The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-21
THE PEACE CONFERENCE,
Mediation and Arbitration Are to Be Dis.
Cussed Chiefly.
DISARMAMENT HAS BEEN RELOCATED
As of minor Importance-Americ n
and British VIII Take u Prom
inent Part.

Inc hague MAY 4Vs--l nc '~N"NN '+NN-S
OF the peace conference took place TINS
morning and lasted thirtyhye minutes
The president of the conference, Baron
de stael. read the replies OF tho car
ana Queen Wllhelmina to the telegrams
sent to them by the conference on Thurs
dav.
The president then addressed the dele
gates on the aubiect OF the lobors before
them; It was decided not TO publish the
speech.
The president proposed the adoption OF
arrangements for the committees. which
was agreed to without discussion. Baron
De stael further proposed that although
the principle of secrecy should be main
tanned. communications might be made
through the press bureau subject to the
approval of the president. This was also
adopted.
At the conclusion of the meeting today
Baron De Stael and Sir Julian Paunceiote,
the British ambassador at Washington
and the head OF the British delegation, and
the United States ambassador at Berlin,
MIR. Andrew ID. White. head OF the Amer
lean delegation. With several other dele
.
But NJ. Bourgeois, former foreign minister
OF France and head Of the French dele
cation. are holding a meeting in the
House in the Woods" to draw up certain
resolutions
The proceedings today passed off with
out any incident only the president
smoke the others manifesting their APP
probation by slight direct murmurs.
Several of the chief delegates are leav-
ing The Hague for a few days pending
the preliminary work OF the commission.
Baron De Stael, during the course Of the
day received the following dispatch
The emperor begs you to be the in
berpreter to the conference OF his
sincere thanks and warmest wishes
My august master charges me to i'm
press upon your eXcellency how much
his majesty is touched by the tele-
gram addressed to him. Muraviet.
1t was learned during the day that NJ.
De Stael placed the question OF mediation
and arbitration in the forefront during
his speech today. The question of the
laws of war rendering war as humane as
possibly by regulations already existing
was then touched upon by the president
and he relegated the question of reduc-
tlon of ornaments to the third place. This
indication modified the order I'm which the
three points were placed In the circular
Of the Russian minister OF foreign al
fairs. Count Murayieff but 1t has the
merit Of corresponding more closely To
the views OF the delegates and 1t is now
considered certain that mediation and ar
bitration will have the chief places in the
work Of tho conference Further opinion
Is unanimous that the American and Brit
ish delegates will take the most important
part IN the study OF this question
The date OF the next sitting has not
been fXed. 1t depends on the progress
NhIch VIII be made py he committees NJ
Y n
DC Staei announced today that the gov
ernheht OF the Nefherands VIII give an
arustlo lete on June 10 IN honor OF the
con, erence'
The American members of tho commit
ices are as IoioWs;
Dlaarhlamen IN essrs White Mahan an'
Nrozler Laws OF war--Messrs White
Newell Nathan and Grozier Arbitration