New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-24
SETTLING DOWN TO WORK.
ORGANIZING THE COMMITTEES AT THE
HAGUE CONFERENCE

80. uague. May 23-The chiefs OF the dele
.,ors 20 the Peace Conference held private
..,,rr this morning at the House In the
,woods" and afterward informed their coll
,..spes Of the arrangements made for a choice
:, presidents of the various committees. as
s.rs.d upon last evening. The delegates ap-
-rovea OF the selections made.
The conference held plenary sitting at noon
m. selections were then officially ratified with
cut incident
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEES
The following is list OF the members OF the
first Committee: Honorary presidents. Count
nm Minister head Of the German delegation
and Andrew d. White. head OF the American
delegation; effective president NJ. de Boernaert
head Of the Belgian delegation: vice-presdent
A p c. Van Karnebeck. head CT the delegation
OF the Netherlands. 1t IS divided into two sec
tons war and marine. The vice-presidents Of
the war section are Lieutenant General Abdulla
Pacha OF the Turkish delegation: Major Gen.
eral Ardagh. Of the British delegation. and
Brigadier- General Monnier, OF the French dele
cation The vice-presidents OF the marine Sec
,,on are vice-Adniral Fisher OF the British
delegation; Vice-Admiral Pothau. Of the French
delegation, and Captain Siegel. of the German
delegation.
The Second Committee is constituted az fol
lows: Honorary presidents the Duke Of Tetuan
head OF the Spanish delegation; Turkhan Pacha
head Of the Turkish delegation. and Count Won
Welserscheimb head of the Austria Hungary
delegation: effective president. Professor de
Martens. Of the Russian delegation. 1t Is also
divided into two sections. Red Cross and Brus-
sells Conference The vice-presidents OF the Red
Cross section are General Thaulow and DR.. s.
Roth head OF the Swiss delegation. The vice
presidents OF the Brussels Conference section
are Professor Won Stengel. OF the German dele
cation and General Zuccari. of the Italian dele
CATION.
The Third Committee is composed as follows
Honorary presidents, Count Nigra, head of the
Italian delegation. and Sir Julian Pauncefote
head Of the British delegation: effective presi-
dent. NJ. Bourgeois. head Of the French delega-
ton; vice-presdents. NJ. de Bile. head Of the
Danish delegation: Baron dEstournelles do
Constant, OF the French delegation; Count de
Macedo head OF the Portuguese delegation:
Herr Mercy. signor Compni and DR.. zorn.
TO MEET AGAIN ON FRIDAY.
The three committees held their fret sessions
this afternoon. these being devoted solely to In
augural formalities and an exchange OF ideas
with regard to procedure. They will meet again
on Friday.
NJ do staal head Of the Russian delegation
and president Of the Conference, attended the
meeting Of the Arbitration Comrrittes, sitting
next to NJ Leon Bourgeois. head Of the Frenxh
delegation.
The measures to preserve the secrecy Of the
deliberations have been redoubled. Only the
delegates and secretaries are admitted to the
precincts Of the Huis Ten Bosch. Both en-
frances to the gardens are closed with barred
gates which are guarded by sentries under the
command Of non-commissioned officers in full
uniform. Every applicant for admission ~
called upon TO produce an orange-colored caro-
issued to the delegates and TO give the secret
password
Queen wilhelmna of the Netherlands, ac-
companied by the Queen mother, arrived this
evening and drove through the streets. Their
Majesties being warmly greeted by the populace
Al o'clock tomorrow afternoon tho Queen VIII
receive the chiefs of the various delegations
who will be presented by M. de Beaufort. Min
fster OF Foreign Affairs. All the delegates have
received Invitations TO a grand reception at $3.50
tomorrow evening when the delegation chiefs
will introduce their colleagues and the wives OF
the latter 10 the Queen.
Ernpero: Nicholas has sent Queen Wlhelmina
the Order Of ST. Catherine set in brilliants-