The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-31
The United States VIII Support the
Pauncefote Tribunal Scheme.
SOME QUESTIONS DISCUSSED.
Understanding Arrived At a. to Flags
ofTruce, Capitulations and Armis-
tices-Russia Proposes for BE
diation To Take the Line
of Simple Friendly
Counsel,

THE HAGUE. May 3D.-The Brussels
conference section of tho International
Peace Congress. after adopting the second
reading of articles p To 80. which deal
with prisoners of war, discussed questions
relating TO flags Of truce. capitulatons
and armisticcs as contained I'm articles
q to 81 inclusive. upon which an agree
ment was reached
The Red Cross section considered the
extension of the Geneva convention TO
naval warfare and adopted slight modi-
fcations OF the articles relating TO ma
terial leaving the other two categories-
general and as 10 personnel-f0r future
consideration.
RUssiAs PLANS.
The Ifct Nadcrland publishes the text
OF the Russian proposals regarding med
iatiOn ana arbitration giving mediation
the character OF friendly counsel. not
compulsory force. urges international ar
bi,rauon which on some subjects is 20
Doe obligatory, and provides Tor nm inter-
national commission Of inquiry tor inter-
national litigation OF local circumstances
not involving honor or vital interests.
ADVANCE MADE.
LONDON. May 30-rho Standards corr
respondent at The Hague says: An Inn
pOrtant advance was made to-day I'm the
direction Of scheme OF arbitration. COM
bining the Russian. British and American
proposals. The representatives. of these
nations arrived at am agreement which
seems TO hnd general acceptance. Sir
Julian Pauncof0tc conferred this after
noon CruesdaY with Seth Low, ana Mr.
Hollis. and both the British and American
proposals We're examined with the result
that the United States Will support the
Parncefoto scheme for q permanent tri-
bunai
.ln all practical and essential features
the British and American plans are iden-
ucal. but the American delegates have
gone further. covered the whole field or
arbitration and drafted provisions for a
rehearinC in the event Of DISAGREEMENT
Their proposals will bo submitted 10 the
Drafting Committee tomorrow (Wed-
nesday).
"'It ought not 10 be difficult said Mr..
Hollis. 10 hammer out workable
scheme from these three plans.
\ NEW sCHEME.
Tho Times correspondent at The
Hague says: ~ proposal will be sub
mittod at the meeting OF the Drafting
commune OF INC AiiNlihIlNN Commute
tomorrow "wednesday under which a
nation which secs danger of grave dis
agreement with another state. may apply
10 some third State. not having am inn
mediate interest in the case 10 act on
IFS behalf with a Wow to mediation. The
other party TO the dispute may then take
a similar course and the mediating
States Will investigate looking to a pacl-
fc solution.
"lf despite this. war breaks out the
mediating States shall continue to re-
present the beligerents without affect
ing their rights and duties as neutrals. 10
bring about the speedicst possible ccssa.
ton Of hostilities. Several delegates IA
vOr this proposal
The Daily News correspondent at The
Hague says: "The Americans will SUBJ
nit tomorrow an original scheme Of
mediation distinct from arbitration They
refuse assent % cOmpulsi0n I'm any cate
CORY Of cases for arbitration or ar any
stage Of the proceedings.
Disputes therefore can only be referred
To tho permanent tribunal by the desire
of both lltigant states. They also hold
that 10 oblige independent States 10 enter
into binding treaties with each other
would revolutionize International law and
the Monroe doctrine. The Daily Tele-
graph correspondent says the Americans
propose I'm event of new facts developed
after a verdict that the same tribunal
shall again hear the case