The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-24
SWORN TO SECRECY
HAGUE PEACE CONFERENCE DEL
EGATES MUST NOT TELL WHAT
THEY ARE DOING
PASSWORD NOW IN VOGUE

None Save Delegates and the Sec
retaries of the Various BOdie.
Are Permitted to Enter Where
the Meetings Are Being Held
Queen WiIheImina Arrives and
VIII Hold "a Reception Today.
THE HAGUE, May 23.-The chiefs of
the delegations to the peace conference
held private meeting at "The House I'm
the Woods" today, and afterwards in
formed their colleagues of the arrange
ments made for the choice of presidents
of various committees as agreed upon
last week. The delegates approved of
the selections made. The conference held
plenary sitting at noon.
The selections were then officially att
fed without incident. The following is a
list of the members Of the first commit
tee:
ster. head of the German delegation; Mr..
Andrew d. White, head of the American
delegation. Effective president, NJ Mae
merit, head of the Austrian delegation. II
is divided into two sections, war and ma
rIne. The members of the war section
are: Lieut.. Gen. AbduIIah Pasha, head of
the Turkish delegation; Maj. Gen. Ar
dagh, of the British delegation, and
Brig. Gen: Monnier, of the French dele
cation The vice presidents of the ma
rine section are; Vice Admiral Fisher.
Pelham, of the French delegation. and
Capt. Siegel. of the German delegation.
The second committee is constituted as
Honorary presidents the Duke de Te-
tuan. head of the Spanish delegation.
IurKnan Pasha, head of the Turkish
helm, head of the Austro- Hungarian dele
cation; effective president, Prof de
Martens, of the Russian delegation. This
committee Is also divided into two sec
t1ons-Red Cross and Brussels confer
ence. The vice presidents of the Red
Cross section are: Gen. Thaulow and Dr.
5; Roth. head of the Swiss delegation.
The vice presidents of the Brussels con-
OF the German delegation, and Cen Zu-
carl, of the Italian delegation
The third committee is composed as fol-
lows:
Honorary presidents: Count Nigra.
head of the italian delegation, and Sir
Julian Pauncefote, head of the British
geois, head Of the French delega-
ton; vice presidents, M. De Bile, head
Of the Spanish delegation; Baron d'Es-
tournelles de Constant, Of the French
delegation; Count de Macedo, head Of the
Portuguese delegati ton; Herr Merri Sig
nor Comvilli and DR.. Zorn.
Three committees held their first ses-
sion today, these being devoted entirely
to inaugural ceremonies and an exchange
of ideas with regard to procedure. They
will meet again on Friday.
STRICT SECRECY.
NJ. de Stael head of the Russian dele
cation and president of the conference
attended the meeting of the arbitration
committee. sitting next to NJ. Leon Bour-
geois, head Of the French delegation. The
measures to preserve the secrecy of the
deliberations have been redoubled Only
the delegates and secretaries are ad-
mitted to the Huis des Bosch. Both en-
frances to the gardens have barred gates,
which are guarded by sentries under the
command of non-commissioned officers In
full uniform Every applicant for ad-
mission Is called upon to produce an
orange-colored card. Issued to the dele
gates, and to give the secret pass.
word.
Queen Wilhemina, Of the Netherlands.
accompanied by the queen mother ar
rived this evening and drove through the
streets, their majesties being warmly
greeted by the populace. At o'clock
tomorrow afternoon the queen will re-
ceive the chiefs Of the various delega-
/ lions, who will be presented by NJ. de
Beaufort, minister of foreign affairs. All
a grand reception at $50 tomorrow even
ing, when the delegation chiefs will in
troduce their colleagues and the wives of
the latter to the queen.
Emperor Nicholas has sent Queen Will
hemina the Order of St. Catherine, set in
brilliants