleJ what would happen with the
'ls al the disposal of the greater ma
s to-day; Yet, everyone knows that
q P'Hateerins had not the slightest ef-
10 ending, or even shortening The war,
would il have had any even if the
YES had been ten times greater"
If. White warmly repudiated the sup
s'lon That the Americans were ami
u by selfish considerations. They
eminenily practical, he said, but not
He-eminenCy devoted to great ideals.
question he was urging upon the del
w. De asserted. was one of right, JUS
' progress for the whole world, and
1' Americans felt deeply.
Had No instructions.
S-Aan Pauncofote, head of the Brit
u.S7'',on said that Brit@.h opinion
''1ed on Inc subject, and that he
instructions regarding il. In his
0llAioh, the question was outside
ol tAe conference.
u5eots, head Of the French dele
a'd Dapi. Scheme, of the Russian
I'd '' announced that in the absence
IONS they could not vote.
b,,, '''',i3n was then put and carried
N. opposiuon, but with reservations
paI' oI Great Britain, France and
g.,i. psuafy conference assembled sub
o,. ana accepted all the recommen-
o' t3e committee.
Ts T'' mean delegation is much graft
aro5 w., result which at one time ap-
1,-,1i ''l'ossl1le owing 10 the almost in
ana5 0'leultles, is now triumphantly