The evening times., 1899-05-15
The instructions given to the American
delegation to The Hague conference sub
stantially suggest:

stantially suggest:
/. 4 board of arbitration. TO consist OF rcpfe-
senstives of the state departments OF all nations,
tribunal for the settlement OF international
disputes of the character which. from the eNpe-
ricnce Of the worlds diplomacy, have generally
resulted in war.
> The reference to a universal board Of libitra-
tinn. Il special board of arbitration, the ques-
tions arising between any country, and any part
OF said country in matters not involving the
national honor of the country, and instructions
rebeliOis. only where the constituted author
tiles unable 10 control.
3. An agreement between the great powers that
they shall not sanction privateering. and will
punish the practice of it by any other nations.
4. Tie measurement Of indemnity not by the
VICTOR but by reference to number OF nations
jury to damages.
>. Tie establishment OF common standard
for the treatment and exchange of prison" of
war.
q. resolution that representatives Of nations
in interest in disputed questions shall have no
vote on the board.
These are substantially the propositions
on which the American delegates TO The
Hague conference have been instructed.
The instructions, 1t is semi officially an
nounced today, will he made public on
next Wednesday. the day OF the meeting
OF the conference. or perhaps a day or two
later in the present week.
1t is understood here by officials that
the British delegates have received in
structions somewhat similar to those
given the American delegates. and il is
believed that Germany has also committed
her delegates TO a similar course.
Following is the official list of the dele
gates 10 the Peace Conference. Some couf-
tries. such as Bulgaria Montenegro, .tc..
have not yet sent to the Netherlands Cabi-
net the names of their representatives.
The list following doss not comprise all
the army and navy officers who attend the
delegates from each country:
Austria Count de Walscnheinr. ambassador ,v-
traordiuary; Count okolicsITvi d'urcsicsna am
hassador at The Hague; NJ. Mercy. special ooun-
sci To the court and ministry.
China Yang Ju, ambassador at II. Petersburg.
Eenmark-E. DE Billie. minister to London. and
Colonel DE Schnack.
EIgland-Sir Julian PaunCefote. ambassador at
Washington; Sir Henry Howard. Vice Admiral
Sir John \. Fischer Major General Sir }. c.
Ardagh.
france-Leon Bourgeois. eS-rremier: NJ Bi-
hourd minister TO The Hague: Baron d'Estour-
ve!los de Constant. minister plenipoteuiisry and
member of the Chamber OF Deputies; Vice Atimi-
Ial Pephsn. General Monnier, and Prof. Louis
Renault
Germany Count MucnS,cr German ambassador
at Paris: Prof Zorn. OF Toengsbcrg. and Prof
Baron Stengel, OF the Munich University.
ltaly-Count Niera, ambassador al Vienna;
cunt LInnini, minister TO The Hague; General
Zuccari. and Captain Blanca.
Jaran-Baron Hayaschi, minister at ST. Peters
burg; j. Monoto. minister Brussels; Colonel
Myehara, and Captain Sakomoto.
Netherlands Baron Kavnebeek. member of
the Second Chamber and cx-minis;er of foreign
affairs: General de Beer Poortugael ox-minisrer
Of war; T. NJ. c. Asser, E. y. Rahnsen. member
Of the First Chamber.
Persia-Grneral Mira Khan. minister at ST.
Petersburg.
Roumsnia-Al. Beldeman. minister to Berlin:
J. Pspinini, minister at The Hague and Colonel
G. Coanda.
Siam-Phya Surgs, ambassador at Paris; Dr.
Oh. Corragioni d'0Reilli. and f. Ron
SpaE-Duke of Tetuan. de Villa Urrutia. min
ister to Brussels; Senor Baguer, minister at The
Hague
Swi,zerlsnd-M. S Roth minister to Berlin;
Colonel A. Zuzli, and f. Oder.
Turkey-Turkhan Pasha, counsel uf state; Mou-
rey Bey. secretary of foreign affairs; Lieutenant
General Abdulah Pasia. and Admiral Mehemed
Pasha.
United >tstes-Andrew ID. White. ambassador
at Berlin; Seth Low. president Of Columbia Uni
versity: Stanford Newell. minister at The Hague;
Frederick W. Halls, Capt. Alfred 7. Malian, L.
;. ". and Capt. William Crozier, L. :. A.. also
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