The San Francisco call., 1899-07-31
FROM THE
ENGLISH PRESS
Comments on the Peace
Conference.
GOOD WORDS FOR AMERICANS
ESPECIAL CONTAMINATION FOR
SECRETARY HOLLIS.
Honor Is Also Given to Russia for
Her Conception and Carrying
Out of the Conven-
tion.
Special Dispatch to The can.

LONDON, July 30.-The morning papers
all devote space to the closing OF the
Peace Conference The Standard says:
1T must be a source of pride to Russia
to know that she carried with her. IN
agreeing to all the conventions, declara-
tions and resolutions, a majority Of the
nations represented. True, the minority,
which makes important exceptions and
reservations, includes such powers as
Great Britain, the United States. Ger
many Austria, Japan and Italy sun
Russia can console herself with the sup
port not only of France, Belgium, Bolivia
and Brazil whose opinions on such topics
as the laws of maritime warfare and the
limitation of the caliber of naval ordnance
and pattern of rifle bullets must carry
weight even if they conflict with the
British admiralty and German war office.
The Daily News says: 1.-The chief work
was, of course, the definite unanimous as
sent of the assembled states to arb1tra-
ton as a substitute for war. The POPE
letter too, must have an excellent erect
upon Roman Catholic countries, ana Prot
estants will read it with with feelings or
highest esteem for the aged Pontl1, VINO
in language worthy OF MS station ac-
knOwledgeS the duty of the church 10 pre-
serve the peace of the world.
w. T. Stead says in the Daily News:
THE American delegation has been one
of the most useful elements in the parma
ment. If the old traditional poI1cy OF
America had been construed with Sucn
severity as to forbid the presence OF
American delegates at the international
gathering the world would have been the
loser. Andrew White, its chief, held him-
self much in the background, but d1d not
spare effort privately to bring about a
good understanding between the repre-
senttives of the powers.
But the man of the American delega-
ton who left much the deepest mark upon
the conference and it's work was the
American lawyer Mr.. Hollis, secretary OF
the delegation. Mr.. Hollis was COMPARE
lively unknown before the conference, but
it had hardly come together before his
energy and his determination compelled
all his comrades to feel that he was one
of the strong men of the conference.
Owing to his appointment on the commit
tee d'examen he was able to play much
more conspicuous role than any other
American delegate and he made the very
best use of this opportunity. Apart from
the article introducing the special media
ton which bears his name, he was
l chiefly instrumental in introducing the
principle of revision into the arbitration
convention. In this he was ably seconded
by Seth Low. whose exceptional abilities
had unfortunately little opportunity for
exercise. But nevertheless he impressed
his colleagues very favorably,
Captains Mahan and Grocer made
hosts of friends and stuck to their duties
manfuly-rather,. one. stuck to his
! asphyxiating shells and the other to his
expanding bullet with a resolution and
pertinacity which commanded the admi-
ration even of those who opposed them. !"