New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-06
HOLLIS ON HAGUE CONGRESS
GREAT CREDIT GIVEN TO ANDREW II.
wHITE-MR. HOLLS'S VISIT
To GERMANY.

Frederic w Hollis secretary OF the United states
Commissioners to the Peace Conference al inc
Hague returned home yesterday on the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse. Speaking OF the results
achieved by the Conference, Mr. Hollis said 10 d
Tribune reporter:
The American Commissioners worked harmoni-
ousIy together and with the representatives. OF
other countries Now that the Conference has
ended we feel that We have taken care OF the IN
terests OF this country far as lay III our power
and as well as we knew how. without Wishing 10
disparage the efforts the ability OF any OF IN"
other members of the Commission, may say tha'
our success was due. first and foremost, to the
wisdom and judgment displayed by Ahdre" L.
White Although perhaps it did not appear so on
the surface. Mr. White was the adviser Of the
Conference and his influence was strongly fclt.
He smoothed out difficulties. and prepared the way
with n fine hand for some or the best "ork ool''
at The Hague We succeeded in carrying most or
the proposals we interested In. Those pest
qualified TO fudge regard the work accomplished
by the Conference being, while not very IoHs
s,on ot least n step I'm the right direction. ana II
,s always the first step that tells. The institution
~ a great permanent court OF arbitration Is UNI
douhtedy q great step forward IN mtcrha'o""'
law and in the history Of civilization
'It now depends upon public opinion !" ''e
different countries to make that court success
and indeed. TO make all the IDEAS eNPou""'" Wy
There was most admirable spirit maHlieS'eu
nv the different delegates toward the representa-
tivos Of other countries. Between the American
English and German delegates the most corubti
feeling and the closest cooperation existed rue
Germans mad some preliminary objections 10 '"'
establishment of n permanent court or arbHra'!o"
hut they were finally convinced that their once
lions were not necessarily fatal TO the PROJECT anu
therea fter they co-operated with us TO perfect inc
scheme for an international curt. Inc reg " ma
t,ons that were adopted regarding rules OF wal ~
and the extension of the Geneva ross WI" ~
n great and humane advance III me- Vi VI, IN
rare Sltoce;hcr We feel that tho conference VIII
marx an epoch in the history OF interha iOHd,
Iations I'VE certainly accomplished lnIllit' :,
more than any one expected or had any i'"s'" w
expect - .i,.tns N,r Hollis wont
tn Berlin for the purpose il was san OF apPc.,'
nersonally 10 the German Emperor 10 withora" Inv
nhioctone Of his delegates 20 an nterhh tohdl 'Ou
NJ arbitration Dispatches received ~ tls ,
Of tho time stated that the Emperor had r. uS,u
See Mr. Hollis This denied ny Mr. hoIls
when tho German objections we're raised ne eH-
,lainod II was Instructed to go to Berlin WIN IA"
German Commissioners for tho purpose or CONFER =
ring with the Government Ministers Inc emperor
vas away Yachting AZ the time ana the repoII uHt
attempte1 ia him therefore ahsurd; SuC
7 aid see Prince Hohenohc and Count Won bIloW,
tbo Minister for Foreign Affairs. ] discusson me
situation with them with the result mat they VIM
drev. All objections TO the proposed hternji ton"'
court and from that time gave us thelr co'u'" '"-
OnpratiOn