Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-08-03
End. Of PEACE CONGRESS
Delegates at The Hague Hold Their
Last Conference and Final Adj
journment Takes Place.
MANY COUNTRIES FAVOR ARBITRATION.
DarOnDe Staal, President OF the Az
sembly, Delivered the Farewell!
Address, Thanking the Represent
atives for Meritorious Work Done
Views of Mr.. White.

Ii
tional peace conference held it's final
sitting Saturday, when it was an
nounced that 16 states had signed the
arbitration convention, Is the other two
conventions, II the declaration prohib-
iting the throwing of projectiles or ex-
plosives from balloons, t16 the declara-
ton prohibiting the use Of asphyxiat-
ing gas and Is the declaration prohibit
ing the use of expansive bullets.
Baron De Stalls Farewell. @
Baron De Staal delivered the farewell
address, thanking the representatives
OF foreign states. He said that the work
accomplished, while not so complete as
might, nj be desired, was sincere, wise and
practical. The great principles of the
sovereignty of individual states and in
ternational solidarity, apparently so
opposing, had been reconciled by what
they had accomplished. He affirmed
that in time to come institutions which
had their origin in the need of concord
would be the dominating influence and
that thus the work of the conference
was truly meritorious. ss&s&
Minister Estournelles and DR.. Beau
fort followed, the tier saying thatif
the conference had not realized Utopian
dreams nevertheless it had disproved
pessimistic forebodings, and the moral
effect would more and more influence
public opinion and aid governments to
solve the question of the limitation Of
ornaments, which still remains a
source of grave consideration for states
men of all countries.
Baron De Staal then declared the con-
ference closed. 8s
;s Mr.. White Talks. $40 a
# London, July 27.--The Hague corre-
sspondent of the Times reports a long
with Andrew d. White,
United States ambassador at Berlin and
head of the American delegation, in
which the ambassador, after referring
to the earnest desire of the American
people for a comprehensive arbitration
scheme, as proved by the constant petit
'tions and resolutions of large meetings
held in all parts of America since the
conference has been sitting, said:
VIII Welcome Arbitration.
81 believe that a vast majority of our
people will welcome our arbitration treaty
and see in it serviceable plan from the
outset and germ from which more com
plete system will be evolved by future con
ferences. AS time progresses without
doubt references to the tribunal will be-
tcome increasingly natural and normal,
and thus we may hope to have every adj
Vantage claimed for obligatory arbitrat ton
Without its overwhelming disadvantages.
Bat it could hardly be expected that we
&sEpuld be willing to accept the require
mint to sweep away at once, here and now,
thu policy Of Monroeism.
sf # any modification is ever made of that
policy, 1t must be made by the United
States after it has had the fullest oppor-
Htunfy to study the subject in all its bear
singsl Such a change cannot be made here
by thplica tons in treaty made distinctly
for another purpose, and it is important
that there should be no doubt on this point"
Against Foreign EntanGlements.
Mr.. White then referred to the deep,
almost religious conviction in the hearts
of the(Americanpeople against any foreign
enhancement" He added, however, that
the declaration of Monroeism would leave
the United States policy exactly what it
had been heretofore and would not in the
slightest degree hamper the operation of
the arbitration plan. On the contrary the
United states would fully ana faithfully
cooperate in the judicial settlement of
international difficulties by means of the
agency and machinery provided in the con-
svention. The past history of the United
States abundantly shows. declared MI.
White. that they had not manifested the
slightest desire to interfere with or ham
per arbitration proceedings.
No Hostile Attitude.
The ambassador then mentioned num-
erous cases of arbitration arising under
four classes which might be regarded as
Involved ir the Monroeism declara ton
First, between the United States and
European bowers; second, between the
United States and another American
power; thifd between /, two American
powers. neither being the United States;
fourth between an American power other!
than the United States and foreign power.
q I'm every instance" said Mr.. White,
"the United States has regarded these arr
sbitrations as| promoting peace and there
fore there is nothing in our history to war
rant the idea that our attitude would be
hostile to any settlement possible under
this convention. II
Beers Must Yield.
~ London, July 80. In the house of