The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-06

Draft OF the Plan Adopted by the Ar
bftratfon Committee.

THE HAGUE. June 5.-The arbitration
committee OF the peace conference he'd a
meeting to-day under the Craftsmanship of
NJ. Leon Bourgeois. Mr.. Andrew ID. White
head. OF the United States delegation: Sir
Julian Pauncefote, head OF the British dele
cation. and NJ De Staal. lead Of the Rus
sian delegation. with all the members of
the committee were present. After NJ. Bour-
EeoIs had made a sympathetic reference to
the death or Miss Roth, daughter of DR..
Roth. head of the Swiss delegation. who
was killed in a railway accident last Thurs
day at Flushing. the secretary Of the draft
ing committee read the draft scheme of
mediation II had had under consideration.
Articles 1 and are declaratory-to the
effect that the signatory powers, in order
To prevent a recourse 10 force. have agreed
TO effect pacific solutions of differences and
will, except in exceptional circumstances,
before an appeal to force. have recourse
to the mediation OF one or more friendly
powers.
Article reads: Independently OF a re-
course TO such amicable means, the sigma
tories deem IL expedient that one or more
powers not concerned In the conflict should
offer. of its or their own initiative, and.
so far as circumstances will permit. it's or
their good Offices OF mediation 10 the states
at variance. The right TO offer good Offices
of mediation belongs to powers not con-
cerned in the conflict. even during the
course OF actual hostilities. and the exer-
else # this right can never be considered
s ss the parties at variance as an unfT'endly
Article provides that the role of media
f1icting claims and the alaying of bitter
ness between states at variance.
Article >. defining. the iipitation OF the
functions Of a mediator, says these shall
one of the parties to the dispute or by the
mediator. that the arrangements or the
basis Of a friendly understanding proposed
Article s says that the good offices con-
templated, either at the instance of the
parties at variance or on the initiative of
uninvolved powers. are not exclusively of
the character of friendly counsel.
Article asserts: Acceptance of media
virtue OF a convention TO the contrary. of
tDterrupting or retarding or hampering
mobilization or other preparations for war.
II mediation fntervenes after the opening
OF hostilities 1t shall not interrupt. except
by virtue of convention to the contrary,
military operations in course of execution.
Article reads: THE signatories are in
accord to recommend. in all circumstances
permitting IL. special mediation in the fol-
lowing Torn: In the event of grave differ
ences threatening peace the states at vari-
ance shall choose, respectively, a power TO
which each shall cOnfide the mission of en-
tering into deliberations with the power
chosen by the other side. in order to pre-
vent rupture of friendly relations. During
the currency Of their mandate which ex-
cept In the event of a stipulation to the
contrary. shall not exceed thirty days the
question In dispute shall be considered as
referred exclusively to these powers. They
shall apply all their efforts TO settle the
dispute and In the event Of an actual rup-
fure OF friendly relations. shall remain
charged with the mission OF taking advan-
tage OF every occasion to restore peace"
The draft was adopted without modifica-
ton. although the committee stipulated that
II should be subject to notifications at the
second reading.
The naval section OF the ornaments COM
mittee has unanimously rejected the Rus
sian proposals.